Netherlands-based Caelus Health has received a letter of no objection from the US FDA regarding the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status for a next-generation microbe.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients is today launching a new formulation which combines the benefits of whey protein, prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides (Biotis GOS) and probiotic cultures to support athletic performance and holistic health.
The product, developed by University of Alberta, is 'the first of its kind' to have widespread benefits for cows, such as reducing inflammation that causes lameness and preventing reproductive health issues.
A new category of shelf-stable, probiotics-fortified dairy products can be unlocked thanks to novel microencapsulation technology. ‘This is pretty much virgin territory’.
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) believes the product, developed alongside Good Culture, is the first lactose-free, long-life fluid milk on the US market to combine the nutritional benefits of dairy with microbiome-boosting probiotics.
The nutrition solutions specialist has invested more than US$30m into the Valencia-based production facility, which will serve several key global markets and significantly boost the company's capability to produce the sought-after ingredients.
Non-profit organisation (NPO) Yoba for Life provided an inspirational story revealing the benefits of probiotic yogurt in East Africa, during NutraIngredients' Probiota conference last week.
The US-based nutrition giant opened a new production facility in Valencia, Spain to help meet rising global demand for probiotics, postbiotics and other products that support health and well-being.
DairyReporter attended Food Ingredients Europe 2022 in Paris to find out what are some of the ingredient and consumer trends set to dominate the dairy and dairy alternatives market during 2023.
Consumer demand for ‘healthy’ products is fuelling increasing interest in novel probiotics. In this article, NutraIngredients’ Will Chu talks to Robyn Eijlander, NIZO’s Molecular Microbiology expert, who explains how computational screening models can...
A probiotic supplement may help accelerate the gut microbiome’s development in babies who are born without a fully formed gut microbiome, according to Canadian researchers.
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel have identified novel drug candidates based on molecules isolated from probiotic yogurt for combating pathogenic bacteria and for treating various inflammatory conditions, including inflammatory...
This week we feature three interviews, with five guests. We have conversations with Timothy Brown, CEO of Evolve BioSystems and Pam Shepherd, managing director of Manna Tree; Jim Carr, PhD, director, sweeteners global ingredient technology and Abigail...
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has launched HOWARU Calm, a probiotic aimed at helping dietary supplement manufacturers decrease the cycle of consumer stress.
Yakult has opened three new China sales offices, with the Japanese firm hopeful it will lead to an additional 100,000 bottle sales per day in a key market.
For the eighth year in a row, Danone North America has given student grants through the Danone Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant Program.
Probiotic dairy products are all about the cell count from beginning to end of their shelf life. But every bacterium needs a good buddy to keep it alive and kicking.
Evolve BioSystems, Inc. has announced a collaboration with Janssen Research & Development, LLC, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to conduct a clinical study in children at risk for developing atopic dermatitis.
Partnering with local market specialists, OptiBiotix-subsidiary ProBiotix Health embarks on plans to create a new functional yogurt that will contain its patented probiotic strain Lactobacillus Plantarum (LPLDL).
Good Culture explores adjacent cultured dairy categories with its new Wellness Probiotic Gut Shots. It wants to be a platform brand for nutrient-dense functional foods.
With consumer preference for healthy and functional food continuing to grow, so too is the market for probiotic yogurts. The associated digestive health benefits are accepted by consumers – to the point that they want more. Dairy manufacturers are challenged...
GEA has launched its new nitrogen freezing pilot plant for bacteria, giving dairy processors the opportunity to trial the new technology in their own plants before investing in production-scale equipment.
SupplySide West (SSW) returns to Las Vegas this week, bringing together more than 17,000 ingredients buyers and suppliers. Arla Foods and NZMP will showcase proteins for use in dairy and dairy alternative products.
Japanese dairy giant Morinaga Milk Industry, a probiotic strains supplier, has plans in the upcoming year around to expand the application of its functional proprietary probiotic strain into infant formula, to aid with gut health and immune protection.
On this week’s podcast, we feature interviews with Bob Savage, product application expert, cheese, at DSM, talking about the new culture range for cheddar; Jenny Baillie, business development manager, Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) Ltd., about the company’s...
Gut cultures could hold secret to tackling allergies
Italian probiotic manufacturer Centro Sperimentale del Latte (CSL), a company of Sacco System, is entering the Asia Pacific region with the opening of a subsidiary, CSL Centro Sperimentale Del Latte Asia Pacific (CSL Asia Pacific).
This week on the podcast we talk to Danone senior vice president operations, specialized nutrition, David Boulanger, about the opening of the company’s new Nutricia Cuijk plant in the Netherlands, and take a look at a new, blue cheese Easter egg launched...
Responding to the need for strain-specific probiotic testing, Eurofins becomes the first third party laboratory to employ DuPont’s polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) genotyping assays to identify probiotics at the strain level.
With 95% market share in kefir, Lifeway Foods continues to explore opportunities in the probiotics space, and its new Elixir sparkling probiotic beverages will soon be joined by Icelandic skyr and plant-based protein drinks.
Probiotic product innovation continues to make gains throughout Europe, this time with children and infant health firmly in the minds of manufacturers such as Sanofi, DuPont, Nestlé and Danone.
Consumer awareness of probiotics and their functional health benefits continues to grow with 79% of them saying they would prefer to consume probiotics in food and beverage products rather than supplements, Ganeden’s 2017 SSI Consumers Survey found.
Chr. Hansen’s new probiotic children’s drinking yoghurt taps into a trio of trends identified by the dairy producer combining functional dairy for gut health that appeals to young taste buds and health conscious parents.
Women who consumed the probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 during and after pregnancy showed fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety in the weeks after their infant’s birth, according to research published in EBioMedicine.
Yakult is planning to investigate the effects of probiotic consumption on mental health conditions, following positive results from an initial trial in relation to physical stress.
From lucid dreaming capsules to 'Mediterranean Diet in a pill,' this summer's launches are quite whimsical. In addition, beverage maker Jus by Julie launched its BC30 Probiotic shots nationwide through 7-Eleven, a sign of how much 'probiotics'...
Dairy giant Fonterra’s naturally occurring probiotic could be responsible for a 68% reduction in gestational diabetes in pregnant women, according to researchers.
Probiotic fermented milk (PFM) may relieve gastrointestinal discomfort via a modifying effect on the gut microbiota, says British research commissioned by French dairy giant Danone.
