Certain food regularly eaten as part of the Mediterranean or plant-based diets could help bacteria with anti-inflammatory properties to thrive in our guts, say researchers.
Dairy cooperative to ingredients manufacturer FrieslandCampina recently set out its innovation priorities for its ingredients arm: gut health, personalised nutrition and protein. Divisional head Kathy Fortmann tells FoodNavigator more.
Carbohydrate-loading is a popular way for athletes to energize and recover. New study suggests that different types of carbohydrates may have different effects.
Ingredients company Nexira recently launched Immunell, a blend of its patented acacia fiber and natural yeast extract developed for inclusion in immune support products.
Seattle-based Bulletproof 360 made a name for itself in the nutrition space with MCT-infused coffee. It has since established an empire of functional food, beverage and supplement products. Its latest launch is a prebiotic powder called InnerFuel.
Researchers in Thailand fed mice with oligosaccharides extracted from pitaya, commonly known as dragon fruit. They found potential digestive health benefits, including a laxative effect.
Dietary supplementation with Fibersol-2, a fermentable functional fiber, may boost levels of beneficial bifidobacteria levels in the intestine and feces and increase stool bulk, says a new clinical trial.
Researchers in Thailand suggest that long-term consumption of a probiotic and prebiotic combo may improve obesity-related metabolic symptoms like insulin resistance, based on their study on rats.
What makes a prebiotic a ‘prebiotic’? According to Dr. Brad Saville, chief science officer at Prenexus Health, it’s the fact that they can ‘selectively feed’ beneficial bacteria.
The United Natural Products Alliance, a trade association for the dietary supplement industry, has signed memoranda of understanding agreements with three single-ingredient associations and their administrative umbrella, the Trust Transparency Center.
The potential health benefits of prebiotics and probiotics are seemingly endless, with streams of data touting new mechanisms and pushing the boundaries of microbiome science. In this special edition video we ask a number of experts where they see the...
Probiota 2016 in Amsterdam is extending the deadline to submit abstracts for the Scientific Frontiers competition to December 14. We've had 15 entries but our scientific panel wants to see more...
The EU’s ban on prebiotics and probiotics as marketing tools has cost the market €500m and will cost a further €1bn by 2020 according to Euromonitor International data – and that’s just drinking yoghurt. Other formats have also been hit.
Exclusive discount on registration for prebiotic and probiotic event
NutraIngredients is offering a new year 10% discount on registration for our annual prebiotic and probiotic event held on 3-5 February 2015, less than a month away.
Poster deadline extended by one week to December 13
Probiota 2014 – the leading conference bridging the interface of academia and industry for cutting edge science about the prebiotics, probiotics and the microbiome – has extended the call for proposals for its poster sessions by one week to Friday 13th...
Despite the recent regulatory challenges in Europe, prebiotics can be predicted to continue their success as functional foods, according to a new review.
A combination of probiotic strains and prebiotic fibre may reduce the incidence of childhood infections by about 25 per cent, according to a new study from Lallemand.
Dairy remains the most popular category for new probiotic,
prebiotic and synbiotic product launches in Europe, but
manufacturers of baby foods, snacks and beverages are latching on
to the concept, indicates data from Mintel.
Ingredients suppliers and food and drink manufacturers are joining
forces to fund a new project by Leatherhead Food International
aimed at systematically comparing available prebiotics.
Orafti is seeking to raise industry awareness of its prebiotic
fibers by bringing them together under the Beneo brand, which has,
until now, been used solely for consumer marketing.