Consumer choices in an experimental online grocery store indicate the likely impact of a new labelling system in Singapore
Singapore’s new mandatory labelling system—called Nutri-Grade (NG)—is likely to encourage consumers to purchase beverages with lower sugar content, suggests a trial by...
The study is funded by the Dementia Australia Research Foundation
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia are leading a study examining whether intermittent fasting can reduce the risk of developing dementia.
Intermittent fasting, also known ...
Mediterranean diet has been of increasing interest because of its association with heart health
A University of Sydney-led review into the benefits of the Mediterranean diet in women has found women who followed a Mediterranean diet had up to 24 percent lower risk of heart disease and a 23 perce...
Positive relationship between people's psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat
Researchers from Singapore Management University (SMU) have released a study that reveals a positive relationship between people's psychological well-being and their willingness to ...
Wellness will continue to be top-of-mind for many consumers, but it will increasingly come in liquid form, driven in large part by consumers looking for added benefits like energy, mental health and gut health support.
IFIC’s 2022 Food and Health Survey found that “m...
Suggesting to increase vitamin C intake if overweight
New University of Otago, Christchurch research has identified, for the first time, exactly how much extra vitamin C humans need to ingest, relative to their body weight, to maximise their immune health.
The study, based in New Zealand,...
A healthy diet is among the first steps to preserve cognitive function in ageing
In a Singapore study, published in the recent edition of the British Journal of Nutrition in March 2022, a team from the Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medic...
IPI’s flagship technology brokerage event will spotlight the latest global sustainability solutions from 28 to 30 September 2021IPI presents TechInnovation 2021 to showcase current innovative technologies that seek to sustainably use our earth’s resources, improve food production, and s...
The roadmap, aligned with New Zealand’s APEC 2021 priorities as well as the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040Singapore Agriculture and food ministers from the 21 APEC member economies reaffirmed their commitment to an open, transparent, productive, sustainable and resilient APEC food system by launching ...
The initiative, ‘MAGGI - Desh Ke Liye 2 Minute – Ek Chhoti Si Koshish’, is aimed at inspiring people to take small yet meaningful steps, in creating a positive impact and bring about change. It is a powerful initiative centered around 3S - Swasthya, Swachhta and Sahayata, through which the bra...
The global Medicinal Mushroom market is expected to reach US$78.7 billion by 2025NeonMind Biosciences Inc., integrated drug development and wellness company focused on the potential therapeutic uses of psilocybin for treating obesity and weight management conditions, shared that Health Canada h...
By Michelle Lee IFF, Regional Marketing Leader, Greater Asia The demographic challenge of an aging population in Asia has gained increasing attention for some time. Driven by the combined impact of increasing life expectancy and declining fertility rates, Asia Pacific now has 60% of the global popul...
These brands aim to promote holistic wellbeing and empower individuals to take care of their health and nutrition through natural and scientifically researched products.Melbourne-based health and wellness brands are offering health-conscious consumers and practitioners across India access to some of...
USANA and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine sign research collaboration agreementUSANA Health Sciences, Inc., and its subsidiary in China—BabyCare, Ltd. have announced a research collaboration agreement with Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM), a well-known university ...
Founded in 2019, YouKuai aims to reshape the global plant-based cuisine landscapeYouKuai Group International announces the completion of its $7.3 million A-round financing, led by TRIREC, a Singapore-based investment firm that focuses on decarbonization-related technologies and businesses globally t...
EQT Private Equity invests in Indesso, Southeast Asia’s largest natural Flavor & Fragrance ingredients and Food & Wellness solutions providerEQT is pleased to announce that the EQT Mid Market Asia III fund (“EQT Private Equity”) has invested in Indesso Group.
Indesso is a leading prov...
A recently published study from an EU-funded projecti demonstrates that the prebiotic enrichment of infant formula milk with oligofructose-enriched inulin (Orafti®Synergy1) reduces the duration of infections in the first year of a baby’s life.The study is part of the EARNESTii project (EARly Nutr...
Mirai is actively focusing on expanding sales of Naturo Group’s beverage and natural wellness productsAn emerging leader in innovative health and wellness beverages and natural products, BevCanna Enterprises Inc. (BevCanna) has recently announced that it has entered into an exclusive sa...
