William Reed, publishers of NutraIngredients and organiser of the Probiota series of conferences, is pleased to announce it has acquired the International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health (IPC), a leading scientific conference for the interactive exchange of state-of-the-art knowledge for probiotics and prebiotics.
This strategic acquisition supports William Reed’s commitment to the microbiome community and its valued partnership with the International Probiotics Association (IPA), while complementing Probiota as a platform for sharing the latest science around probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics and live biotherapeutics for maintaining health and preventing diseases.
Founded in 2000 by Alojz Bomba, chief science officer at iProbio in Slovakia, IPC is a key meeting for academia and industry to share advances and insights into microbiome science. In recent years, the event has been led by Alojz’s son, Norbert Bomba, supported by Martin Haranta, CEO of iProbio, and Peter Kürti, member of IPC’s scientific committee.
The program for IPC is organized by a scientific committee of over 20 experts in probiotics, prebiotics, the microbiome and microbiology from across the globe. The 18th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health – IPC2025 will take place June 24 to 26 in Athens, Greece.
“William Reed has a proven commitment to the microbiome sector with our Probiota series,” said Elaine Marshall, managing director of Global Brands at William Reed. “IPC is a widely respected and prestigious event that represents an engaged community of scientists presenting cutting-edge science. This creates new opportunities for our coverage of this sector.
“Built on the leadership of Norbert, Alojz, Peter and Martin, and supported by an impressive scientific committee, we are committed to supporting the event’s upward trajectory in the years to come.”
“When my father established IPC back in 2000, our goal was to create a scientific home for the probiotic and microbiome community—a place where science, innovation and collaboration could thrive across disciplines and borders. A hub where east meets west and where movers and shakers of probiotic science meet,” stated Norbert Bomba, co-founder and owner of IPC.
“Seeing IPC enter this next chapter with a strong partner gives me confidence that its legacy will not only be preserved but meaningfully expanded. I look forward to witnessing how this new alliance will further elevate the impact of evidence-based microbiome science worldwide.”
