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Probiotics may have taken some time to seep into consumer consciousness, especially in the US, but digestive health last year entered the top three fastest growing functional food categories. And with developments in science and technology also come greater opportunities to widen the category beyond the traditional dairy application. |
Could probiotics protect us from gut parasites?
20-Aug-2009 - The gut health boosting effects of probiotics may also extend to preventing and eradicating parasitic infections, according to ‘early data’ from the US.
Probiotics may reduce cold and 'flu symptoms for children
30-Jul-2009 - A daily supplement of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains may reduce the incidence of cold and 'flu-like symptoms in children by 50 per cent, says a new study from Danisco.
Pharmachem enters US probiotics market
29-Jul-2009 - New Jersey-based Pharmachem Laboratories has inked a deal with Italian firm, Probiotical, to exclusively supply its probiotic strains to the US market – its first move into the probiotics market.
IPA moves to Europe to be at hub of probiotics regulations
27-Jul-2009 - The International Probiotics Association (IPA) is relocating its headquarters to Europe, a move that comes just a few months before the group expects to be accepted into the Codex Alimentarius.
FDA raps probiotic swine flu supplements for false claims
22-Jul-2009 - The Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to a Minnesota-based supplements manufacturer for making misleading claims that its probiotic supplements could prevent or treat human swine flu (H1N1).
Young scientists handed $50,000 to probe probiotics
21-Jul-2009 - Young researchers at the University of Virginia and Harvard University have won $50,000 grants to investigate the role of probiotics in health and disease.
YoCream makes clinically-backed probiotic frozen yogurt
06-Jul-2009 - Danisco and YoCream are claiming a US first with the launch of a frozen yoghurt product containing Howaru Dophilus probiotic cultures, which have been clinically researched for digestive health benefits.
Americans warming to probiotics, says Datamonitor
25-Jun-2009 - Probiotics are picking up in the US market as consumers become more aware of their role in maintaining digestive health, says Datamonitor.
Science group ‘clarifies’ probiotics definition
25-Jun-2009 - The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) has released a “clarified definition” of the term ‘probiotic’, which it says will help manufacturers and regulators ensure the proper use of the bacteria.
Could probiotics affect behaviour?
23-Jun-2009 - Increasing knowledge of how the gut and brain is opening up the possibilities for probiotics. At the 5th International Yakult Symposium in Amsterdam, Stephen Daniells met Professor John Bienenstock from McMaster University to find out where the current thinking is with probiotics and brain health.
Keys to functional foods success
22-Jun-2009 - When shopping, consumers very quickly decide on a brand’s worth and unless they are making positive ticks in their minds to an array of factors, it is likely they will pass your functional food by, according to a leading consultant.
Dispatches from IFT
Ganeden brings ‘probiotic cap’ drink to market
09-Jun-2009 - Probiotic supplier Ganeden has entered a new collaboration that allows the firm to store its ingredients in the cap of a beverage bottle, and dispense them into the drink at the point of consumption.
Probiotic foods going medical
04-Jun-2009 - Public interest in probiotic foods and beverages has never been stronger and will continue to surge aided by medical fraternity interest, according to a recent Dannon and Yakult-funded meeting of international scientists and medical professionals.
Probiotics monograph is a work in the making, says IPA
03-Jun-2009 - Canada’s new probiotics monograph may be lacking, but it is a step in the right direction, according to the International Probiotics Association (IPA), which hopes the guidance will encourage other governments to provide clear positions on the ingredients.
Danone invests $7m in probiotic research
02-Jun-2009 - Global probiotics leader, Danone, has given $7m to a Canadian research institute towards building the body of science backing the various benefits of probiotic microorganisms.
Health Canada’s probiotics monograph ‘insufficient’: Expert
22-May-2009 - A recently published monograph by Health Canada is ‘insufficient’ and could lead to a ‘fooling of the consumer’ according to a leading probiotics researcher.
Probiotics may reduce eczema risk by 60 per cent
15-May-2009 - Daily supplements of a multi-bacterial strain food may reduce the risk of eczema by 58 per cent during the first three months of life, according to a new study from The Netherlands.
Synbiotics may cut infant infections: Lallemand study
15-May-2009 - 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.
Probiotics may help women regain their figures after pregnancy
07-May-2009 - Probiotic supplements during the first trimester of pregnancy may help women lose weight after the infant’s birth, say new findings presented today at the European Congress on Obesity.
NY nutritionists list top 5 functional foods
16-Apr-2009 - A selection of “whole foods” have been chosen in a top five top functional foods selected by the New York State Dietetic Association (NYSDA), with probiotic, low-fat yogurts being the only truly technical, fortified food.
‘Great potential’ of probiotic ice-cream
08-Apr-2009 - Ice-cream as a vehicle for delivering probiotic strains has ‘great potential’, giving a health boost without affecting the sensory profile of ice-cream, say Brazilian scientists.
Dannon could settle probiotic claims challenge out-of-court
07-Apr-2009 - Dannon, the US arm of French dairy giant Danone, is settling class actions mounted against it for making false and misleading probiotic health claims, according to press reports.
Enhanced microencapsulation for probiotic strains reported
27-Feb-2009 - Double encapsulation of bacterial strains with potential probiotic activity may enhance the shelf-life and offer protection against harsh stomach conditions, says a new study.
Probiotics and the campaign to maintain credibility
25-Feb-2009 - Probiotic suppliers are increasingly stepping in to provide quality and efficacy guidance for the ingredients, as a lack of a legal framework continues to put the market at risk.
Probiotics perfect fit for ‘small people’
20-Feb-2009 - Children and infant probiotics products are booming as parents connect with the healthy bacteria’s immune system boosting benefits, according to market researcher, Euromonitor.
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