NutraIngredients-Asia Awards: The shortlist for the 2021 event is revealed!

The awards, now in their fourth year, received a record number of entries from companies from across the globe.

They were assessed by an independent panel of expert industry judges​ from across the region.

The winners will be announced at an online ceremony on September 8.​

Here’s the all-important shortlist…

Ingredient of the Year: Healthy Ageing

AquaCelle Omega-3 – Pharmako Biotechnologies

Calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate + Vitamin D3 (HMB+Vitamin D) – TSI Group

MitoQ (Mitoquinol Mesylate)- MitoQ    

Ingredient of the Year: Beauty from Within

Collagen Peptide Wellnex TYPE-S – Nitta Gelatin

ExceptionHYAL Star – ROELMI HPC

Zeropollution – Monteloeder

Ingredient of the Year: Cognitive Function

CurQfen – Akay Natural Ingredients

Enxtra  – Enovate Biolife

Lasoperin – Unigen

Ingredient of the Year – Prebiotic

Bimuno – Clasado

Fibersol – ADM

Livaux   – Anagenix

Ingredient of the Year – Sports Nutrition

GanedenBC30 – Kerry

HydroCurc – Pharmako Biotechnologies

Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10 – SYNBIO TECH

Ingredient of the Year – Weight Management

Capsinoid – Ajinomoto

Metabolaid – Monteloeder

Slimaluma – Gencor

Product of the Year – Botanical

Good Herb Soda – Grassene

QminC – Tera Food and Beverage Company

Visdon Rebrain Cognition Support – Visdon

Product of the Year – Immune Support

Biostime π-star Infant Formula – H&H

FORTARO – DSM

iMUSE (L. lactis strain Plasma) – Kirin

Product of the Year – Probiotic

BioGaia Prodentis Lozenges – BioGaia AB

CholBiomeX3 (Mini) – ProBiotix Health

Pure Happiness – Bened Biomedical

Product of the Year – Sports Nutrition

BUFF X ENERGY – Buff X (Hangzhou) Technology Co

MuscleBlaze® (MB) BIOZYME WHEY – MuscleBlaze

Product of the Year – Omega-3

GO Hemp Seed Oil 1,100mg – GO Healthy

Mom’s Garden Bird’s Nest DHA – Mom’s Garden

Omega Health – Vitality Wellness (SG)

Nutrition Research Project of the Year

BPL1 Lipoteichoic Acid Mechanism of Action – ADM

LETS Move Study (Ladies Exercise Training and Supplement Study) – Fonterra

The Effect of a Dispersible Palmitoylethanolamide (Levagen+) Compared to a Placebo for Reducing Joint Pain in an Adult Population – A Randomized, Double-Blind Study – Gencor

Start-up of the Year Award

Funday Natural Sweets – Better Confectionery

Marl Wellness Company – Marl Wellness Company

Swiftlet Corporation – Swiftlet Corporation

Personalised Nutrition Project of the Year

Nourished Personal – Nourished Asia

Partnering supplement producers to offer personalised nutrition solutions, by measuring nutrition biomarkers with simple dried blood spot methods – Trajan Nutrition

Vitcheck – Total Health and Wellbeing

Editors’ Award for Infant and Child Nutrition Initiative

MP108 – glac Biotech

Oliferin PurEssence Plus Oral Liquid – Nutriva International

>Your< Iron Syrup - PharmaLinea

The NutraChampion award winner is announced at the online ceremony.​​

NutraIngredients- Asia Editor-in-Chief Gary Scattergood said: “Huge congratulations to the companies that made the shortlist. This year we had a record 139 entries and the judging process was as difficult as ever.​

“I’d like to thank the dedication and professionalism of our independent and expert judging panel, which reviewed the entries in great detail.​

“It is never easy to select the shortlist, let alone the winner, and inevitably there are many great products, ingredients and initiatives that didn’t quite make the cut.​

“I’d like to thank everyone who entered and we look forward to announcing the winners on September 8.”​

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