There has been a shift toward a more general health and fitness positioning for probiotics and a move away from specific claims
December 20, 2016
Digestive and gut health remains one of the most popular active health positioning claims, according to global new product launch activity tracked by Innova Market Insights.
DuPont Nutrition & Health tests probiotics and fiber for control of body fat mas in overweight adults
November 15, 2016
A new study published in EBioMedicine found that Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis 420™—alone or in combination with the prebiotic fiber Litesse® Ultra™ Polydextrose—reduced body fat mass, trunk fat mass, waist circumference and energy intake compared to placebo in those participants who adhered to the study protocol over the six-month intervention.
Based on research and after assuring safety, Gerber has made probiotics a key ingredient in all Gerber® Good Start® milk-based powder formulas
October 21, 2016
Early childhood nutrition company Gerber announced a line of infant formulas with probiotics, making it the only brand to offer probiotics in all milk-based powder formulas.
Imaglin Technologies Chief Scientist JJ Lin will discuss a non-GMO probiotic for new food formulations
August 2, 2016
Dr. Lin’s presentation is titled, “The Choice of Innovative Plant Based, Non-Spore Forming Probiotics: Pediococcus Acidilactici for Integration into Food.” Dr. Lin will focus on the food ingredient benefits of Imaglin Technologies’ probiotic PA5051R, a non-spore forming, plant-based non-GMO probiotic.
AVOKE impresses industry judges with category-changing spoonable smoothie concept
July 25, 2016
A panel of industry experts named AVOKE as the top choice for the startup to win Ganeden's Probiotic Innovation Jumpstart program -- with entrant Daniel Karsevar taking home $25,000 for AVOKE to support the launch of the new vegan, avocado-based smoothie bowls with probiotics.
Ganeden partners announce 75+ new probiotic sroduct SKUs in eight Categories for IFT
July 8, 2016
Probiotic foods, beverages, companion animal products and skincare lines continue to be on the rise. In less than three months, Ganeden partners have launched more than 75 probiotic product SKUs across eight categories.
Product concepts to be presented to industry experts in Shark Tank-type presentation
June 24, 2016
Ganeden announced its first-ever Innovation Jumpstart program, which encouraged the development of new probiotic food and beverage ideas. Submissions flooded in during the three month entry time, and after extensive deliberation three finalists have been selected.