Southeast Asia

From zero to hero: How Singapore became SEA's leading food and nutrition hub in 20 short years

12-Feb-2019 By Gary Scattergood

Singapore is rightly proud of its status as South East Asia's leading food and nutrition hub, but the city state is refusing to rest on its laurels, and is now striving to develop a thriving start-up scene and tackle challenges around food safety,...

Usana passes $1 billion mark with strong Asia growth

14-Feb-2018 By Hank Schultz

Usana Health Sciences passed the $1 billion mark in annual sales with a strong year-end earnings report that included strong growth in key markets in Asia.

Cyanotech matches competitor in achieving halal certification

26-Jul-2017 By Hank Schultz

Cyanotech Corporation continues to move forward with the development of its astaxanthin production with the announcement of halal certification, even as the company has been beset with the aftereffects of a management changeover.

Morinaga eyes South East Asia growth with probiotics and blood pressure product

14-Jun-2017 By Staff Reporter

Morinaga has revealed plans to target the South East Asia market to boost sales of its functional ingredients such as its Bifidus BB536 probiotic strain.

Usana records strong results in China despite internal probe

04-May-2017 By Hank Schultz

In the midst of an internal review of its Chinese operations, Usana Health Sciences reported a 6.2% increase in sales derived almost entirely from the Asia Pacific region.

Blackmores' profits slump again with hopes now pinned on new Vietnam and China strategies

02-May-2017 By Gary Scattergood

Blackmores is continuing to suffer from a slump in Australian sales to ‘daigou’ buyers, with overall net profits dropping by 42.8% year-on-year, according to figures for the first nine months of its financial year.

NATURAL PRODUCTS NEW ZEALAND SUMMIT 2017

VIDEO: Why New Zealand’s long-awaited Natural Health Products Bill is needed now more than ever

29-Mar-2017 By Gary Scattergood

Trade body Natural Products New Zealand is hoping new industry regulations – which it believes will help boost exports – can finally be passed before the nation’s elections in September.

European supplements brand aims to take bigger bite out of Asian weight loss market

21-Feb-2017 By Millette Burgos

Spanish firm Reig Jofre’s nutritional supplements line Forte Pharma is looking towards South East Asia for expansion, after establishing a firm foothold in Hong Kong and Macau. 

Medicinal mushrooms and savory peppers: more predictions for 2016

20-Jan-2016 By Adi Menayang

Consumer retail information collected by Spins found that North American buyers will have a taste for the spicy and savory, announced in its latest TrendWatch report.

Harmonised Southeast Asia regulation complete by end of year

20-Apr-2015 By Niamh Michail

The Alliance for Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) harmonised health supplement framework will be up and running by the end of the year after over ten years in the making. 

Go East: Inside Asia’s evolving health claims laws

30-Aug-2012 By Shane Starling

The substantiation and transference into law of varying kinds of data backing food supplements, herbal products and other healthy foods remains a major hurdle in evolving Asian food regulations, an expert has said.

BASF, Indena, Danisco, DSM, Naturex, Croda to exhibit at inaugural Vitafoods Asia

04-Aug-2011

The first edition of Vitafoods Asia in Hong Kong has attracted more than 100 exhibitors including BASF, Indena, Danisco, DSM, Naturex, Croda to the three-day event on September 7-9.

SPECIAL EDITION: ASIA

Food flavourings in Southeast Asia see 'enormous' growth but remain cost-driven

29-Sep-2010 By Ben Bouckley

Although the food and drink flavouring market in Southeast Asia is “growing enormously”, consumer tastes are still cost-driven and traditional, according to top flavour producer IFF.

Soy milk gets a functional makeover in Asia

05-Oct-2007 By Clarisse Douaud

Soy milk manufacturers in the US and Europe could take a page of
out of Southeast Asia's book when comes to innovating and driving
the market.

Nutracea signs Southeast Asian joint venture

26-Jun-2007 By staff reporter

Nutracea is taking its stabilized rice bran to Southeast Asia
through an Indonesian industrialist it says is affiliated with a
large wheat milling operation in the region - PT Panganmas Inti
Persada.

Shared experiences could help Asian regulatory harmonisation

11-Dec-2006 By Jess Halliday

As the regulatory landscape for supplements in Asia is shifting
towards greater harmonisation, officials from around the globe can
pool knowledge and learn from each others' systems, according to
IADSA.

Southeast Asia offers opportunities for nutraceuticals

23-Feb-2006 By Stephen Daniells

The nutraceuticals market in Southeast Asia has high growth
potential but companies must invest heavily in advertising to help
consumers understand the health benefits, says new strategic
analysis from Frost and Sullivan.

Danisco to build flavours facility in Malaysia

17-Nov-2004

Danisco Flavours has said that it will double its flavour
production in Asia with the construction of a brand new production
facility at its existing emulsifier and functional systems plant in
Penang, Malaysia.

Reliv looks to the East

24-Feb-2004

Spearing growth in emerging markets in Asia Pacific, US nutritional
supplements company Reliv International is heading for Singapore
with new operations tipped for opening next month.

Danisco: a seat in Singapore

10-Oct-2002

Expanding ingredients company Danisco strengthened its position in
Asia this month when the company announced that it has set up its
flavour headquarters for the Asian region in Singapore.

Ayurvedic expansion

07-Aug-2002

India's Bipha Drug Labs is to roll out a series of ayurvedic
treatment centres across the country and abroad under the brand
name Herbionics.

Halal certification board for Philippines

21-Aug-2001

In a bid to improve the Philippine "halal" industry President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has started steps to develop a local
"halal" food industry.