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Probiotics may have taken some time to seep into consumer consciousness, especially in the US, but digestive health last year entered the top three fastest growing functional food categories. And with developments in science and technology also come greater opportunities to widen the category beyond the traditional dairy application. |
Swedish partnership debuts probiotic beverage
22-May-2009 - Probi, a Swedish probiotic specialist and major functional dairy, Skånemejerier, are teaming up to debut a probiotic beverage to complement a probiotic juice, ProViva, they have had on-market since 1994.
Probiotics may reduce eczema risk by 60 per cent
15-May-2009 - Daily supplements of a multi-bacterial strain food may reduce the risk of eczema by 58 per cent during the first three months of life, according to a new study from The Netherlands.
Synbiotics may cut infant infections: Lallemand study
15-May-2009 - A combination of probiotic strains and prebiotic fibre may reduce the incidence of childhood infections by about 25 per cent, according to a new study from Lallemand.
Danone plays waiting game on health claims
11-May-2009 - After taking part in a Pharmanager seminar at Vitafoods in Geneva, Dr Jean-Michel Antoine, a 30-year research and development veteran at Danone, tells Shane Starling why the French dairy firm has pulled three article 13.5 probiotic yoghurt claims from the European Union nutrition and health claims process.
Probiotics may help women regain their figures after pregnancy
07-May-2009 - Probiotic supplements during the first trimester of pregnancy may help women lose weight after the infant’s birth, say new findings presented today at the European Congress on Obesity.
Elixi promotes dairy-free probiotic yoghurts
30-Apr-2009 - Finnish biotech firm, Elixi Oil Oy, says a patent-pending, probiotic-based fermentation system can produce probiotic, yoghurt-like products derived from flax and other grains that are suitable for the lactose intolerant, those with celiac disease as well as vegans.
Chr Hansen launches probiotic satiety program
28-Apr-2009 - Danish probiotics supplier, Chr Hansen, is investigating the satiety potential of a version of the probiotic strain, Lactobacillus casei, under a new programme called ProSat.
Danone awaits EFSA guidance on probiotic health claims
20-Apr-2009 - French dairy giant Danone has withdrawn claims from the controversial EU nutrition and health claim process because it is waiting for procedural guidance from the claims assessment agency, the European Food safety Authority (EFSA).
China approves allergy-battling probiotics
16-Apr-2009 - Stock market-listed Taiwanese probiotics specialist, GenMont, has won “health food designation” from the Chinese Department of Health for two of its probiotics for use in food and beverage products.
Winclove targets female niche with probiotic health claim
10-Apr-2009 - Dutch probiotics specialist, Winclove Bio Industries, has launched a six-strain probiotic supplement that has earned a vaginal infection-related health claim certification in the Netherlands.
Probiotics may ease anxiety: Pilot study
09-Apr-2009 - Supplements of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota may ease symptoms of anxiety in people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to new research funded by Yakult.
‘Great potential’ of probiotic ice-cream
08-Apr-2009 - Ice-cream as a vehicle for delivering probiotic strains has ‘great potential’, giving a health boost without affecting the sensory profile of ice-cream, say Brazilian scientists.
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA rejects another probiotic health claim
07-Apr-2009 - Swedish probiotics specialist, Probi, has had a health claim linking probiotic consumption and improved iron absorption dismissed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Probiotics must meet Europe’s new health claim laws head on
02-Apr-2009 - Probiotics will continue to expand beyond the yoghurt and yoghurt drink category that has brought them to global prominence according to a probiotic market review conducted by French health food sector consultancy, Alcimed.
Yakult pushing probiotic science envelope
20-Mar-2009 - Probiotics are best known for their digestive health benefits, but research is pointing to benefits in unexpected areas. Shane Starling met with Yakult’s Netherlands-based science manager, Dr Jia Zhao, after she spoke at a recent conference on functional foods for the over-50s in Amsterdam.
UK consumer watchdog questions functional foods
03-Mar-2009 - The influential UK-based consumer welfare advocate, Which?, has poured scorn on some functional foods, despite the fact 59 per cent of its highly sceptical members buy omega-3, probiotic and other functional foods.
Yakult: probiotics may boost brain health
27-Feb-2009 - Probiotics pioneer Yakult says preliminary research indicates the interrelationship of the nervous systems of the gut and the brain could confer cognitive benefits when probiotics are consumed.
Enhanced microencapsulation for probiotic strains reported
27-Feb-2009 - Double encapsulation of bacterial strains with potential probiotic activity may enhance the shelf-life and offer protection against harsh stomach conditions, says a new study.
Give (probiotic) cheese a chance, says probiotic big cheese
19-Feb-2009 - One of the world’s leading probiotics specialists says consumers are interested in probiotic cheese products but cheese manufacturers and probiotic suppliers need to get their scientific house in order and clarify their marketing messages.
Kraft: probiotic cheese is a disappointment
18-Feb-2009 - Kraft US has confirmed what many market analysts have been saying for some time – probiotic cheese is not winning over the public.
Probiotics may protect children against infections: Study
18-Feb-2009 - Daily supplements of the probiotic bacterial strain Lactobaccilus casei rhamnosus may boost the immune health of children, and prevents many infections, says new research.
Consumers going off probiotic cheese
17-Feb-2009 - Probiotics have had a rapid rise to public prominence in North America since Danone launched probiotic drinkable and spoonable yogurts on the US market in 2005, but probiotic cheeses have won little favor, according to Euromonitor research.
Recession-proof BioGaia doubles 2008 profits
13-Feb-2009 - Swedish probiotics specialist, BioGaia, has turned in an impressive set of financial results for 2008, maintaining the 30 per cent-plus growth it has achieved annually for the best part of this decade.
Probiotics and prebiotics boost ‘quality of life’ for IBD sufferers
11-Feb-2009 - A combination of probiotic and prebiotics may improve the ‘quality of life’ for sufferers of a type of IBD, says a new study from Japan.
Nestlé refines probiotic weight management project
05-Feb-2009 - An ever tighter focus on the ability of gut microflora to affect metabolism and control weight is the result of a new agreement signed between Nestlé’s northern France-based Research Centre and Imperial College London.
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