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Vitafoods Asia 2025

Vitafoods Asia 2026 preview: Healthy aging and active nutrition among top trends

Ingredient suppliers expect healthy aging and active nutrition to be the main trends highlighted at Vitafoods Asia 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand (Sep 2–4). Nutrition Insight meets with Puredia, Aker BioMarine, GC Rieber VivoMega, and Nexira to explore market demands, product innovations in omegas and botanicals, and consumer trends across Asian countries. Puredia’s general manager, Michael Yuen, tells us that Asia was the first region to develop a longevity market. “NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) and NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) precursors reached mainstream consumer adoption in Japan and China well ahead of Western markets, which means the consumer base here is already sophisticated about cellular aging biomarkers and is actively looking for the next clinically substantiated option.” 
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Ingestible beauty industry packs multi-actives into palatable gummies and softgels
The beauty-from-within supplements sphere is advancing with flavor-refining technologies that eliminate collagen’s off-taste to softgels. Delivery technology advances also enable gummies loaded with clinically backed actives like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and eggshell membrane. Meanwhile, evolving terminology around skin barrier health and shifting generational demands are reshaping product innovation — from Gen Z seeking radiance to perimenopausal women demanding targeted support.
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Sirio standardizes collagen peptide sequences for growing APAC beauty-from-within market
Collagen is a cornerstone in nutricosmetic solutions, holding a prominent place in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market. In this space, Sirio spots a need for collagen peptides with a higher standard of proof, looking beyond molecular weight to distinguish ingredients with specificity, bioavailability, and clinical validation. Nutrition Insight meets with the Sirio APAC team to discuss how the company meets demand for more advanced collagen solutions, driven by a growing beauty-from-within market. 
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Creatine & Magnesium: The Body’s Most Powerful Pairing for Proven Performance
When muscles need energy fast, creatine and magnesium work hand-in-hand to fuel rapid regeneration of ATP to power every lift, rep and sprint. Creatine MagnaPower® brings these nutrients together to deliver muscular performance improvements. Explore the science behind this formulation and take your active nutrition offering to the next level.This Technical Paper is brought to you by Balchem’s Albion® Minerals. 
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The science of HMOs – A novonesis webinar featuring new clinical findings and ESPGHAN highlights
Tune in for an engaging webinar as we explore the latest HMO science coming out of Novonesis — including some exciting new data you won't want to miss. The webinar will also showcase latest scientific highlights on early-life nutrition from the 58th annual ESPGHAN meeting in Lille.Dr. Stina Jensen (Head of Applied HMO Science & Innovation, Novonesis) and Dr. Yannik Schönknecht (Senior Scientific Advisor, Novonesis) will present recent research on bioactive components in human milk, with a particular focus on HMOs, highlighting both mechanistic insights and findings from clinical study. Finally, there will be a spotlight on collaboration with academia (Prof. Lars Bode) and other leading researchers and how it is a key enabler to push the understanding of infant nutrition for everyone.
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Kaneka Ubiquinol: How brands can leverage mitochondria science and innovation
Cellular health is emerging as a new frontier of health span, from pre-conception to healthy aging. Kaneka Corporation’s senior marketing manager for APAC, Jeannie Kwa, explains the science behind mitochondrial health, the role of Ubiquinol, and how brands can separate strong science from marketing hype. As a clinical dietitian and health care practitioner educator and consultant for Kaneka Ubiquinol, Kwa explores mitoceuticals, dives into mitochondria function, and reveals what brands can take away from the company’s Innovation Forum at the upcoming Vitafoods Asia trade show.

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Perelel’s Triple-Support protein shows promise for women’s health in clinical...
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Women’s health care brand Perelel has announced clinical findings supporting its Triple-Support Protein, a patent-pending three-in-one formula combining low-FODMAP prebiotic fiber, plant-based protein, and creatine monohydrate. The study investigated the formula’s impact on 39 women aged 30–60. The four-week trial found that daily supplementation with Triple-Support Protein improved cholesterol levels, increased feelings of fullness, and spatial memory performance. Perelel says this supports the supplement’s role in memory performance, glucose regulation, feelings of fullness, and improved LDL cholesterol levels.
Pomegranates may boost heart failure recovery by stimulating urolithin A...
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Scientists have discovered that a certain compound produced in the body after eating foods like pomegranates, walnuts, and some berries — known as urolithin A — improves heart function by up to 80% in a type of heart failure that has limited treatment options. The specific type of heart failure investigated is known as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). While the heart can still pump blood during this condition, it becomes stiff and does not fill properly, meaning that heart failure treatments are less effective.
Isovalerate might be key to improving malnutrition in children, mouse study...
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A mouse study has discovered that a cost-effective supplemental intervention could potentially help improve the health outcomes of children with malnutrition. It highlights the role of the microbial metabolite isovalerate in strengthening the gut barrier, as malnutrition damages this lining, enabling harmful bacteria to enter the body. 
Longer fasting linked to accelerated chronic disease in the elderly, study...
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A Swedish study has linked older adults who have longer intervals between meals to accumulate chronic diseases more quickly over time, compared to those with shorter intervals. The researchers, from Karolinska Institutet, found that the association was most noticeable among people aged 78 and above. They used data from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen (SNAC-K) in Stockholm, including 2,981 participants aged 60 years or older when the study period began.
Study links habitual coffee consumption with healthier BMI and metabolism
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New Finnish dietary research suggests habitual coffee consumption may be associated with a healthier body composition and better metabolism. The study also found noticeable differences related to sex hormones in men and women. However, authors of the observational study caution against interpreting their findings as a direct cause-and-effect. For both sexes, higher coffee consumption was linked to lower circulating levels of branched-chain amino acids. These are biomarkers that have previously been associated with insulin resistance and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes when they are chronically elevated.
From novelty to NPD: How boba, mochi and cold foam are elevating F&B texture
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From chewy tapioca boba and fruit-filled popping pearls to soft mochi and airy cold foam, texture is becoming an increasingly important ingredient in food and beverage innovation. Once closely associated with specialist bubble tea shops, Japanese confectionery, and coffeehouse culture, these textural formats are now appearing across mainstream beverages, desserts, dairy, confectionery, and packaged foods.
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Creatine & Magnesium: The Body’s Most Powerful Pairing for...
When muscles need energy fast, creatine and magnesium work hand-in-hand to fuel rapid regeneration of ATP to power every lift, rep and sprint. Creatine MagnaPower® brings these nutrients together to deliver muscular performance improvements. Explore the science behind this formulation and take your active nutrition offering to the next level.This Technical Paper is brought to you by Balchem’s Albion® Minerals. 
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Oral delivery blurs the line between supplement and...
The emerging peptide market is rapidly growing, and so too are concerns about the safety of these short chains of amino acids as consumers and industries grapple with distinguishing them from supplements. The labels on these gray-market peptides often note that the products are not for everyday use or human consumption, yet there are brands using some of these peptides in their oral supplements. 
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AI “tissue clocks” find organs age at different rates,...
Prolonging health span has been one of the top trends in the nutraceuticals industry this year, and insights into biological aging continue to deepen what longevity means in the nutrition space. In medical research, a new study has found that organs within the body age at different speeds. It suggests that tissue architectures can help inform the monitoring of diseases through noninvasive blood tests that reveal organ ages. 

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Multi-functional collagensAug2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that consumers globally are increasingly incorporating collagen into their diets. As a result, supplement and sports nutrition launches featuring collagen ingredi...

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Ingestible beauty essentials Aug 2026

Innova Market Insights data shows that consumers are turning to supplements to support skin and hair health. Twenty-nine percent of consumers have tried to improve their skin health, and 44% of those have done so with supplements. Supplements targeted at skin and hair health recorded a 2% CAGR from July 2021 to June 2026.

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Advanced immune supportAug 2026

Innova Market Insights data shows that consumers globally sought to improve their immune health over the past year. Reflecting this demand, global supplement launches with immune health claims grew by +5% YoY, comparing April 2025 and March 2026 with April 2024 and March 2025. 

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Kaneka Ubiquinol: How brands can leverage mitochondria science and innovation

Cellular health is emerging as a new frontier of health span, from pre-conception to healthy aging. Kaneka Corporation’s senior marketing manager for APAC, Jeannie Kwa, explains the science behind mitochondrial health, the role of Ubiquinol, and how brands can separate strong science from...

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