Trend tracker: Sleep report, supplement use patterns in Australia, SEA
Find out more about consumers’ sleep trends and health supplement use patterns in Australia and South East Asia in this round-up.
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MVM benefits specific groups, targeted use needed: Haleon, NUS-funded study
Multivitamin and mineral supplementation may not benefit everyone, except for specific users, suggesting that a targeted supplementation approach would be prudent, says a new rapid review funded by Haleon and the National University of Singapore.
‘Blue ocean’ market: Surgeon-led start-up tackles sarcopenia risk
Biobytes, a South Korean company founded by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jung Woo Lee, is addressing sarcopenia risk through a health questionnaire and health supplement that it has developed.
Brand new: Mengniu, TA Vital, Swisse, Noromega in the spotlight
See new developments from health and nutrition brands across Asia-Pacific, including Mengniu securing a ‘blue-hat’ status for its upcoming probiotic drink, Vietnamese firm TA Vital harnessing brown algae extract for weight management, and omega-3 brand...
Mengniu gets ‘blue-hat’ for new YoyiC probiotic drink
China dairy giant Mengniu Dairy has obtained “blue-hat” status for a new probiotic drink slated for launch next year.
Pro, postbiotic intake shown to reduce cold-like symptoms in meta-analysis
A first-of-its-kind meta-analysis of eight clinical studies showed that supplementing with both live and heat-killed Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma (LC-Plasma) could reduce cold-like symptoms by activating a particular group of immune cells known as...
Australia’s top five most popular dietary supplement categories revealed
Women’s health was the most popular dietary supplement category in Australia this year.
Haleon taps into tripartite partnership to drive microbiome R&D in S’pore
Haleon is working with a Singapore-based research institute and start-up to drive microbiome research and innovation.
Regulatory review: Vitamin B6 in Australia, tariff exemption, IPA on self-GRAS
Australia’s implementation of ‘pharmacist-only’ scheme for vitamin B6, the US expanding tariff exemption list to include botanicals like turmeric, and the International Probiotics Association’s efforts in addressing expected changes to the USFDA GRAS...
New in M&A: Huons N acquires Biorosette, Florenz-Comvita deal fell through
Two merger and acquisition deals involving Asia-Pacific nutraceutical firms were announced last week, with South Korea’s health supplements firm Huons N successfully acquiring manufacturing firm Biorosette, while New Zealand firm Florenz’s proposal to...