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1 month ago | 
foodnavigator-asia.com | Audrey Yow
Singapore-based Zenko is launching a popped sorghum cereal for kids, tapping into the growing demand for nutrient-dense, minimally processed superfoods in Asia.
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2 months ago | 
foodsafety.einnews.com | Audrey Yow |Gary Scattergood
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2 months ago | 
nutraingredients-asia.com | Tingmin Koe |Audrey Yow |Horphag Research
Metabolic health is trending in China, fuelled by GLP-1 use and the government earmarking weight management as a priority at this year’s ‘Two Sessions’ legislative meeting. Some of the companies that have identified metabolic health as an area of focus for their China business are IFF and Probi. China probiotics firm Biogrowing has set its sights on the oral health category amid an uptick in interest from consumers in the country.
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2 months ago | 
nutraingredients-asia.com | Tingmin Koe |Gary Scattergood |Audrey Yow |Horphag Research
Combining both dairy and plant-protein, this is said to be the first-of-its-kind product in the kids nutrition category in the Philippines. Sold under the name BEAR BRAND MILK N’ SOY, the new product will be available in supermarkets, groceries and neighbourhood sundry stores - also known as Sari Sari stores.
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2 months ago | 
nutraingredients-asia.com | Cheryl Tay |Audrey Yow |Tingmin Koe |Horphag Research
The study marks one of the first human trials to evaluate the effects of this specific probiotic strain on child respiratory health. Researchers from institutions in both countries found that toddlers who consumed the probiotic — known as Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis YLGB-1496 — experienced fewer respiratory symptoms and had lower levels of salivary cortisol (a hormone linked to stress and inflammation).
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2 months ago | 
nutraingredients-asia.com | Tingmin Koe |Rachel Arthur |Audrey Yow |Horphag Research
South Korea’s Daewoong Pharmaceutical is one of the companies that is continuing the sale of low-cost health functional foods in budget retail chain Daiso, despite purported pressure from the wider pharmacy sector against companies that are doing so. Daewoong Pharmaceutical has been selling 26 products under the Dr.Bear brand across 200 Daiso Korea stores since February 24 as part of its aims in providing affordable supplement products.
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2 months ago | 
foodnavigator-asia.com | Gary Scattergood |Audrey Yow
Last month the Japanese agriculture department unveiled a plan to release 210,000 tonnes of rice from government stockpiles that is usually used for emergency cases if crops fail. The government began auctioning the stockpiles last week, with its impact remaining to be seen. It put 150,000 tonnes up for bidding and subsequent sales will be assessed based on supply conditions.
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2 months ago | 
nutraingredients-asia.com | Audrey Yow |Tingmin Koe |Kirsty Doolan |Horphag Research
WIN, a non-profit industry organisation that champions and empowers women in the health and supplement sector, will be introducing its initiatives at Growth Asia Summit 2025, which will take place between July 15–17 at the Marina Bay Sands hotel and convention centre.
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2 months ago | 
nutraingredients-asia.com | Audrey Yow |Tingmin Koe |Horphag Research
AMILI’s recent launch of its reformulated probiotics contains prebiotics for enhanced benefits and targets the four key health needs in Asia – digestion, immunity, mental health, and metabolism. Probiotics Version 1.5 uses a synbiotic approach, which combines probiotics with prebiotics to maximise gut microbiome diversity and overall wellness. The biotech firm specialises in gut microbiome solutions and has reformulated this range specifically for people living in Asia.
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2 months ago | 
nutraingredients-asia.com | Cheryl Tay |Audrey Yow |Tingmin Koe |Horphag Research
Conducted over 12 weeks, the study offered a promising and simple dietary approach to tackling muscle loss — also known as sarcopenia — among community-dwelling seniors. This applied specifically to those who followed vegetarian diets or struggled to meet protein intake requirements. The findings emphasise the effectiveness of a plant-based intervention in improving mobility, physical function, and sarcopenia risk scores, even without major changes to body composition or muscle mass.
