FrieslandCampina Ingredients has announced the expansion of its long-standing partnership with Nippon Shinyaku, strengthening its presence in Japan’s adult nutrition market. The move builds on decades of collaboration in the country and reflects growing opportunities linked to Japan’s rapidly ageing population and rising demand for functional, health-oriented nutrition solutions.
Japan remains one of the most sophisticated nutrition markets globally, characterised by high consumer awareness, strong regulatory standards and a preference for scientifically backed functional ingredients. The expansion into adult nutrition aligns closely with national demographic trends, where active and healthy ageing has become a central focus for consumers, healthcare professionals and food manufacturers alike.
Under the expanded partnership, FrieslandCampina Ingredients will contribute its expertise in dairy proteins, prebiotics and application development, while Nippon Shinyaku brings deep local market knowledge, ingredient expertise and a well-established commercial network. Together, the partners aim to support Japanese brand owners with customised, locally adapted ingredient solutions tailored to complex nutritional needs across adult and senior life stages.
The collaboration is expected to accelerate innovation in areas such as muscle health, digestive wellbeing, metabolic health and immunity, where demand for premium, evidence-based nutrition is rising steadily. By combining global ingredient science with local market insight, the partnership creates a framework for faster product development and more effective market penetration.
For FrieslandCampina Ingredients, the move reinforces its strategic focus on Asia-Pacific as a key growth region, particularly in specialised nutrition categories. For Nippon Shinyaku, the partnership strengthens its ability to deliver differentiated functional solutions in a highly competitive market.
As Japan continues to lead global trends in healthy ageing, the expanded alliance positions both companies to capture long-term growth opportunities in adult and medical nutrition, while setting a benchmark for cross-border collaboration in the functional dairy ingredients space.
