Looking to a future where it is likely that many foods will be more valued for their specific health benefits, Fonterra and VitaKey Inc. have announced a dairy science collaboration on Fonterra’s probiotic strains.
By Vicky Davies, global marketing director, performance and active nutrition, FrieslandCampina Ingredients
It’s a well-known truth in the health and nutrition industry that today’s consumers are more health conscious than ever. Increasingly, they’re taking preventative measures to tackle a variety of health issues to improve feelings of overall well-being.
On this week’s podcast, we have conversations with Wopke Beukema, senior manager R&D at PerkinElmer, Inc.; Miguel Freitas, PhD, vice president of scientific affairs, and Kristie Leigh, registered dietitian nutritionist and senior manager of scientific...
FrieslandCampina Ingredients and Lallemand Health Solutions, which produces probiotic yeast and bacteria, have partnered to launch two new gut health product concepts.
Products claiming to improve gut health are flying off shelves, yet many fail to live up to their claims and consumers are confused on how to evaluate what they see on the label, suggests a new national survey from Danone North America.
Conor Power, director, proteins business development at global taste and nutrition company Kerry, gives Dairy Reporter the lowdown on the latest high protein trends.
An amino acid based infant formula with synbiotics could help infants allergic to cow’s milk develop tolerance, restore disrupted gut microbiota, and lower their risk of hospitalisation due to infections.
A team at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Quebec, Canada is working on a plant-based fermented drink high in protein and probiotics.
NZMP, the ingredient-solutions brand by global dairy company Fonterra, is expanding the application range of its patented probiotic strains to include various snacks and certain types of confectionery and beverages.
We hear plenty about the importance of gut health and probiotics, but now that vocabulary has extended to biotics, prebiotics, postbiotics and even synbiotics. So what do they all mean?
Chr. Hansen said it is launching The Probiotics Institute – a new platform providing educational and scientific content on probiotics and the human microbiome – due to the number of hits online for probiotics, which it said is around 55m.
Swiss manufacturer Omya International AG is developing a new mineral solution for greater stability, performance and survival rates of probiotics during formulation and delivery to the gut.
US microbiome company Evolve BioSystems has announced that it completed a first close in a $55m Series D round of funding, led by Cargill, the global food, agricultural, financial and industrial products company and Manna Tree, an investment firm committed...
Australia exchange ASX-listed company Jatcorp (previously known as Jatenergy) is to manufacture its probiotics-containing milk powder in-house from next month, with a launch date slated for April for its new products.
This week, we have three interviews. We feature conversations with Jamie Crummie, co-founder of Too Good To Go; Mark Tollman, group strategic sales director at Faerch Group; and Miguel Freitas, PhD, nutrition scientist at Danone.
There are four guests on the podcast this week. We have conversations with Babybel senior brand manager Ridhi Barber; sales and marketing manager at Gadot Biochemical, Youval Saly; and from CP Kelco, Sandra Catarino, marketing director, strategic segments,...
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has launched HOWARU Calm, a probiotic aimed at helping dietary supplement manufacturers decrease the cycle of consumer stress.
To meet the rising consumer demand for functional products in 2021, Babybel is introducing a new range of functional dairy snacks in the US this month in two varieties, Babybel Plus+ Probiotic and Babybel Plus+ Vitamins.
Chobani, US maker of Greek yogurts, oat milks, probiotic drinks, and creamers, announced the debut of the new World of Chobani Probiotics, a full portfolio of probiotic yogurts and drinks, kids pouches and shakes, and non-dairy functional beverages with...
Regulators in Brazil have approved a health claim for Kerry’s probiotic, GanedenBC30, which the company said creates new opportunities to meet growing demand for products with digestive health benefits.
To support consumers looking for a more natural lifestyle, CSL Centro Sperimentale Del Latte in Italy is launching Florganic Probiotics, a certified organic product range.
Ingredients and solutions company ADM said it has identified six emerging behavioral changes that will power innovation and growth in the months ahead.
On this week’s podcast - alongside our weekly look at the global dairy markets with Charlie Hyland from StoneX - we chatted with Annie Bienvenue, vice president, technical services, and Kristi Saitama, vice president, ingredient marketing from USDEC;...
ADM and Hospital de Sagunto, one of the largest medical centers in the Valencia region of Spain have partnered on a clinical trial into the effects of using a food supplement containing live microbial strains to promote gut microbiome balance and help...
Functional ingredients like probiotics can help the food service industry respond to growing consumer focus on wellness, according to a new report from Kerry Group, producers of probiotic brand GanedenBC30.
As the probiotics market continues to grow, a new initiative from Chr. Hansen Inc., the US based subsidiary in the Chr. Hansen Group, sets out to demystify and provide information about probiotics to healthcare professionals and the general public in...
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).
Asia has been experiencing the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak ahead of Europe and observing various regional challenges - such as that faced by Japan - can help identify what comes next, says data and analytics company GlobalData.
Ice cream is a treat for most children, but a startup in Chile is incorporating a strain of probiotics as a healthy supplement in the form of a daily snack.
Global bioscience player in the nutrition and food space, Chr. Hansen, reveals that its Latin American operations saw the most positive results in Q1 2019/2020. Speaking to NutraIngredients-LATAM, a spokesperson for Chr. Hansen shared why the region is...
A mega-merger between International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) and DuPont nutrition & biosciences unit will create a new industry giant worth more than $45 billion (€40.4 billion), say those involved in the deal.
Regulations are loose on labeling in probiotic dairy products, but could this be changing? Experts say the ‘whole field would benefit’ from more descriptive labels.
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.
Earlier this month, the first accelerator sponsored by the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) saw presentations from nine dairy finalists, driven by fluid milk innovation.
As July comes to a close, so too does another national ice cream month in the US. Brands celebrated with free samples and new flavor launches across the category.
Indian start-up Kefir Culture is aiming to improve public health and targeting local expansion with its own twist on kefir, a traditional fermented beverage known for its gut health benefits.
DuPont is manufacturing a new probiotic strain for use in an upcoming large-scale clinical study in Bangladesh, which will test the effects of probiotics on gut microbiome of infants with sepsis.
Indian functional product firm MO's Superfoods is aiming for growth in India and Australia with its probiotic-enriched kefir products, but is first trying to overcome local cold-chain supply hurdles.
Read about our upcoming Omega-3 Summit and Healthy Ageing APAC Summit, as well as what government and industry are doing to combat diabetes in Singapore, and Yakult's no-fat, probiotic debut in Denmark in this month's trend round-up.
Unilever United States has launched Culture Republick, a light ice cream brand featuring live probiotic cultures. It gets Unilever deeper into the light ice cream game, departing from its more traditional brands like Ben & Jerry’s.
