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Markets & trends
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Bezos Centre boss on barriers to market for alternative proteins
Precision fermentation and cultivated meat have a long way to go before they can be sold to consumers
Harke acquires Green Bioactives’ Memory Complex amid liquidation sale
Harke Pharma GmbH has acquired the Memory Complex supplement ingredient developed by Scottish biotech company Green Bioactives.
How beauty and wellness are converging: Insights from Unilever R&D head
From the brain-skin axis to scalp care, we discover more about Unilever’s future focus on wellness.
Across the Nutraverse: IPA’s new China office, melatonin down under, NMN on Amazon, Healthspan Innovators
Catch up with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.
Glanbia’s US sports nutrition brand Isopure launches in UK
Glanbia’s lifestyle protein brand Isopure officially launched its whey protein and collagen products in the UK following success in the U.S. market.
Trend tracker: Q-commerce, ‘proteinification’, magnesium in the spotlight
Find out more about India’s quick-commerce boom, ‘proteinification’ in food and drinks, and what’s driving the popularity of magnesium supplements in Australia.
Mintel’s 2026 beauty trends forecast: Q&A with director of insights
Mintel’s 2026 global beauty trends forecast a shift towards wellness diagnostics, emotionally resonant experiences, and a celebration of imperfection. We explore what this means for the future of beauty.
Twins triumph: Gut health guinea pigs turned burgeoning business leaders
The Gut Stuff, a multi-faceted business devoted to improving the general public’s awareness of gut health, has been recognized in the UK Fast Growth 50 index this year.
Too little, too much: TGA finds content discrepancies in imported melatonin products
Several melatonin supplements imported into Australia were found to contain amounts that were either significantly higher or lower than the amount labeled, says the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
SupplySide Global 2025: What’s happening off the show floor
From early morning yoga to the final closing party, here’s a preview of the experiences, events and energy happening beyond the booth aisles at SupplySide Global 2025.
Magnesium ranked favorite supplement among German consumers
Over three-quarters of German consumers use dietary supplements (DS), most of which are minerals, according to a new survey study published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
Huel Lite range caters to calorie-conscious and snack-seekers
Huel has launched a light version of its nutritionally complete meal replacement drink, providing 26 essential vitamins and minerals, 25 grams of protein and just 190 calories per serving.
Q-commerce: What’s driving uptake in India?
Q-commerce, the short-form for quick-commerce, has become a phenomenon across India, where consumers can get their hands on goods ranging from groceries, infant formulas, personal care products, to nutraceuticals.
‘A pivotal expansion’: European inulin producers join IPA
The European Association of Chicory Inulin Producers (CEFI) has joined the International Probiotics Association, a move that IPA calls “a pivotal expansion in the representation of prebiotic science and industry worldwide”.
Top 5 foods fuelling the brain health boom
Brain food is booming. As consumers seek sharper focus and long-term cognitive health, the food industry is responding with powerful ingredients and smarter nutrition
Across the Nutraverse: NMN in the USA, Danone’s OneBiome lab, Iovate restructures, Haleon’s bone health campaign, and more
Catch up with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.
Nutritional dark matter: The next frontier in food science
The discovery of ‘nutritional dark matter’ is unlocking new paths for smarter food innovation, targeted health benefits, and precision nutrition
Vitafoods Asia 2025
Now Foods inspired: TikTok popular Thai brand seeks expansion across SEA
Thai dietary supplement company Boost Up Life Center (Thailand) Co. Ltd is seeking expansion across South East Asia, with its CEO citing US brand Now Foods as its target and inspiration.
From coffee creamers to biotics: Top trends and formats driving innovation in dairy
Protein is the biggest buzzword, but what else is shaping new product development?
How green technology techniques can optimize turmeric extract
New research has evaluated supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional methods for extracting curcuminoids.
Global survey: Mothers put infant nutrition and quality above price
Quality and health benefits outrank price and brand when it comes to choice of infant or toddler formula, according to a global survey of mothers, but Europeans are lagging behind in terms of knowledge.
Spate x MaryRuth’s: TikTok fuels rapid growth in wellness supplement sales
Supplement manufacturers are increasingly turning to TikTok to drive product discovery, with new data and case studies showing how short-form video is reshaping the path to purchase.
Opinion
Fitness guru Joe Wicks’ anti-UPF rhetoric hurts more than his Killer bar
Joe Wicks is launching a “Killer” protein bar to expose ultra-processed foods – but his rhetoric risks misleading consumers more than the ingredients ever could
NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2025
Squalene, tocotrienols palm fruits extract finds application for healthy aging
iHerb and multi-level marketing company Market America are among the companies that are recognizing the benefits of palm fruit extract compounds, including tocotrienols and squalene, for healthy aging.
Food tech investors embrace caution - and look beyond sustainability
Start-ups are being subjected to higher, more exacting standards before securing funding
Bird&Be targets fertility ‘deserts’ with Ulta retail expansion
Direct-to-consumer fertility supplement brand Bird&Be is entering more than 300 Ulta Beauty locations across the United States, aiming to make clinically supported reproductive health products more accessible through mainstream retail channels.
The ‘proteinification’ of everything
Once just a bottle shaker staple, protein is taking on new forms and finding its way into everything from soda to chips to macaroni and cheese.
Brand new: HealthKart, Haleon, NatXtra, GNC in the spotlight
See new developments from health and nutrition brands across Asia-Pacific, including HealthKart’s exclusive partnership with bodybuilding Olympian Ronnie Coleman, Haleon’s Bone Up campaign, and NatXtra gummy nutraceuticals launch.
Solar Foods on cracking $10bn whey isolate market with ‘food from air’
The Finnish start-up is turning its attention to the US, where it hopes to disrupt the health and performance market
Lifevantage expands gut health portfolio with LoveBiome acquisition
Utah-based Lifevantage has acquired microbiome-focused direct sales company LoveBiome to deepen its position in the gut and cellular health categories.
Women’s health webinar to uncover trends, innovation, marketing tips for APAC
Find out more about the latest in women’s health nutraceutical innovation trends, research, and marketing tips for the Asia-Pacific markets in our upcoming webinar.
ACI Group brings DolCas’ marine collagen to the UK
Morikol, a next-generation marine collagen, is available to formulators in the UK following an agreement between U.S. supplier DolCas Biotech and distributor ACI Group.
Across the Nutraverse: Xymogen’s new sports nutrition line, Canola protein fiber-concentrate, combating decision fatigue
Catch up with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.
Human-identical lactoferrin enters menopause market
A human-identical lactoferrin ingredient is set to enter the menopause market in the form of a supplement combining the breakthrough ingredient with high strength aloe vera.
Korea expands warnings on Garcinia cambogia products after additional hepatitis cases
South Korean authorities are adding more precaution statements to health functional foods containing Garcinia cambogia, following recent complaints of acute hepatitis.
Up the food chain
Danone’s dairy category head on powering up nutriton
Danone’s SVP Dairy Arancha Cordero talks strategy, the role of protein, biotics and GLP-1 in dairy, and what it’s like being a female leader in food and beverage
Mushroom expert calls for quality quantification beyond ‘easy win’ beta-glucans
The medicinal mushroom industry needs to look beyond beta-glucans and adopt bioactive-specific quality markers to keep up with consumer expectations, according to a new white paper by KÄÄPÄ Biotech.
IPA World Congress + Probiota 2026: Early bird discount expiring soon
With expert speakers confirmed from MaryRuth’s, BLIS Technologies, Traitomic, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, CanBiocin, University of Milano-Bicocca, Teagasc, APC Microbiome Ireland and more, the upcoming IPA World Congress + Probiota 2026 is not to be...
Taste trumps all in functional food and beverage
Consumers are spending big on health-boosting foods and drinks, but flavour is still the dealbreaker
Ryze Superfoods drops mushroom coffee and matcha health claims after NAD inquiry
The case highlights compliance risk for functional beverages and ingredient claims among dietary supplement and food‐adjacent product manufacturers.
Clean label: UK university’s spinoff launches novel liposomal tech for APAC
A novel liposomal technology created by LipoActive is seeking to crack the Asian markets, especially since it does not use silicon dioxide and excipients that are under restricted use in Asia.
India’s spice firm to debut gummy range for in-house nutra brand
Synthite Industries Ptd Ltd, one of India’s largest spice and herb ingredient suppliers, is debuting a range of gummy nutraceuticals under its nutraceutical brand NatXtra, including anti-aging gummies.
Q&A: The gut-skin-brain axis and the future of microbiome beauty
The gut-skin-brain axis is scientifically proven to influence skin health, mental well-being and overall beauty. Stress and inflammation are major factors impacting the skin-gut-brain axis, with new research highlighting how interconnected they are.
Vitafoods Asia 2025
Morinaga Milk launches first mood support postbiotics for global markets
Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd has launched its first postbiotics for mood support for international markets at last week’s Vitafoods Asia 2025 held in Bangkok.
Fi Asia 2025
What are the 4 most crucial AI applications in food innovation?
AI is driving food innovation and marketing strategies – here are four major ways experts at Fi Asia 2025 say it is shaping production and improving relevance
Across the Nutraverse: Novonesis-Novo Nordisk partnership, yerba mate for weight management, GNC in Singapore
Catch up with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.