PhytoGaia has emerged as Malaysia’s leading palm phytonutrient innovators, securing three major accolades at the Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA) 2025, including Best Innovation Award (Platinum), Best in Marketing Award (Platinum) and the highest recognition of the night, Malaysian Business of the Year.
Organised by Star Media Group, SOBA is regarded as Malaysia’s premier platform recognising high-performing homegrown enterprises. The awards ceremony, held at One World Hotel, Malaysia on 8th April 2026 was graced by the Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives of Malaysia, Mr. Steven Sim Chee Keong.
Driving innovation in healthy ageing
The Best Innovation Award (Platinum) recognises PhytoGaia’s development of STGaia®, a novel and proprietary synergistic complex of plant squalene with tocotrienols, naturally extracted from sustainable palm fruits. STGaia® was developed to target both oxidative stress and lipid-related ageing pathways, supporting applications in healthy ageing, skin health and metabolic wellness.
The formulation reflects a broader shift in the nutraceutical sector towards multi-functional, clinically substantiated ingredients that address both visible and non-visible aspects of ageing. PhytoGaia continues to expand its research pipeline to further validate the role of STGaia® in longevity-focused formulations.
Bridging science and commercialisation
The Best in Marketing Award (Platinum) highlights PhytoGaia’s ability to translate complex scientific data into clear, application-driven narratives for formulators and brand owners. By aligning ingredient science with market-ready positioning, the company supports partners in accelerating product development across dietary supplements, functional foods, beauty-from-within and pet nutrition categories.
Overall business excellence
The highlight of the evening - PhytoGaia was named Malaysian Business of the Year, an award presented to the most outstanding company across all categories (up to RM 25mil in revenue). This accolade reflects the company’s outstanding overall performance across innovation, research & development, governance, market expansion and penetration as well as long-term value creation.
We are grateful and deeply honoured to receive these recognitions at SOBA 2025
"This achievement reflects the collective effort of our team in pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation and delivering meaningful innovative solutions that support wellness. It also reinforces our commitment to bridging robust research with real-world applications”, commented Mr. Bryan See, Vice President of PhytoGaia. “PhytoGaia remains committed to further strengthening its scientific and clinical research programmes, while expanding its global footprint through the development of clinically-supported, sustainable and innovative branded ingredients. Our continued focus is on healthy ageing, metabolic health, overall wellness, and pet nutrition,” added Mr. See.
For more information about STGaia® or partnership opportunities, please contact PhytoGaia at info@phytogaia.com
