And the winners are…Check out who took the top prizes at the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2023

The winners were announced on the first evening of our Growth Asia Summit, where 250 senior industry leaders are gathering for three days of presentations, panels and networking focused on the biggest growth opportunities for the food, nutrition and beverage sectors in Asia.

Gary Scattergood, Editor-in-Chief and Regional Head, APAC, said: “The awards are designed to be celebration of all that is great in our industry across Asia-Pacific, and we are delighted to back hosting the awards in-person, after three years of digital ceremonies, owing to the pandemic.

“This year we received a record number of entries, with more than 180 submissions spanning products, ingredients and initiatives being received.​

“As you might imagine, the sheer number of entries – and the high standards from all that entered – have made the judging process incredibly difficult.​

“That’s why I’d like to thank our independent expert panel of judges, which has spent many hours assessing and evaluating all of the entries in great detail. We are deeply grateful for their insights, patience, and guidance throughout the judging process.​

“The panel was made-up of senior industry professionals from across the region, with representatives from here in Singapore and across South East Asia, but also from Australia, Japan, China and India.”​

Here’s the full list of categories, finalists and winners…

Ingredient of the Year: Beauty from Within​

• AstaReal Natural Astaxanthin, Fuji Chemical Industries – AstaReal  – WINNER​

• HOWARU® Skin Bifidobacterium lactis Bl-04®, International Flavors and Fragrances

• Sensoril® Ashwagandha, Kerry Ingredients

Ingredient of the Year: Cognitive Function​

• Bifidobacterium breve MCC1274, Morinaga Milk Industry – WINNER​

• Care4U™ Neuravena® Green Oat Extract, International Flavors & Fragrances

• Sensoril® Ashwagandha, Kerry Ingredients

Ingredient of the Year: Healthy Ageing​

• HydroCurc®, Pharmako Biotechnologies – WINNER​

• Niagen®, TruNiagen

• Superba Boost, Aker BioMarine

Ingredient of the Year: Microbiome Modulation​

• IMMUSE, Kyowa Hakko

• Livaux®, Anagenix

• Totipro® PE0401 Postbiotics, Glac Biotech – WINNER​

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Ingredient of the Year: Sports Nutrition​

• Olive Fruit Maslinic Acid, Nippn Corporation

• Synnovo® Vegan IBCAA Powder, INNOBIO

• TetraSOD®, Fitoplancton Marino – WINNER​

Ingredient of the Year: Weight Management​

• Bifidobacterium lactis IDCC 4301, Ildong Bioscience 

• Citruslender™ Citrus extract, Sirio Pharma

• Fiber RT-90, Vedan (Vietnam) Enterprise – WINNER​

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Product of the Year: Botanical​

• Cleansia, Toei Shinyaku

• NIANGJIA Monascus Capsule, Formosa Television & SunWay Biotech – WINNER​

• Teestar Biaoctive Gummies, Avesthagen

Product of the Year: Immune Support​

• BioGaia Pharax, BioGaia AB

• iMUSE/IMMUSE, Kirin Holdings – WINNER​

• VITABOX® Lactobacillus Plantarum L-137, Devotion International

Product of the Year: Omega-3​

• GNC 97% high purity fish oil, GNC China – WINNER​

• MAG Omega3, Nlize

• Unocardio Chewy, WHC Lab

Product of the Year: Microbiome Modulation​

• Fibradis®, PharmExtracta

• Life-Space Probiotics+ Stress Relief, Life-Space Group – WINNER​

• Personalized Prebiotics and Probiotic Suggestion Engine, Enbiosis Biotechnology

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Product of the Year: Sports Nutrition​

• Biozyme Daily Multivitamin, MuscleBlaze

• MA+ Microalgae+ Beverage Mixed Fruits & Vegetables CPO, Sky Nutraceuticals

• Msc¹ Tone, SRW Laboratories – WINNER​

Innovations in Women’s Health Award​

• LC40® Breastcare (Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716), Kerry Ingredients

• LibiFem, Gencor – WINNER​

• Urox, Seipel Group

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Nutrition Research Project​

• Curcumin Confers Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Adults Who Recovered from COVID-19 and Were Subsequently Vaccinated: A Randomized Nomination Controlled Trial, Pharmako Biotechnologies

• Exploring the Adjunct Therapeutic Potential of OliFuco® Oligo Fucoidan in Supplemental Intervention for Cancer Cachexia: Enhancing Treatment Outcomes and Improving Quality of Life, Hi-Q Marine Biotech International – WINNER​

• FiberCreme as a Functional Food Ingredient improves lipid profile and reduces risk of cardiovascular diseases, Lautan Natural Kr

Start-up Award​

• CJ Food & Nutrition Tech

• Of Dreams & Knowledge (Asia) – WINNER​

Editors Award for Infant and Child Nutrition Initiative​

• BfM26, Kerry – WINNER​

• inne® Liquid Iron Kids, Mom’s Garden

• Junlebao® ULTREE®, Junlebao

NutraChampion​

Professor Lesley Braun, The Blackmores Institute

Gary added: “Huge congratulations to our winners and indeed our finalists for their achievements in an incredibly competitive field.

“We look forward to the Awards returning in 2024 and discovering the very latest innovations and advancements in the sector as the industry continuously strives to improve public health and wellness.”