Study recommends pregnant women take additional choline during pandemic
Higher prenatal choline levels may help protect the fetus's developing brain, even if the mother contracts a viral respiratory infection in early pregnancy.
Archives for June 9, 2020
APAC (日本以外) 6月のヘッドラインニュース
日本以外のAPACから注目すべきトップストーリー
ヨノスピリッツ、シンガポールを皮切りに東南アジアで海洋融合ウイスキーを発売へ
大阪を拠点とするプレミアムジャパニーズアルコールの輸出業者、ヨシノスピリッツは6月にシンガポールで最新製品のUmiki Whiskyを発売する。
FFC導入5年目:機能性表示食品の半分未満が販売中
消費者庁 (CAA) は2015年の導入以来、機能性食品表示 (FFC) として2,887製品の届出を受付けたが、現在市販されているのは1,325製品だけである。
FFC five years on: Less than half of Japan’s Food With Function products commercially available
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has approved 2,887 products under the food with function claim (FFC) since its introduction in 2015 – but only 1325 are currently available on the market.
エナジードリンクの強化を超えて:APACにおける消費者の需要を満たす鍵となるクリーンかつさらなる機能性
エナジードリンクのブランド各社は、アジア太平洋地域で拡大する消費者の需要に応えるために、エネルギーを供給するだけでなく、クリーンかつ健康的で、より機能性の高い製品の開発に努めている。
Japan’s kiwi demand to grow again for Zespri, while firm rewards retailers for COVID-19 resilience
New Zealand kiwi firm Zespri says sales to Japan have soared by 52% in the last five years, with a further 4% rise to 104,000 tonnes forecast for this year.
日本のゼスプリ・キウイフルーツへの需要が再び増えるなか、同社は小売店のコロナウイルス危機対応に報いる
ニュージーランドのキウイ企業であるZespriは、日本への販売は過去5年間で52％増加、今年はさらに4％増加して104,000トンになると予測している。
Japan’s Calbee targets automation advances at home and business boost in China
Japanese snack giant Calbee will build a new factory in Hiroshima Prefecture, which will feature extensive automated processes to help combat labour shortages caused by the nation’s ageing society.
Best of both worlds? Bugsolutely fuses insect and plant proteins in new snack to maximise health and cost benefits
Insect-based foods firm Bugsolutely is developing a new snack comprising both insect-based and plant-based proteins, aiming to maximise nutritional, cost and consumer benefits.
Persistent plastic: Mondelez Philippines prioritises recycling over reduction in new sustainability pledge
Mondelez Philippines has hedged its bets on plastic recycling over reduction as part of its efforts to support a new national industry sustainability pledge.
Public health fears: Fraudsters using alcohol-based sanitisers to make illicit liquor in India
Concerns that India faces a significant public health risk from counterfeiters making beverages featuring alcohol from hand sanitisers have been voiced by a trade association, which claims the problem is being aggravated by liquor shortages in the country.
Age effect: Whey protein drink suppresses energy intake in younger, but not in older men
Protein drinks work differently in supressing appetite and energy intake for older and younger men, according to a new study.
FoodNavigator Unlocking Innovation Series: New webinar series to focus on post-Covid-19 insights and opportunities
FoodNavigator-Asia will be hosting five webinars as part of a groundbreaking new global series of online events brought to you by the FoodNavigator teams in the Americas, EMEA and Asia.
Maintaining momentum: Australian supplements sector secures domestic and exports growth
Australia’s complementary medicines sector continues to surge, with the sector officially valued at AUD$5.6bn last year (US$3.9bn), up from AUD$5.2bn (US$3.5bn) in 2018, while exports grew by another 15% to AUD$1.1bn (US$766m).