Microbiome

Binding proteins: The next big thing in gut health?

Binding proteins: The next big thing in gut health?

By Lauren Nicolle

Danish start-up Bactolife has secured over €30 million in its Series B investment round, enabling the company to commercialize its novel gut health solution: binding proteins.

NutraCast: Is fiber the new protein?

NutraCast: Is fiber the new protein?

By Danielle Masterson

A new trend report examines why consumers are tapping into functional foods over supplements for fiber, how GLP-1 users are driving prebiotic adoption and why diverse fiber formulations outperform single-prebiotic strategies.

Mark your calendar: IPC 2026 heading to Kraków

Mark your calendar: IPC 2026 heading to Kraków

By Stephen Daniells

The 19th annual International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health (IPC) is heading to Kraków, Poland from June 22 to 24, 2026.

Q&A: The gut-skin-brain axis and the future of microbiome beauty

Q&A: The gut-skin-brain axis and the future of microbiome beauty

By Kirsty Doolan

The gut-skin-brain axis is scientifically proven to influence skin health, mental well-being and overall beauty. Stress and inflammation are major factors impacting the skin-gut-brain axis, with new research highlighting how interconnected they are.

NutraCast: Tapping into the estrobolome

NutraCast: Tapping into the estrobolome

By Danielle Masterson

As awareness of gut health grows, so do more specific areas of the microbiome, such as gut-brain axis, the gut-skin axis and the gut-hormone axis. For women, this hormonal link is the estrobolome, which encompasses the bidirectional communication system...

The rise of hybrid formulations

The rise of hybrid formulations

By Danielle Masterson

CosmaxNBT is tapping into the multi-benefit trend by combining popular wellness goals, such as metabolic boosters, mood enhancers and digestive aids into one convenient formulation.

ClostraBio self-affirms GRAS status for next-gen probiotic CLB101

ClostraBio self-affirms GRAS status for next-gen probiotic CLB101

By Danielle Masterson

Chicago-based ClostraBio, Inc. has announced that an independent expert panel has confirmed the self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status of its Anaerostipes caccae CLB101 probiotic strain. The designation clears the way for ClostraBio to...