More than twenty experts and scholars from organizations such as the International Probiotics Association, Health Food Supplement Association, Morinaga, BYHEALTH, Bart, Kaneka Ubiquinol™, Synbio Tech, Biotropics, Kyowa Hakko Bio, Mengniu Dairy and others provided in-depth insights on topics of industry-wide interest, including health food regulatory policies, product innovation and research and development, and market development trends. Keynote speeches on popular topics such as “HMOs: Supporting Through Every Life Stage” also sparked enthusiastic discussions among attendees.
Dr. Eri Nakazaki, Manager of Research and Business Development at Kirin Holdings Company, Limited/Kyowa Hakko Bio, presented groundbreaking research on Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) with a focus on their health benefits on the Asian population at FFWS 2025. She remarked, “We look forward to continuing to contribute to the development of nutritional science and provide products that support the health of as many people as possible.”
To recognize outstanding achievements in the field of functional food, the organizing committee presented 21 trophies and certificates to 11 companies during the awards ceremony on the first evening of the summit.
Annual Healthy Aging Ingredient Award-Kaneka Ubiquinol™ -Kaneka Corporation
Kaneka Ubiquinol™ is supported by 100+ studies, 80+ patents and 45 years of research and is scientifically proven to support mitochondrial function, cardiovascular health and the maintenance of healthy cardiovascular function, supporting blood vessel health and healthy LDL cholesterol, cognition, menopause, male and female fertility, energy production for healthy aging and optimal wellbeing.
Annual Product Form Innovation Award-BYHEALTH RELAX & SLEEP DIETARY SUPPLEMENT-BYHEALTH
Annual Technological Innovation Pioneer Award-BYHEALTH WOMEN’S CARE & LIVER CLEANSE -BYHEALTH
Annual Joint Care Product Excellence Award-Highflex Glucosamine Chondroitin Sulfate Collagen Peptide Tablet –BYHEALTH
Annual Joint Health Product Innovation Award Highflex Glucosamine Chondroitin Sulfate Calcium Tablet-BYHEALTH
Annual Ingredient for Weight Management Award-Bifidobacterium breve B-3-Morinaga
Annual Ingredient for Immune Function Award -LAC-Shield™ (heat-killed Lacticaseibacillus paracasei MCC1849-Morinaga
Annual Women’s Health Product Award ->Your< UTI Free Orosticks-PharmaLinea
Annual Bone and Joint Health Product Award->Your< Back Pain Capsules-PharmaLinea
Annual Bone and Joint Health Product Award->Your< Arthro Ease Capsules-PharmaLinea
Annual Vision & Eye Health Ingredient Award-Lute-gen®-Bio-gen Extracts
Annual Ingredient for Women’s Health Award-Nu-Femme®-biotropics
Annual Ingredient for Cardiovascular Health Award-BBR4401®-ILDONG Bioscience
Annual Sugar Control Dairy New Product Award-Mengniu Yourui AnTangDun Formula Milk Powder-Mengniu
Annual Middle-aged and Senior Mobility Nutrition Product Award-Mengniu Yourui Guli Golden Formula Milk Powder-Mengniu
Annual Innovation in Childhood Nutrition Award-Mengniu One Metre Eighty-Eight Children Growth Formula Milk Powder-Mengniu
Annual Weight Management Product Excellence Award-Mengniu Slimline White Kidney Bean Extract Probiotic Skim Milk Powder-Mengniu
Annual Youth Brain Nutrition Product Excellence Award-Mengniu Huicongming Native DHA Student Milk Powder-Mengniu
Annual Oral Beauty Product Award-Cenovis Collagen Vitamin Jelly-Opella Healthcare
Annual Gut Health Product Award-Enterogermina Gut Defense-Opella Healthcare
Annual Gut Health Ingredient Award-LychOtics™-Sirio Pharma
After the eveht, representatives from companies and associations such as Bart, the Turkish Food Safety Association, the International Probiotics Association, and Biotropics Malaysia all expressed their honor to be invited to this event. They also thanked the organizers for their hard work in providing a diverse and professional communication platform for participants from various fields of the industry. The guests’ sharing was both theoretically profound and rich in practical experience, bringing a lot of inspiration to the attendees. At the same time, they called on more companies and associations to participate in the next event.
The organizer, Lampten Information and Consulting, stated that they will confirm and announce the date and venue for the 2026 Functional Foods for Wellness Summit later this year.
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