Probiotics intake beneficial against infections in kids: study
17-Nov-2009 - Lactobacillus GG (LGG) can decrease the risk of upper respiratory tract infections including rhinitis, pharyngitis,...
Gut microflora and obesity: Study highlights potential for pre-, probiotics
12-Nov-2009 - US researchers have successfully transferred gut bacteria from obese humans to germ-free mice, a breakthrough...
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Life in a European health claims wasteland
09-Nov-2009 - Ka-CHING! Hear that? No it’s not the sound of overflowing cash registers as consumers throw...
Threat of EU health claims legal challenge grows
06-Nov-2009 - Three of Europe’s largest food supplement and healthy product trade groups have issued a 17-page...
Bioscience brings growth for Chr Hansen
04-Nov-2009 - Chr Hansen’s refocus on bioscience over the last four years, and a pipeline of new...
Nutrient database can assist health claims
27-Oct-2009 - Pooling nutrient information is becoming an important and time efficient way for companies scientific data...
Tate & Lyle backs Asian prebiotic in Europe
26-Oct-2009 - A new partnership with chemical group Solvay will enable the distribution of a low dosage...
EFSA publishes probiotic guidance
22-Oct-2009 - Genetic typing, internationally recognised naming protocols and evidence of consistency in the final product have...
Chr. Hansen highlights science behind probiotics
21-Oct-2009 - Chr. Hansen is remarketing its probiotics to underline their scientific backing as the industry reels...
No evidence that probiotics treats bacterial vaginosis: Study
20-Oct-2009 - There is not enough evidence to support the claim that probiotics can remedy or prevent...
Health claim rules gag freedom of speech, says EU lobby group
19-Oct-2009 - Pan-European better nutrition advocate, the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH), says the European Union health...
July 2010: When EU health claim compliance reaches store shelves
15-Oct-2009 - The European Commission has set itself the goal of processing the 94 generic article 13.1...
UK censors Danone probiotic TV ads
14-Oct-2009 - The voluntary UK advertising watchdog has told Danone to cease broadcasting TV adverts that stated...
Lallemand puts spotlight on immune-benefits for probiotics
14-Oct-2009 - Immune health from gut health is not too obscure for consumers, but work needs to...
Scientists question EFSA probiotic logic
08-Oct-2009 - Three University of Reading scientists wrote to the European Commission in July expressing concern about...
Yoghurt group unfazed by mass probiotics rejection
07-Oct-2009 - The European Food Safety Authority’s mass rejection of probiotic dossiers is not the disaster it...
Milk protein may protect premature babies from infection
07-Oct-2009 - Supplements of the milk protein lactoferrin alone or in combination with a probiotic the reduced...
Consumer press highlights probiotic health claim failures
06-Oct-2009 - Last week’s European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claim opinions have received a lot of...
Probiotics may protect against gum disease: Yakult study
30-Sep-2009 - A daily shot of a probiotic milk drink may reduce inflammation and bleeding in the...
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How tomatoes are informing Danone's probiotic claims
29-Sep-2009 - Danone’s newly submitted article 14 probiotic, diarrhoea health claim, is a product of the ongoing...
Prebiotics may protect against travellers’ diarrhoea: Study
29-Sep-2009 - Supplements of a prebiotic galactooligosaccharide mixture may reduce the incidence of travellers’ diarrhoea by about...
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The benefits of a probiotic witch hunt
28-Sep-2009 - Get your pitchforks ready! There are evil-doers out there! We’ve been conned: Probiotics don’t work....
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Inside Yakult's probiotic science culture
24-Sep-2009 - In HG Wells’ The War of the Worlds it is not the almighty weapons of...
Danone to resubmit bolstered article 13.5 dossiers
22-Sep-2009 - Danone will resubmit withdrawn article 13.5 European Union probiotic health claims by year’s end with...
Probiotic-containing apple wedges may offer dairy-free alternatives
21-Sep-2009 - Applying probiotic bacteria to fresh-cut apple wedges may offer an alternative way for a daily...
