Digestive Health

At October’s SupplySide West trade show, probiotic supplier DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences highlighted some of its key focus markets, including stress and brain health, women’s health, and oral health.

Ashland (Wilmington, DE) introduced new ingredients and delivery systems for sports nutrition and digestive health at October’s SupplySide West trade show.

The new ingredient is called Starmeric, and it offers a new use for this superstar herb, which until now has been best known for the health benefits of its active ingredient curcumin.

Elder Pure Elderberry Prebiotic Juice Powder combines INS Farms' Elder Pure elderberry juice powder with Sunfiber partially hydrolyzed guar gum from Taiyo International.

A study recent published in Food Research International found that supplementation with the branded probiotic Ganeden BC30 significantly reduced the incidence of upper respiratory tract infection symptoms and gastrointestinal tract symptoms. 

DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences intends to enter a strategic collaboration with By-Health, a leading consumer health care company in China. 

Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. has announced a marketing collaboration with the lifestyle branding agency BrandHive to develop and implement marketing support for the launch of Kaneka’s proprietary probiotic line, Floradapt. 

As the digestive category evolves and becomes more sophisticated, the notion-and exploration-of prebiotic supplementation is becoming much more selective in terms of targeting specific bacteria, both as a standalone supplement and in a synbiotic formulation that combines prebiotics and probiotics.

AIDP Inc. has achieved pre-market approval for novel prebiotic claims after collaborating with the full-service contract research organization Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services. 

BioGaia has launched a new bone health product called BioGaia Osfortis in the U.S. market, distributed by Everidis Health Sciences.

Prenexus Health has received a “no questions” letter from FDA following its GRAS (generally recognized as safe) notification for the use of its xylooligosaccharide (XOS) prebiotic, at levels up to 2.4 grams per day, in a variety of foods. 

Deerland Probiotics and Enzymes has announced that it has received a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) no-objection letter for FDA for its Bacillus subtilis DE111 branded probiotic. 

The innovation opens new possibilities for cranberry research and product development says researchers, and ingredient supplier

In an animal study recently published in the Journal of Microbiology, Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentate prebiotic was found to protect the integrity of the intestinal barrier.

Jetson offers four products: Fit (Summer), Mood (Fall), Immunity (Winter), and Outside (Spring).

Two new dietary supplements launched by Tomorrow’s Nutrition include the ingredient SunCran Naturelle, a combination of Taiyo’s Sunfiber and Fruit d’Or Organic Cranberry Juice Powder designed to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections. 

The product of a $100 million investment, construction of the state-of-the-art probiotics fermentation unit was completed in March. 

A study recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition evaluated the effects of polyphenol-rich aronia berries on cardiovascular health and gut microbiota. 

Maypro Group has announced that its proprietary strain of Lactobacillus acidophilus, L-92, is the first ingredient in its portfolio become Non-GMO Project Verified.

AIDP Inc. has been appointed exclusive U.S. marketing and sales partner for BIOHM FX, a product being introduced by BIOHM Health LLC.

Representatives pointed out that even as demand and awareness for prebiotics increases, chicory root fibers are still one of just a few ingredients that are proven prebiotics.

A newly published peer-reviewed paper written by probiotic supplier DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (Wilmington, DE) and other industry stakeholders urges those making probiotic products to better make use of third-party certifications and other tools to boost quality control in the commercial probiotics market.

Does probiotics’ future lie in foods, beverages, supplements-or all three?

Food and drink formulators are leveraging the health benefits of probiotics, prebiotics-and, increasingly, both together as synbiotics.

Probiotics face a new frontier as sports supplements.

A recent double-blind placebo-controlled study found that a daily dose of probiotics improved measures of mood in subjects.

AIDP, Inc. has been appointed the sales and marketing partner for International Agriculture Group’s NuBana RS2 green banana flour.

A recently published trial showed that supplementation with chicory root fiber positively impacted the composition of gut microbiota in children during cold season, even when they were taking antibiotics. 

The use of bacteriophage is the future of fighting antibiotic resistant bacteria. 

A recently published pilot study found that supplementation of soluble guar fiber (Sunfiber from Taiyo International) helped alleviate constipation and the resulting irritability in children with autism.