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.
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聚焦中国：Noromega、万宁、营养保健品进出口等
本期聚焦 Noromega 在华增长策略、Guardian 和万宁设立更年期产品专区、中国营养保健食品进出口数据等新闻。
科学短报：胶原蛋白、NMN 与长寿研究最新进展
本期为您带来健康与营养领域的最新研究发现，包括胶原蛋白改善皱纹与缓解膝盖疼痛、烟酰胺单核苷酸 (NMN) 促进生长期头发生长等突破性成果。
监管审查：假冒产品、含量不符、 NMN 合法化
本期监管动态为您带来最新进展，包括马来西亚公司 Holista Colltech 因旗下 Omega-3 产品遭遇假冒问题呼吁行业加强与监管机构沟通、澳大利亚监管机构警示进口褪黑素补充剂含量不符问题、美国 FDA 宣布 NMN 可作为膳食补充剂合法使用。
供应商综合新闻：聚焦普诺碧、Rousselot、Aker BioMarine 等企业动态
本期聚焦推动亚太营养保健品市场创新发展的供应商企业，包括普诺碧三夺 NutraIngredients 大奖、Rousselot 在亚洲扩大其专利软骨基质成分的市场布局，以及 Aker BioMarine 与新加坡企业就新成分达成东南亚 (SEA) 独家合作。
聚焦日本：麒麟、森永乳业、NMN 护发潜力新发现
本期聚焦日本营养保健品企业及市场动态，包括麒麟和三菱商事生命科学的研究成果、森永乳业首款情绪调节后生元等。
China focus: Noromega, Mannings, Nutra imports and exports, and more
This round-up looks at news including Noromega’s strategies that drove its China growth, Guardian and Mannings’ menopause-friendly product aisles, China’s nutraceutical imports and exports data, and more.
Will gummies lose dominance? 3 key market shifts expected in childhood nutrition
An analyst weighs in on current childhood nutrition trends as well as key market shifts that are expected to take place in the children supplements category.
Five market hotspots for start-up partnerships, according to Haleon
The Philippines, India, Taiwan, Japan, and China are the five markets deemed as the “most realistic” for launching start-up partnerships in the upcoming year, according to Haleon.
Vitafoods Asia 2025
Leveraging livestreaming: Noromega looks to replicate China success in Thailand
Norwegian supplements brand Noromega sheds light on the key strategies that drove its successes in China, which it seeks to replicate in Thailand.
China nutra import H1 2025: Australia slides to 3rd place as fish oil demand slows
For years, Australia has been China’s second largest nutraceutical exporter, behind only the US, but is overtaken by Germany of late - a trend that started last year and has continued into the first half of this year.
TikTok clears nearly 800 sellers making exaggerated weight loss, health claims
Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, has clamped down on merchants promoting their general foods, beverages and supplement products via exaggerated weight loss and other unsupported health claims in a three-month long inspection.
Tariff impact: China health foods exports to US down 12.2% in first half 2025
China’s health foods exports to the US had fallen 12.2% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 – possibly a result of US tariffs policy – says a report by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products (CCCMHPIE).
聚焦日本：三得利、明治、大冢制药等
关注日本营养保健品企业及市场最新动向，包括三得利 CEO 因药物调查辞职事件引发的风波、明治的 NMN 胶原蛋白产品、大冢制药市场扩张等。
供应商最新动态：AstaReal、森永乳业、AAK 备受关注
本期综合新闻重点报道推动亚太地区营养保健品市场新发展的供应商公司，包括 AstaReal 在儿童眼部健康虾青素应用领域取得进展、森永乳业全球上市情绪调节后生元产品等。
监管审查：商品及服务税削减、GRAS 自我声明、保健食品安全法规
本期监管要闻聚焦三大动向：印度大幅削减营养保健品的商品及服务税、美国提议修订公认安全 (Generally Recognized as Safe, GRAS) 规定、中国即将对保健食品安全法规进行审查。
科学短报：乳清蛋白、南非醉茄、PEA 备受关注
在本期综合新闻中，我们为您报道有关健康和营养的最新研究成果，包括乳清蛋白、南非醉茄和棕榈酰乙醇酰胺 (PEA) 的新发现。
聚焦中国：IPA 中国办公室、Primal Power Nutrition、新法规等
本期聚焦国际益生菌协会 (International Probiotics Association, IPA) 在中国成立办事处、香港运动营养初创公司、中国更严格和新法规等。
China focus: IPA’s China office, Primal Power Nutrition, new regulations and more
This round-up looks at news including the opening of International Probiotics Association’s China office, a Hong Kong sports nutrition start-up, tighter and new regulations in China, and more.
Vitafoods Asia 2025
IPA opens China office, unveils upcoming plans
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) has officially opened its China office located in Shanghai, and Executive Director George Paraskevakos recently spoke with NutraIngredients on the association’s plans in the country.
FDA declares NMN lawful in dietary supplements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responded to a Citizen Petition from the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH) on the status of NMN, declaring the vitamin B3 form to be lawful for use in dietary...
聚焦日本：乐敦、麒麟、卡乐比等
本期为您带来健康营养领域最新研究发现，包括益生菌降低饮酒后乙醛水平、生育三烯酚改善关节健康等前沿动态。
科学短报：解酒益生菌、关节健康生育三烯酚等
本期为您带来健康营养领域最新研究发现，包括益生菌降低饮酒后乙醛水平、生育三烯酚改善关节健康等前沿动态。
财经新闻：查看健合集团、a2MC、汤臣倍健等的最新消息
以下是活跃在亚太地区的消费者健康和营养保健品公司的近期收益公告汇总，其中包括来自汤臣倍健、a2MC、赫力昂、健合集团等的最新消息，不容错过。
趋势追踪：聚焦中国婴幼儿配方奶粉市场、生物制剂和眼部健康
本期将深入探讨中国婴幼儿配方奶粉销售、眼部健康补充剂成分以及 GLP-1 生物制剂的最新趋势。
聚焦中国：婴幼儿配方奶粉销售情况、雀巢糖尿病风险筛查工具等
本期聚焦中国婴幼儿配方奶粉销售态势、雀巢糖尿病风险筛查工具、a2MC 新工厂收购等精彩内容。
China focus: Infant formula sales, Nestle’s diabetes risk screening tool and more
This round-up looks at news featuring infant formula sales in China, Nestle’s screening tool for diabetes risk, a2MC’s new plant purchase, and more.
Start-up banks on Hong Kong’s protein supplement market growth potential for debut
Primal Power Nutrition (PPN), a start-up by former athletes and professional sports coaches, is debuting its products early next month in Hong Kong - a market where it sees potential for growth.
Whey protein intake with exercise improves MPS in time- and dose-dependent manner
The combination of whey protein supplementation and physical exercise improves muscle protein synthesis (MPS) in a time- and dose-dependent manner, according to a new review in China.
China regulator to tighten control on health foods marketed to seniors
China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) said it would be tightening control on health products marketing, especially health foods marketed to seniors.
China regulator to release new stability and safety rules for health foods
The Chinese regulator is introducing new health foods regulations, including requiring more stability and safety reports on non-purified fermented raw materials.
China’s infant formula sales up for major players in first half of 2025
Several leading infant formula companies have reported growth in their infant formula sales for the first half of this year, with the popularity of premium products and expanding sales in both offline mother-and-baby stores and online channels a common...
Cocoa extract may support healthy blood pressure: COSMOS data
Supplementation with a cocoa extract may reduce incident hypertension by 24% in participants with normal systolic blood pressure, according to a new analysis of data from the COSMOS study.
Financial news round-up: See updates from H&H, a2MC, BYHEALTH and more
In case you missed it, here is a list of recent earnings announcements from consumer health and nutraceutical companies active across Asia-Pacific, featuring updates from BYHEALTH, a2MC, Haleon, H&H Group and more.
Nestle launches tool to screen for diabetes risk in China population
Nestle has launched a screening tool for detecting diabetes risk among the China population.
聚焦日本：森永乳业、Monteloeder、乐敦等
了解日本营养保健品公司和市场的最新动态，包括森永乳业的新增长引擎、Monteloeder 对青少年健康产品品类的雄心、乐敦制药最新推出的补充剂等。
科学短报：棕榈油生育三烯酚、益生菌、清酒副产品等
在本期综合新闻中，我们为您报道有关健康和营养的最新研究成果，包括棕榈油生育三烯酚的抗氧化功效、用于治疗湿疹的益生菌、用于治疗便秘的清酒副产品等新发现。
供应商最新动态：帝斯曼-芬美意、飞途盖亚、技源集团备受关注
本期综合新闻重点报道推动亚太地区营养保健品市场新发展的供应商公司，包括帝斯曼-芬美意和飞途盖亚的细胞健康研究、技源集团在上海证券交易所的首次亮相等。
监管审查：助眠水解牛奶蛋白、7-OH 禁令等
本期综合新闻关注一些新的动向，包括韩国监管机构食品药品安全部计划认可水解乳蛋白的助眠功效，以及禁止进口 7-羟基帽柱木碱 (7-OH) 补充剂。
聚焦中国：意大利品牌、中国保健食品市场的主要趋势等
本期综合新闻重点报道意大利营养保健品公司对中国日益增长的兴趣、中国保健食品市场的主要趋势、泓迅科技中国独家益生菌菌株等。
Boswellia effective for knee pain, stiffness — meta-analysis
Boswellia appears to be more effective than other commonly used nutritional supplements for addressing knee pain and stiffness in people suffering from knee osteoarthritis, say findings of a new systematic review and meta-analysis.
China focus: Italian brands, key trends in China’s health foods market and more
This round-up looks at news featuring Italian nutra firms’ growing interest in China, key trends in China’s health foods market, Synbio Tech’s China-exclusive probiotic strain, and more.
a2MC doubles down on China label infant formula with new plant purchase
The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) is set to buy a manufacturing facility from Yashili New Zealand in the hopes of ramping up its China label infant formula business.
Can supplements protect against UV-induced skin damage?
Within the booming anti-aging supplement market, beauty-from-within represents a fast-growing segment as consumers turn to ingestible collagen, hyaluronic acid, vitamins and antioxidants to fend off internal and external insults that degrade youthful...
Science shorts: Anti-hangover probiotics, tocotrienols for joint health and more
In this round-up, we bring you the latest research findings on health and nutrition, including new findings on how probiotics could reduce acetaldehyde levels post alcohol drinking, tocotrienols for joint health and more.
BYHEALTH profits down 17%, looks to SEA for new growth
China health supplements giant BYHEALTH has continued to see a decline in its sales and profits, and the company is pumping more resources to grow its international business, especially in South East Asia.
Calcium, protein the most used supplements among China centenarians
Calcium and protein are the most used health supplements among China centenarians, according to a new study involving over 2,800 centenarians.
Healthplex Expo 2025
China sees growing interest from Italian nutra firms
More Italian nutraceutical firms are seeing China as a potential export destination, with a group of companies forming the Italian pavilion for the first time at the Healthplex Expo 2025 (HNC Expo) held in China.
Supplier update: dsm-firmenich, PhytoGaia, TSI in the spotlight
This round-up looks at the supplier firms driving new developments across Asia-Pacific’s nutraceuticals market, including dsm-firmenich and PhytoGaia’s research on cellular health, TSI’s premiere on Shanghai Stock Exchange and more.
B. breve shown to improve metabolic, gut health
The supplementation of the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium breve BBr60 has been shown to improve metabolic and gut health in an eight-week trial.