Meanwhile Danone has resubmitted an article 13.5 claim to the European Food Safety Authority for its probiotic yoghurt, Activia, after it resubmitted an article 14 claim for its drinking yoghurt, Actimel, in September.

Danone withdrew immunity-based claims for Actimel in April to rework its dossiers and it is believed the resubmission is substantially different.

The Activia digestive health dossier is believed to be more similar to the French dairy group’s original submission.

Neither company was available for comment at the time of publication.