人気高まる：新興企業が代替タンパク質源としてコオロギバーを発売
株式会社BugMoは全般的な健康を増進し、筋肉に効果をもたらすタンパク質摂取の代替手段としてコオロギプロテインバーを販売。
Archives for May 23, 2019
APAC (日本以外) 5月ヘッドラインニュース
日本以外のAPACから注目すべきトップストーリー
自動販売機で乳児用液体ミルク：江崎グリコが緊急時や利便性にソリューションを提供
江崎グリコは、スーパーマーケットや赤ちゃんショップから乳児用液体ミルクを購入する規範を打ち破り、「アイクレオ赤ちゃんミルク」を北海道の自動販売機で販売を開始した。
明治、乳酸菌ヨーグルトと飲料の尿酸抑制能を強化
明治は、機能性表示食品として、乳酸菌を含むヨーグルトと飲料の2製品をリニューアルしている。
Healthy Ageing APAC Summit：ネスレ、ペプシコ、キリン、バイオケミカル、そしてファンケルと参加しませんか？
FoodNavigator-Asia誌とNutraIngredients-Asia誌が主催するメジャーブランドと第一級の学者が一同に会する、第二回Healthy Ageing APAC Summit開催まであと二か月ほどとなりました。
機能性表示食品：この４年で制度から最も利益を得たのは？
ファンケル、日本水産、江崎グリコは、4年前に紹介したFFC (機能性表示食品) の最大の受益者のうちの3社であり、この制度はより厳格な特保のプロセスを経ずして機能性表示が行えるチャンスを企業に与えるものである。
Zola and Caliva beverages with hemp-derived CBD to hit the market in late summer, early fall
Beverages under the Zola and Caliva brands featuring hemp-derived CBD will start to hit the US market around August or September, says Zola founder Chris Cuvelier, who recently took the helm at a new beverage division at Caliva after the San Jose-based...
亚太区5月份重点新闻
以下是亚太区（不包括中国）本月份的重点新闻。
APAC May Headline News
Here is a list of top non-China APAC stories to take note of for the month of May.
Life-Space 计划靠研发新品、增强品牌及设立代购小组来拓展中国市场
澳大利亚公司Life-Space 益生菌计划从不同方面拓展中国市场，包括更活跃于代购平台、推进新品研发、以及提高消费者对品牌的认识。
Neptune acquires US hemp extraction facility in deal that could hit $150 million
Neptune Wellness Solutions has moved into the CBD field in the United States in a big way with the acquisition of North Carolina hemp products producer SugarLeaf Labs.
中国政府点名违反广告法的保健食品公司
中国国家市场监督管理总局公布了2019年第一批典型的虚假违法广告案件。多数涉事公司都被指在为保健食品打广告时夸大其词。
外国产品的魅力：调查显示，过半中国消费者倾向于选购进口保健食品
根据中国营养学会的一项调查，超过一半（53.7%）的受访中国消费者说，他们曾经购买进口营养保健品，而只有7.9%倾向于选购国产营养品。
雀巢旗下的美国公司生命花园以’mykind’系列进军中国保健食品市场
雀巢健康科学旗下的生命花园（Garden of Life），一家美国有机膳食补充公司，以mykind高端有机天然维生素系列产品，进一步开拓中国市场。
Piper genus has huge untapped potential, researchers say
Plants of the pepper group have more biochemical potential than is currently being realized, researchers from a number of institutions have concluded.
Calls for Costa Rica to restrict 'overabundance' of unhealthy food child marketing
Children in Costa Rica are exposed to "an overabundance" of unhealthy food marketing on television with over 90% of adverts against World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, prompting calls for restrictions.
Contract manufacturer Vitaquest launches TotalQ initiative to highlight its quality control standards
New Jersey-based Vitaquest, a firm that develops and manufactures nutraceutical products, has launched an initiative to highlight the procedures the company follows to assure its quality.
‘Public health significance’: DHA omega-3 linked to better artery health in the general population
Increased levels of omega-3s may be associated with less aortic calcification among men in the general population, with the effects seemingly driven by DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), says a new study.
Solabia boosts nutritional division with Algatech deal
French biotechnology specialist Solbia has acquired Israeli microalgae player Algatech in a deal that will see both companies benefit from a combined network and expertise.
Nestlé's US subsidiary Garden of Life expands offerings in Chinese market with ‘mykind’ supplement series
Nestlé Health Science's subsidiary, Garden of Life — a US-based organic health supplement firm — is expanding its offerings in China with the launch of its 'mykind' series of supplements.
个性化美容营养软糖：中国护肤品牌把触角延伸至内调外养系列
中国精准护肤品牌 MeumSpring 首次推出达到内调外养的功能性软糖，进军精准营养市场。
中国政府点名违反广告法的保健食品公司
中国国家市场监督管理总局公布了2019年第一批典型的虚假违法广告案件。涉事公司被指在为保健食品打广告时，夸大其词。
Providing a better nutritional profile with new plant-based omega-3
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At the origin of plant life, microalgae are a well-established source of health ingredients, and notably long-chain omega-3s such as DHA. Although microalgae represent a rich, sustainable and renewable source of various healthy compounds, not all species...
Trump escalating China trade war could hurt US dairy
As US President Donald Trump has escalated the trade tariffs spat with China, there are fears US dairy may be negatively impacted by tariff negotiations from all sides.
Foods with Function Claims in Japan: Four years on, which firms have benefited most from the regulations?
FANCL, Nippon Suisan, and Ezaki Glico are three of the biggest beneficiaries of Japan's Food with Function Claims (FFC), which was introduced four years ago and gave firms more opportunities to make health claims without going through the more stringent...
Cost and claims concerns: South Korean consumers wary about applying functional health claims to general foods
South Korean consumers have raised concerns, including fears of price hikes and a spike in fake health claims, when the country permits some functional health claims to be applied to general foods.
Taiwan's most popular health foods: Lactobacillus and stout camphor fungus top the list
Taiwan's health food market is dominated by lactobacillus products, followed by stout camphor fungus, enzymes and collagen, according to new findings from Taiwan's Food Industry Research and Development Institute (FIRDI).
Optibiotix probiotic gathers commercial momentum with hypertension deal
OptiBiotix Health continues the profitable drive of its Lactobacillus plantarum (LPLDL) probiotic strain in a license agreement with Nutrilinea for its use as a food supplement ingredient to help reduce high blood pressure.
Gut bacteria regulation a target for easing anxiety, suggests review
Probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements that regulate gut microorganisms may ease a number of anxiety symptoms, suggests a review of studies.
Nourishing peptide possibilities: ‘From concept to optimisation in under a year,’ vows Nuritas’ founder
Nuritas’ collaboration with Maastricht University that looks into nutritional solutions to tackle muscle atrophy once again places the firm’s Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered natural peptide network in the spotlight
Editor's Spotlight
Brand New: Probiotics expansion, programmes for pharmacists, powder formula approval and more
Get the latest on what Blackmores is doing for pharmacists in APAC, OptiBiotix's Thai expansion, HealthKart's latest round of funding, ESI Nutrition's infant formula approval in China, and Evolve BioSystems' launch in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Official govt logo on GMP certs crucial for smooth exports of locally made health foods: Taiwan FDA
Carrying the official logo of the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificates for health food is crucial for smooth exports, the government unit said.
South Korean authorities to put in place safety measures to regulate personalised nutrition industry
South Korean authorities will revise current regulations and introduce safety measures in the booming personalised nutrition industry, including strengthening the quality control of personalised functional health foods, regulating advertising, and...
Bad ads: Chinese authorities name and shame health food firms for marketing breaches
China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has published a list of fake or illegal product advertising cases covering health foods for the first time this year, with many carrying a raft of exaggerated claims.