Professor Alessandra Bordoni is one of the project coordinators of Pathway 27, and leader of the Nutrition Unit at the Campus of FoodScience, University of Bologna. In this NutraIngredients video, she explains the background to Pathway 27, updates us on the status of the project, and tells us what benefits European food SMEs can expect from the outcome.

Recent clinical findings on the sports nutrition and skincare benefits of astaxanthin, as well as new delivery systems for products aimed at older consumers, are helping fuel growth for AstaReal across the region, according to its Singapore president.

Chr. Hansen says it has experienced one of its best ever years for APAC probiotics sales, driven by demand from infant nutrition firms and deeper consumer understanding across the region.

Japanese consumers have little knowledge of saffron - either as a food ingredient or a supplement - let alone its potential cognitive health benefits. But one man is on a mission to change that.

Beauty from within, sports nutrition and healthy ageing are driving the supplements business in APAC, according to the CEO of Singapore firm Avida Health.

Taiwanese supplement manufacturer Phermpep, which produces kefir-based finished products and ingredients for improved bone and heart health, will launch in its first international markets later this year.

New Zealand mānuka honey brand Manukora has launched a new firm to target b2b sales in the functional food and supplement space.

Academics are striving to increase the volume of quality data about the dietary patterns of young Singaporeans, in order to boost the nutritional health of future generations.

The probiotics sector is forecast to soar by 23% in China to 2020 and even greater long-term growth beckons if the industry unites to better educate consumers and regulators.