Dole launches ‘Sunshine for All Fund’ to close gaps on good nutrition

Nutrition |  News | 19 Feb, 2021

Dole Asia Holdings and its subsidiaries are focusing on both global awareness and immediate action with the launch of its Sunshine for All Fund, a $2 million annual fund...Read more

UN report shows daunting figures regarding health & nutrition in APAC

Nutrition |  News | 27 Jan, 2021

According to a recent United Nations report, around 3 billion people across the globe cannot afford a healthy diet; 1.9 billion of those are in the Asia-Pacific region. Of the 1.9 billion p...Read more

Study reveals 80% of Singapore elderly at risk of malnutrition have low muscle mass

Nutrition |  News | 15 Jan, 2021

New Phase Two findings from the SHIELD study by Singapore based Changi General Hospital (CGH), SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP), and Abbott – which aims to strengthen health in the elderl...Read more

Singapore creates gut friendly probiotic coffee and tea drinks

Nutrition |  News | 12 Jan, 2021

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have recently created new probiotic coffee and tea drinks that are packed with gut-friendly live probiotics. Supervised by Associat...Read more

Thai health drink QminC grows during COVID-19 pandemic

Nutrition |  News | 07 Jan, 2021

Four months after its launch in Thailand, an innovative health drink fortified with curcumin extracted from the turmeric plant's rootstalks, has found its way on to the shelves of more...Read more

Myos Corp, Science Biotech to distribute Fortetropin products in Australia & NZ

Nutrition |  News | 22 Dec, 2020

MYOS CORP, a US based advanced nutrition company with divisions that address both human nutrition and animal health, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Science Biotech...Read more

Literature review reveals prevalent malnutrition in hospital patients found in 11 Asian countries

Nutrition |  News | 15 Dec, 2020

Hospital malnutrition is documented in many observational studies from the United States, Europe, and Latin America. A recently published literature review found that malnutrition is highly...Read more

ASPIRE partners with XPRIZE on ‘Feed the next billion' competition

Nutrition |  News | 08 Dec, 2020

ASPIRE, the newly established dedicated technology program management pillar of Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), announced that it is partnering with US-base...Read more

Green Mediterranean diet may be even better for health

Nutrition |  News | 30 Nov, 2020

The Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods, is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes and currently forms the backbone of dietary guidelines to stave off coron...Read more

Nestlé sells Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge biz in China

Nutrition |  News | 26 Nov, 2020

Nestlé has announced that it has agreed to sell its Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge businesses in China to Food Wise Co., Ltd. The deal covers all of Yinlu's operations, i...Read more

NGS launches protein shake for children in APAC market

Nutrition |  News | 24 Nov, 2020

Israeli firm Nutritional Growth Solutions (NGS) has recently introduced its clinically-proven Healthy Height protein shake for children in the Asia-Pacific market. “In ...Read more

Singapore studies precision diet for chronic kidney disease patients

Nutrition |  News | 13 Nov, 2020

Patients with chronic kidney disease are more likely to take an active role in managing their health if they have specific information about what to eat, good communication with their docto...Read more

Kerry launches campaign featuring insights from top chefs in Asia

Nutrition |  News | 30 Oct, 2020

Ireland-based Kerry has recently embarked on its Explore Umami and Kokumi campaign, an initiative that invites food product developers to access the company’s extensive reso...Read more

Sidero Bioscience partners with SRS Life Sciences to focus on iron deficiency

Nutrition |  News | 20 Oct, 2020

Sidero Bioscience, LLC, a clinical stage biotechnology company in the US targeting human digestive health, announces the execution of a term sheet agreement with SRS Life Sciences PTE. LTD,...Read more

Healthcare Professionals Top Credibility Score in APAC: Herbalife Nutrition Survey

Nutrition |  News | 19 Oct, 2020

Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, has released the second part of its Asia Pacific Nutrition Myths Survey 2020, revealing that healthcare professionals are the most tru...Read more

Singapore mums are now enabled to track source of formula milk

Nutrition |  News | 12 Oct, 2020

FRISO, by the global dairy company FrieslandCampina, has announced the launch of FRISO TrackEasy in Singapore, an industry-first smart packaging innovation that enables mums to ex...Read more

Korean MFDS and NFSA sign arrangement for fishery product safety

Nutrition |  News | 08 Oct, 2020

Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) sign arrangement for fishery product safety. The arrangement attributes responsibility an...Read more

IMCD expands adult nutrition portfolio in Indonesia

Nutrition |  News | 24 Sep, 2020

FrieslandCampina Ingredients (FCI), a business group of Dutch dairy giant Royal FrieslandCampina, has appointed IMCD, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, to distri...Read more