Skin health

Drinkable beauty: OZiva launches fizzy drink with glutathione to quench skincare needs in India

24-Apr-2024 By Audrey Yow

Indian plant-based nutra brand OZiva’s has launched a Bioactive Gluta fizzy drink to target common skin concerns in the country and to tap into growing demand for glutathione.

Beautiful in Asia: APAC beauty-from-within opportunities growing ‘beyond appearance’ – SuanNutra

15-Apr-2024 By Audrey Yow

There is still significant scope for beauty-from-within growth in Asia spanning localised, personalised and life-stage innovation, says ingredient supplier SuanNutra.

NAD+, liver health needs driving China’s adult nutrition revenue jump – H&H Group

01-Apr-2024 By Tingmin Koe

Health & Happiness Group (H&H Group) says demand for its high-end adult nutrition brand Swisse Plus+, especially its nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) and liver health products, is key to the 37.4 per cent revenue jump for its adult nutrition...

Cough syrup Pei Pa Koa maker enters healthy ageing space with NMN product

26-Mar-2024 By Tingmin Koe

Nin Jiom, the Hong Kong-based company known for its cough syrup product Pei Pa Koa, is venturing into the healthy ageing supplement space with a NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) product set to launch in Singapore.

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India market opportunities: Weight, beauty, sports driving growth, but more attention needed on FSMP, glucose control

12-Mar-2024 By Tingmin Koe

India’s nutraceutical sector is rapidly expanding with start-ups, local players, and international brands entering the space, but the market is far from overcrowded and there is still growth space, according to insiders.

Next big opportunity? Market interest in Middle East’s nutraceutical sector on the rise – TCI

07-Mar-2024 By Tingmin Koe

There is growing interest in Middle East’s nutraceutical sector, says Taiwan biotech firm TCI Co. Ltd, which is hoping to gain market share first through its collagen offerings.

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Breaking barriers: How to crack Indonesia’s supplement market with new formats, retail channels, and digital power – Exclusive analysis

07-Feb-2024 By Tingmin Koe

Indonesia’s dietary supplement market is still at a nascent stage as compared to several other South East Asian (SEA) neighbours, but industry players are seeing opportunities in attracting new consumers by introducing products in lifestyle formats, tapping...

The “biotics” round-up: Plans for postbiotics standards in China, calls to regulate probiotics in Hong Kong and more

26-Jan-2024 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up looks at the latest happenings in the booming “biotics” sectors spanning from pre-, pro-, and postbiotics across Asia-Pacific. The latest updates include China industry association’s plans for postbiotics quantification standards, Hong Kong...

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Retailer success strategies: Renovatio founder on why nutra start-ups should learn to say no

22-Jan-2024 By Tingmin Koe

Nutraceutical start-ups should “learn to say no” to questionable retail strategies and “know where their boundaries are” as they seek to grow the distribution of their products, says Renovatio Bioscience’s founder Dr Vincent Candrawinata in the first...

Probiotic and eczema: GenieBiome launching synbiotics clinically tested on young kids to Singapore market

22-Jan-2024 By Tingmin Koe

Hong Kong Biotechnology firm GenieBiome has set sights on expanding its probiotics range in Singapore, including one that has been clinically studied to improve eczema in young children.

Probiotic regulation call: Hong Kong Consumer Council urges government to set up legislation to oversee category

17-Jan-2024 By Tingmin Koe

The Hong Kong Consumer Council is urging the government to set up legislation to regulate dietary supplements, including probiotics, the Council announced when releasing the findings of its review of 40 commercially available probiotics products.

Brand new: Shiseido, Amway, Nuchev in the spotlight

12-Jan-2024 By Tingmin Koe

See the latest developments from health and nutrition brands across Asia-Pacific, including Shiseido’s upcoming launch of beauty-from-within ampoule drinks in Japan, China, Amway’s regenerative agriculture partnerships, and goat milk brand Nuchev’s first...

Shiseido to launch beauty-from-within ampoule drinks in Japan, China from April 2024

11-Jan-2024 By Tingmin Koe

Shiseido will be launching a new set of beauty-from-within supplements that comes in the form of ampoule drinks in Japan and China in 2024, senior vice president of the company’s China Business Innovations and Investments told us.

Opportunities for beauty-from-within abound in China and India, with young consumers, niche ingredients key

11-Jan-2024 By Hui Ling Dang

Companies aiming to tap into China and India’s ingestible beauty markets, which are seeing rising demand, should target young consumers and utilise proven ingredients to push growth, say industry experts.

Effectiveness of vitamin D against psoriasis in Asia warrants further research: Chinese study

10-Jan-2024 By Cheryl Marie Tay

Oral vitamin D supplementation may be useful in helping to combat psoriasis in Asian populations but its safety and effectiveness requires more thorough exploration, say researchers in China.

Trending this year: Five nutra developments not to be missed for 2024

09-Jan-2024 By Tingmin Koe

As we step into 2024, we dive into the five key trends that health and nutrition brands believe will dominate the sector in Asia-Pacific this year, spanning categories such as metabolic health, immunity, skin health, gut microbiome, and mobility.

Growth Asia Summit 2024: Our flagship summit returns to Singapore in July – delegate registration now open!

08-Jan-2024 By Gary Scattergood

After a hugely successful second event in 2023, our Growth Asia Summit returns for 2024 with a new July date and an agenda packed with the latest food, beverage and nutrition growth opportunities.

Amorepacific’s Vital Beautie launches ‘edible retinol’ to gain stronger share in beauty-from-within category

28-Nov-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

South Korean nutricosmetics brand Vital Beautie, owned by K-beauty giant Amorepacific, has launched a retinol-based dietary supplement that claims to be safe even for people who are sensitive to the ingredient.

Nutrition Asia Video Series

From mass customisation to individualisation: How automation, supply chain management, 3D printing can drive personalised nutrition forward

22-Nov-2023 By Tingmin Koe

Personalised nutrition could progress from mass customisation to full personalisation as companies leverage on factory automation, supply chain management, and 3D printing to increase the efficiency of providing customised products.

Beauty-from-within Interactive Broadcast

Beauty-from-within space sees higher demand for multi-benefit products spanning gut and mental support – expert panel

15-Nov-2023 By Tingmin Koe

Asia-Pacific’s beauty-from-within category is seeing rising demand for products that address not only beauty concerns, but also those that provide multiple benefits spanning gut health and mental support, says a panel involving experts from Haleon, Blackmores,...

Natto-derived functional ingredient shows multiple skin care benefits and stability for cosmetic applications – study

02-Nov-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

A functional food ingredient derived from natto has demonstrated its effects on preventing age spots, enhancing skin tone, and improving fine lines among other benefits, say Japanese researchers.

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No compromise: Singapore nutra market leans towards premium, science-backed products – exclusive insights from Swisse, QN Wellness

01-Nov-2023 By Tingmin Koe

Singapore’s nutraceutical market is showing a preference for premium, science-backed products, with consumers refusing to compromise on quality and efficacy, even under the pressure of inflation.

Brand new: Swisse, Bayer, Heliocare in the spotlight

27-Oct-2023 By Tingmin Koe

See the latest developments from health and nutrition brands across Asia-Pacific, including Swisse’s launching its first ‘assessed listed’ complementary medicine in Australia next year, Bayer Consumer Health Division’s approach to infant nutrition innovation,...

Hemp for active nutrition: Regulatory support and debunking of myths ‘crucial’ to unlock potential

18-Oct-2023 By Pearly Neo

Stronger government regulatory support and the ‘debunking’ of myths surrounding hemp are still at a ‘crucial’ stage in Asia, the success of which is key to unlocking its active nutrition potential.

Is personalised nutrition truly the future? Suntory on the challenging journey to ‘full personalisation’

16-Oct-2023 By Pearly Neo

Global megabrand Suntory has highlighted consumer confusion and production time as some of the key challenges standing in the way of achieving ‘full personalisation’ in the nutrition and food manufacturing spaces.

Science shorts: Cognitive health, COVID-19, vitamins' role in skin immunity and more

13-Oct-2023 By Tingmin Koe

This round-up looks at the latest health and nutrition research, including how the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and encapsulated curcumin supplementation could support cognitive function in older adults, how vitamin D deficiency...

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Asia’s huge women’s health opportunity: Think holistic and cover all life stages to secure market gains - WATCH

11-Oct-2023 By Tingmin Koe

The health and nutrition industry has a vast opportunity to meet women’s health needs beyond fertility and menopausal concerns, with experts believing there is still a huge gap in the range of products targeted at women’s wellbeing holistically.

Asian skin health innovation: Heliocare’s new supplement to combat hyperpigmentation via multiple pathways

11-Oct-2023 By Tingmin Koe

Heliocare has launched a new supplement that claims to target multiple pathways of melanogenesis, which the brand believes is crucial in addressing skin hyperpigmentation effectively.

‘Definite demand’ for menopause category, but accelerating market growth depends on consumer perception – Growth Asia Summit

09-Oct-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

South Korea-based nutra firm Yuhan Care says that while there are large untapped opportunities in Asia’s menopause market, the rate of growth is dependent on how effectively brands can change consumer perceptions about the topic.

Chinese cultivated meat firm shifts focus to deer antler, sets foot into nutraceuticals and cosmetics

09-Oct-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

China-based firm Jimi Biotech has successfully cultivated deer antler stem cells, which it looks to develop into its first commercialised product, while applications in dietary supplements and cosmetics are on the drawing board.

GALLERY: The 10 most-read APAC health and nutrition stories in September 2023

03-Oct-2023 By Tingmin Koe

From the announcement to the list of NutraIngredients-Asia 2023 winners to China's new function claims system and South Korea's health functional food import trends, here are the most-read stories in September 2023.

‘Revive with exports’: Japanese associations gearing up for functional foods export opportunities

02-Oct-2023 By Tingmin Koe

Several Japan health foods associations are gearing up for export opportunities for Foods with Function Claims (FFC), such as providing export consultation services and establishing networks with regional dietary supplement associations.

Antioxidant action: Vitamins role in skin immunity underlined, but more research needed on gut-skin axis

02-Oct-2023 By Si Ying Thian

A new review has underlined the importance of antioxidants for skin immunity, but has called on more studies to assess their role in the gut-skin axis.

And the winners are…Check out who took the top prizes at the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2023

26-Sep-2023 By Gary Scattergood

We have announced the winners of the 2023 NutraIngredients-Asia Awards, held to recognise the brightest and best products, ingredients and initiatives across the nutrition industry.

Research hints at crucial link between the gut microbiome and adult dermatitis – Chinese study

20-Sep-2023 By Si Ying Thian

New research on adult atopic dermatitis (AD) suggests that relationship between the gut microbiome and AD is key to developing beneficial treatments.

Rising demand for probiotics for cognitive support, with gut health still mainstay – Life-Space

20-Sep-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Life-Space says rising consumer awareness is leading to growth for probiotics for cognitive function, but maintains that gut health concerns are still the main sales driver.

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Can Japan’s Foods with Function Claims keep up with demand for more science and ethical advertising?

13-Sep-2023 By Tingmin Koe

Japan’s vibrant Foods with Function Claims (FFC) sector will need to keep up with the demand for rigorous scientific evidence and ethical advertising for it to continue its phenomenal market growth, say experts from the country’s health foods associations.

Educational objective: Driving healthcare practitioner awareness of the microbiome crucial for success – Biome Australia

04-Sep-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Precision probiotics firm Biome Australia says that giving practitioners a foundational understanding of microbiome modulation, before reinforcing efficacy via clinical trials, will be key to its ongoing growth objectives in the market.

Paediatric probiotics offset China’s infant formula revenue slump for H&H, while adult nutrition sales surge

28-Aug-2023 By Tingmin Koe

The paediatric probiotics business has helped to offset a revenue slump in the infant formula business in China for Health and Happiness Group (H&H Group), while its adult nutrition portfolio surged by 55 per cent.

Trend tracker: India's nutra sector, krill oil rise in China, FFC in Japan

25-Aug-2023 By Tingmin Koe

Here is the round-up of the latest nutraceutical trends in Asia-Pacific, including how opportunities in India's nutraceutical sector are seen as 'far bigger' than the pharmaceutical sector, the growing krill oil supplement market in China,...

More than skin deep: Oral probiotics more effective in treating skin disorders – Review

23-Aug-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Chinese researchers say that oral probiotics is a better option than topical probiotics in treating inflammatory skin conditions, as it mediates the intestinal microbiota that in turns help regulate skin health.

Decline in use of supplements and oriental medicine in managing psoriasis – South Korea data

17-Aug-2023 By Tingmin Koe

The percentage of individuals who are using health supplements or oriental medicines in managing psoriasis has declined over the decade, according to new data from South Korea.

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Exclusive China analysis: Consumers spending cautiously but supplement sector holding up well

02-Aug-2023 By Tingmin Koe

Chinese consumer spending on health supplements is holding up, against the backdrop of slow economic recovery and dampened spending spanning luxury goods, beauty, and apparel, industry experts have told us.

Tea for the skin: Anti-ageing and antioxidant benefits found in fermented Miang tea

30-Jun-2023 By Si Ying Thian

Researchers in Thailand have been working to find a new ingredient for skin care and cosmeceutical products from probiotic-fermented Miang tea.

Beyond beauty: Fish collagen peptide usage could go into sports, active nutrition – PB Leiner

12-Jun-2023 By Tingmin Koe

While fish collagen peptide is most commonly associated with beauty-from-within nutraceuticals, firms could also increasingly explore its use in sports and active nutrition, according to PB Leiner.

New Malaysia data: Health supplements registered on the rise while natural products hit five-year low

07-Jun-2023 By Tingmin Koe

The number of health supplements registered in Malaysia has been on the rise in recent years, but those classed as natural products, which consist of herbal remedies, has hit five-year low, according to a report released by the country’s health ministry.

‘Slow down ageing’: NZ’s SRW on continuous R&D in cellular health and personalised nutrition prospects

07-Jun-2023 By Si Ying Thian

New Zealand biotech firm SRW is capitalising on global partnerships to stretch the R&D and NPD potential in the healthy ageing space, and says growing APAC demand is coming from China and South East Asia.

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South Korea: Nutra sector thriving despite economic slowdown as body fat reduction remains top concern

06-Jun-2023 By Tingmin Koe

The nutraceutical market in South Korea is thriving despite inflationary pressures and an economic slowdown, largely due to the ‘evergreen’ demand for body fat reduction, immune support, as well as rising interest in joint and bone health supplements,...

H&H Group appoints former Coty, Reckitt Benckiser exec as CEO as Swisse hits $1bn milestone

05-Jun-2023 By Tingmin Koe

Health and Happiness Group (H&H Group) has appointed a former Coty, Reckitt Benckiser exec as its new CEO, while its flagship nutra brand Swisse has smashed the $1bn sales barrier.

Brand new: Herbs of Gold, Shinryo, Jerôsse, Fiji Kava, Swisse in the spotlight

19-May-2023 By Tingmin Koe

See the latest developments from the health and nutrition brands across Asia-Pacific, including Herbs of Gold’s plan to debut in Vietnam via mum-and-baby chain, Japan’s Shinryo to relaunch hydrogen-rich jelly sleep supplement, and Taiwanese brand Jerôsse's...