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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...

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