Prebiotics could improve the composition of gut microbiota in pregnant women, but did not show robust effects on glucose and lipid metabolism, a new RCT has reported.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients has launched a high purity prebiotic that overcomes the technical limitations of developing formulations for small format supplements.
Prolacta Bioscience has announced the journal Cell Host & Microbe has published a proof-of-concept study evaluating the unique relationship between human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and the infant gut microbe Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis...
Unilever has partnered with gut microbiome company Holobiome to identify food and drink ingredients that could have a positive impact on mental wellbeing by targeting the gut-brain axis.
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial has shown the ability of Biotis GOS, the galacto-oligosaccharide prebiotic ingredient supplied by FrieslandCampina Ingredients, to reduce self-reported anxiety in young women.
Cow and goat-based infant formulas were found to impact the gut microbial activity and exert beneficial bifidogenic effects similar to human milk, despite the absence of oligosaccharides.
With today’s consumers increasingly aware of the need to look after their digestive health, it is no surprise that one in four new product launches in dairy are now focused on digestive wellness promotion (Mintel GNPD 2019).
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...
#Probiota16 programme leaked; Amsterdam February 2-4, 2016
Digest the latest game-changing prebiotic and probiotic science; engage with 200 of your industry peers; debate with regulators and experts; assess start-up and major firm marketing and NPD moves; metabolise global markets; enjoy the best Amsterdam has...
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.
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...