RCT: Probiotic reduces antibiotic-associated diarrhoea
A Lactobacillus probiotic has been shown to reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (AAD) in a clinical study.
Archives for June 2, 2016
Nestlé invests €9m in microbiome research
Nestlé and Imperial College London (ICL) are kicking off their new nutritional science partnership by investigating how fibre consumption can improve metabolic health, mental performance and digestive health in seniors.
‘Irresponsible’ dietary guidance under flak
A report from the National Obesity Forum (NOF) in association with Public Health Collaboration has come under flak from Public Health England (PHE), Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) for providing bad nutritional...
‘Functional water is predicted to grow very fast’: Euromonitor on functional beverage trends
Energy drinks, sports drinks, and functional bottled water are among the functional and fortified beverage categories to watch, according to Euromonitor International.
GABA ingredient shows sleep benefits: Study
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) may help people fall asleep faster, says a new study from Pharma Foods International Co. Ltd. in Japan.
Bella Berry beauty drink on finding the right retailers and investors
Beauty drink Bella Berry launched in the UK last year with a mission to bring beauty drinks to a mass market. One of the key lessons for the brand has been to learn who the right retailers for the drink are, as it continues to build listings both in the...
Probiotic punch: ‘Consumers are realizing they can get probiotics in beverages they already consume and love’
Cold-pressed juices, cashew-milk smoothies, energy drinks, water and even cold-brew coffee: probiotics are making their mark across on-trend beverages.
FDA details progress of next-gen sequencing tool at Probiota Americas
On Wednesday the Food Drug Administration presented a detailed look at its next gen sequencing tool for probiotic products at the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas event in Chicago.