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EFSA and Probiotics: Gut Response
January 28th 2011Editor’s Note: On December 2, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA; Parma, Italy) held a meeting in Amsterdam with the intention of clarifying its process of reviewing Article 13 and Article 14 health claims, specifically those concerning gut and immune health. The probiotics community was well represented at the meeting, which was led by members of EFSA’s Dietetic Products, Nutrition, and Allergies (NDA) panel. Below are reflections from the meeting from representatives of probiotics specialist Danisco A/S (Denmark).
Ganeden and Agostoni Partner on Chocolate Probiotics
September 23rd 2010Ganeden Biotech Inc. (Cleveland) has announced a new partnership with Agostoni Chocolate (Lecco, Italy) to market the probiotic GanedenBC30 in chocolate bars. Under the Chocolate Plus Private Label, Agostoni...s Italian dark chocolate'”available at 70% cocoa content or 60% for a softer flavor'”now comes enriched with Ganeden...s patented strain of Bacillus coagulans, intended to deliver helpful bacteria to the digestive system.
Opportunites for Probiotics in Weight Management
September 23rd 2010Probiotics could be an emerging player in the weight-management market, according to market researcher Euromonitor International. While probiotics are still very fixated on digestive and immune health, new research is exploring the effects of probiotics on weight. 'As the evidence that obesity may have a microbial component continues to mount, the potential for probiotics as a key functional ingredient in weight management-positioned food and beverage products may emerge to be substantial,' says Ewa Hudson, head of Euromonitor...s health and wellness research.
What's New in Digestive Health
September 22nd 2010MarketsAndMarkets (Dallas) has introduced a new market report on digestive health, highlighting current trends and ingredients, including digestive prebiotics, probiotics, and enzymes. The report also reviews major companies involved in this health sector, including BENEO-Group (Morris Plains, NJ), Cargill Inc. (Minneapolis), National Enzyme Company (Forsyth, MO), Chr Hansen A/S (Milwaukee), and Danisco A/S (Copenhagen).