News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
From proprietary functional ingredients to consumer products and research projects, all 17 winners of the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2026 were announced at an award ceremony held in Bangkok today (September 2).
Daily supplementation with a combination of salidroside and L-malic acid may offer ‘clinically meaningful’ improvements in perceived stress and anxiety, says a new study.
Sexual wellness may be edging further into the supplement mainstream as consumer interest in products spanning intimate health, beauty and healthy aging creates new territory for brands.
Sports nutrition retailer and brand GymBeam claims to have established itself as the largest European retailer of supplements after investing in warehouse robotics, AI and delivering on trends for sports nutrition, GLP-1 support and longevity.
Vitafoods Asia 2026
Market research companies Euromonitor and GlobalData will present insights on consumer trends developing across Asia-Pacific, especially on functional health trends, pet nutrition and healthy longevity.
Vitafoods Asia 2026
Next week’s Vitafoods Asia 2026 marks the last edition of the show in Bangkok, Thailand, and will feature a show floor of 30,000 square meters with over 800 exhibitors.
Vitafoods Asia 2026
Vitafoods Asia 2026 returns to Bangkok, Thailand, from September 2 to 4, and nutraceutical companies from across the globe will be exhibiting new innovative ingredients, products and services at the show.
Vitafoods Asia 2026
Vitafoods Asia 2026, set to take place on September 2 to 4 next week, will shine the spotlight on innovations across trending themes, including healthy longevity, women’s health and more.
Vitafoods Asia 2026
The annual Vitafoods Asia will be hosted in Bangkok next week, the fifth time it is hosted at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) before moving to Kuala Lumpur next year.
The dietary supplement industry is facing a new layer of supply-chain uncertainty as geopolitical tensions, tariffs, energy prices and freight disruptions ripple through the global ingredient market.
Supplementation with oleoylethanolamide (OEA) could significantly increase the body’s production of GLP-1, according to new findings published in Frontiers in Endocrinology.
Pet owners know that longevity is important for their animals, but they disagree on whether to buy supplements for it.
Freshwater microalga extract shows anti-fatigue effects by boosting antioxidant defences and mitochondrial function in new animal research published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
An Indian company has developed a novel technology that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and controlled energy load infusion to increase the bioavailability of botanicals in nutraceuticals.
Daily supplementation with an oat-based postbiotic from Verb Biotics may enrich keystone species in the intestine, reduce pro-inflammatory biomarkers, and improve emotional wellness in healthy adults, says a new randomized, double-blind,...
A probiotic blend developed by AB-Biotics and Kaneka Probiotics may help improve menopause-related symptoms and quality of life in peri- and postmenopausal women.
Will the use of whey in trending foods and beverages have a knock-on effect on essential categories?
The one-day meeting will examine emerging science and commercial strategies shaping the future of omega-3 nutrition.
A single dose of the yeast-derived postbiotic EpiCor may rapidly influence immune activity within hours of consumption, according to new research funded by Cargill.
Global food giant Danone has reported closing a ‘solid’ first half of the year, with sales up in its specialized nutrition division despite the infant formula recall earlier this year.
Canada’s Lallemand Inc. has completed the acquisition of Virginia-based BIO-CAT Enzymes & Microbials, effective July 31, 2026. Both companies are privately held, and terms have not been disclosed.
The Nutra Healthspan Summit will land in London once again this November, bringing together leading academics, innovators, analysts and practitioners in the longevity space.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued The Akkermansia Company (TAC) with a new patent, granting the company the exclusive right to market Akkermansia for metabolic disorders.
Growth Asia Summit 2026
Beauty-from-within was the second-largest category in Asia-Pacific’s vitamin and dietary supplement sector last year and Sirio Pharma says it is focusing on key progress in its ingredient and dosage innovations in securing greater market shares in the...
Sweden’s Wellma has partnered with nutrient delivery technologies pioneer Virun NutraBiosciences, marking Wellma’s first sites in the US and in Ireland.
NutraIngredients is on the hunt for entrepreneurial consumer-facing, science- or technology-based start-ups to join our Healthspan Innovators session and present their company in London.
SuanNutra has announced plans to acquire IFF’s Specialty Natural Ingredients businesses, expanding its portfolio and R&D capabilities amid growing demand for clean-label ingredients.
Growth Asia Summit 2026
The unbalanced protein intake among Chinese consumers and insufficient domestic supply of high-quality protein are two key drivers of innovation in the market, says Angel Yeast.
The European Commission has approved Eggnovo’s enzymatically produced eggshell membrane (ESM) hydrolysate as a novel food for use in food supplements across the EU.
Growth Asia Summit 2026
Taiwanese company TCI says the next frontier of probiotics is not drawing more correlations between the gut and other organs, but tracing what travels between and building a more complete evidence chain.
Solabia Group has officially closed its acquisition of Swiss active ingredients specialist Mibelle Biochemistry from Persán.
Decentralized, randomized controlled trial platform StudySetGo is launching a new matchmaking platform to connect investors with health and nutrition companies seeking funding for clinical trials.
The winners of the 9th Annual NutraIngredients USA Awards were revealed this evening (July 13) during an awards presentation in Chicago.
A new ingredient from eggshell membrane promises to support skin, joints, early inflammatory response, and more.
Health Canada has issued Ixoreal Biomed’s SRI-81 Shatavari, a standardized, clinically validated root-only extract for the women’s health market, with a Natural Product Number.
A fire destroyed parts of well-known Oshala Farm, an herbal farm and bulk ingredient supplier, located in Grants Pass, Oregon.
French botanical ingredient supplier Nexira has acquired Moroccan carob specialist Keragum in a move to strengthen supply chain control and improve traceability amid increasing demand for natural, clean-label ingredients.
From regulation and women’s health to healthy aging and commercialization, this year’s conference brought together the people and ideas shaping the next chapter of microbiome innovation.
SuanNutra-owned Monteloeder seeks to fill existing gaps in the sleep support category on the back of regulatory approval of its proprietary RelaxPLX ingredient in South Korea.
A combination of specific collagen peptide supplementation and resistance training may increase collagen content in connective tissue more than resistance training alone, says a new study using Gelita’s BodyBalance ingredient.
South Korean biohealth firm NVP Healthcare has entered into an exclusive supply deal for its proprietary probiotic ingredient with a Brazilian company to bolster its expansion in the Latin America region.
It’s not too late to register! NutraIngredients-USA’s annual Beauty-from-Within webinar will return July 16 with a new panel of experts to examine the science, innovation and market forces shaping the nutricosmetics category.
The Indian government, through the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, is pursuing global export opportunities for the nutraceutical sector at an upcoming expo, where NutraIngredients is a media partner.
NutraIngredients visited Cepham’s experimental farm and two manufacturing facilities in northern India to see how the company is combining agriculture, extraction and in-house manufacturing to support sustainable ingredient development.
There is still a week left until the Growth Asia Summit 2026 and we can confirm the attendance of retailers active in the region’s health and nutrition space, including Alpro Pharmacy, China’s JD Health and Guardian Singapore.