The Brenntag Food & Nutrition business unit in North America, part of the Brenntag Group, signs a new agreement with Vitalus Nutrition Inc. for the distribution of VITAGOS™ in the United States and Canada.

Clasado Biosciences Limited and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, announced the results of clinical research that demonstrates that an advanced prebiotic, Bimuno®, has the ability to reduce anxiety. Bimuno is a patent protected transgalactooligosaccharide.

The market for prebiotics and probiotics is said to be booming. Here is a look at recent research supporting the benefits of these ingredients--benefits that range from mineral absorption to weight management.