Tag: probiotics
Europe: Chr Hansen, DTU to research on probiotic bacteria in food
Chr. Hansen and the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark embark on a joint research project on using encapsulation to secure longer-lasting bacteria...
Europe: Danone, Yakult partner on probiotics
Danone and Yakult Honsha (Yakult) have signed an amended Memorandum of Understanding to promote probiotics as part of a balanced diet.
Building on a formal...
Americas: Stand-up pouch wins design award
ProAmpac has received the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) 2017 WorldStar food category award for its stand-up, flexible food pouch with a de-gassing valve that...
Americas: Young adults are interested in fortified foods, report
About 25% of US adults specially seek out foods and beverages with high amounts of probiotics or prebiotics, according to the 2017 National Consumer...
Europe: Study shows Probi’s probiotics support children’s immune systems
A study shows probiotics from Probi have a suppressing effect on celiac autoimmunity and may delay the onset of the disease in children genetically...
Americas: Dupont invests US$10M to upgrade facility
DuPont Nutrition & Health (DuPont) will upgrade its probiotics pilot facility in Madison, Wisconsin with US$10 million.
Once completed, the facility will allow faster new...
Asia Pacific: Most Japanese make purchase decisions based on on-pack health...
Food products containing Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 from the DuPont Danisco range have been recorded with the Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan, for Food...
Europe: Probi Select debuts at show
The Probi Select range will be available through partners worldwide and the first scientific resume is presented at Vitafoods in May 2017.
Through the acquisition...
Europe: Reviving the pro/prebiotic drinking yogurt market
Analysts expect a loss in retail value sales for the pro/prebiotic drinking yoghurt market of about €500 million since 2012 in Austria, Belgium, France,...
Asia Pacific: Probiotic for gestational diabetes
A study by the University of Otago has found a Fonterra probiotic could reduce cases of gestational diabetes in pregnant women by 68%.
It is...