Japan review: The Top 10 most-read Japan food and beverage stories in 2022
‘Insects the new sushi’: Ÿnsect sees Japan and Korea as attractive markets for mealworm protein​Ÿnsect focused its efforts on the Japanese and Korean markets earlier this year after securing success in a national trade contest and signing a high-profile research partnership.The firm was founded in 2011, and currently operates a factory in France for its animal
Nutri-Grade acclimatisation: Yeo’s reformulates entire beverage portfolio in light of Singapore regulations
This month sees the official enforcement of Singapore’s Nutri-Grade labelling system for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) that will prescribe four different label grades according to sugar content, with A (dark green) the ‘healthiest’ containing the least sugar and D (red) the ‘most unhealthy’ containing the most sugar.The dreaded Grade C and D drinks will contain 5%
Plant-based proteins boost muscle mass in elderly Chinese population – new study
As most existing data on the association between dietary protein intake and muscle mass come from Western countries, researchers in China have conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate how different amounts and sources of protein consumption affect muscle mass in older Chinese adults.The analysis was based on data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey
‘China-centric approach’: Melrose CEO outlines new distribution and product strategies for key market
The firm already has sales in China with its Melrose Health brand as well as Nu-Lax – one of the bestselling gut and fibre products in the country.But speaking to NutraIngredients-Asia, ​CEO Nathan Cheong, who took the helm last September​, outlined his plans to grow the firm’s presence in China market.For one, the company would
Functional food innovation: Amorepacific to expand healthy ageing portfolio with threonine-rich products
Amorepacific is planning to launch these threonine-rich new products through its health supplements brand Vital Beautie in the first half of 2023. The firm, together with researchers from Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, had concluded a research on how the essential amino acid L-threonine, could improve healthspan in the roundworms Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) ​undergoing dietary
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