Bimuno GOS prebiotic gains seven more health claims, including for digestive and immune health in athletes, in Australia and New Zealand

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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the regulatory body for foods in Australia and New Zealand, has authorized seven more food-health claims for Bimuno GOS, a branded prebiotic galactooligosaccharide (GOS) ingredient. The ingredient, owned by Clasado Biosciences (Reading, UK), can now feature these claims on food products in Australia and New Zealand. The claims relate to benefits for digestive and immune health, including for elite athletes.

The seven new health claims are:

• Benefits gut health in 7 days
• Supports/aids/helps/assists/promotes/stimulates/restores/improves digestive well-being in 7 days
• Supports/maintains a healthy digestive system in 7 days
• Supports gut health in elite athletes
• Supports immune health in elite athletes
• May reduce the incidence and severity of mild gastrointestinal symptoms experienced by elite athletes
• May reduce the duration of minor upper respiratory symptoms by 2 days in elite athletes

“The addition of seven new food-health relationship claims with FSANZ represents a significant step forward in our mission to offer the very best in gut health innovation, and a fantastic achievement for our team,” said Lucie Nagy, general counsel, Clasado Biosciences, in a press release. Bimuno GOS is now allowed to use a total of 29 different health claims in Australia and New Zealand. The ingredient’s exclusive distributor in Australia and New Zealand is Pathway International.