Digestive Health

Prenexus Health raised $23 million to expand production capacity of its PreneXOS prebiotic ingredient.

Most recently, patents were awarded in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the U.S.

Biosearch’s ingredients will be folded into Kerry’s global ProActive Health ingredient portfolio.

Up to 80% of LifyWheat’s fiber content is resistant starch, which not only helps fulfill fiber intake but also offers such health benefits as controlling postprandial glycemic response to maintain healthy blood sugar levels, helping maintain a healthy microbiome, and improving intestinal immunity and digestion.

The new Kaged Muscle product, Pro-biotic Premium Performance, is marketed to enhance endurance, reduce fatigue, and promote gut health.

NZMP to expand the application range of its proprietary probiotic strains.

Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes launched website to educate consumers about its DE111 line of probiotics.

Biomerica's signs five-year distribution agreement with Canadian partner to market new test to detect H. pylori bacteria, called hp+detect.

The claims include, “Source of antioxidant probiotic” and “Source of antioxidant probiotic in elite athletes.”

Previous animal research found that the probiotic strain produces the appetite-suppressing peptide ClpB, reducing weight gain and adiposity in rodent models of obesity.

A recent study found that a patented ginger extract called Ginfort, distributed by DolCas Biotech, may help relieve symptoms of dyspepsia.

Lallemand Health Solutions signed a global agreement with Aventus Innovations granting Lallemand exclusive use of NutraJIT, a patented, all-natural oral delivery platform, for probiotic applications.

Howaru Probiotics, part of IFF Health, will be hosting an event called Empower CM that is tailored to equip co-manufacturers with insights and solutions that will help them innovate and lead the future of microbiome health and wellness.

Studies show the benefits of supplemental colostrum for children’s health as they grow.

Effective June 2021, Kerry will lead the sales, marketing, and distribution of Bio-Cat’s proprietary probiotic strain, Opti-Biome MB40.

How researchers and product manufacturers are working to expand our knowledge of this intimate relationship.

Probiotic advances to calm the mind (and the gut)

The Herbal Pharmacist’s take on leading ingredients to fight inflammation

EpiCor, a postbiotic from Cargill received a letter of no objection for Cargill’s GRAS (generally recognized as safe) notice from FDA .

Researchers are actively investigating how probiotics influence numerous aspects of human health.

After a multimillion-dollar investment in its Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin facility, Milk Specialties Global is starting production on lactoferrin as part of its NutriPRO family of products.

The International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) has released a consensus statement on the definition and scope of postbiotics.

As part of the European Union funded EARNEST project (EARly Nutrition programming-long term follow up of Efficacy and Safety Trials), a recently published study demonstrated the safety and efficacy of using oligofructose-enriched inulin to reduce the duration of infections during the first year of an infant’s life.

A recently published study found that Helicobacter pylori infection significantly declined when subjects consumed a cranberry juice standardized to high proanthocyanidin (PAC) content.

Omya has developed a new mineral solution for the stability, performance, and survival rates of probiotics during formulation and delivery to the gut.

A recently published study found that the probiotic strains may help reduce symptoms of pharyngitis and tonsillitis, which are the most common acute respiratory infections (ARI) in children five years of age and younger.

Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes expanded its portfolio of spore-forming probiotics with the launch of MuniSpore.

In a partnership with Elemend Health, Stauber Performance Ingredients introduced HIgGH GOLD Colostrum 40, a highly concentrated colostrum ingredient for immune and digestive health with 40% immunoglobulin G (IgG).

Bio-Cat Microbials LLC has received a “Letter of No Objection” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the company’s GRAS (generally recognized as safe) notice for its Opti-Biome Bacillus subtilis MB40 probiotic.

Botanical ingredients that have been linked to digestive support are carving out a strong niche in the market, and they’re expected to continue flourishing in the years to come.