The latest negative health claim opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) finds no immune benefits linked to a yeast extract supplied by German firm Leiber.
Two Scandanavian companies have teamed up to supply a beta glucan product to US consumers who spend an estimated $80-100m each year on this market segment.
Danish biotech firm Fluxome is preparing to launch a yeast-fermented resveratrol in the US market, which it claims will deliver a consistent high quality and purity ingredient at a commercially viable price.