Hello Health has introduced Belly Great, a supplement for kids intended to help balance the gut microbiome and promote brain health. Belly Great combines vitamin D3, L-methylfolate, one prebiotic, and 15 probiotic strains. The supplement is vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free, and does not contain wheat, yeast, milk, eggs, soy, peanut, tree...
Weehawken, NJ—VMC Products for Health Inc. has announced a new partnership with Lallemand Specialty Cultures (LSC), a division of Lallemand Inc., now that LSC has acquired Yogourmet: VMC will remain the U.S. distributor of Yogourmet, as they have since 1986, according to a press release. Manufacturing has moved to France...
New research from North Carolina State University has discovered how Lactobacillus bacteria help promote their own survival in the gut: They use enzymes to manipulate bile acids, creating a more livable environment. "The interplay between bile and bacteria has a huge impact on their ability to live, thrive or die...
City of Industry, CA—AIDP has secured a US patent on a new combination of prebiotics, according to a press release. Patent 10,881,675 B2 was awarded for the composition of green or gold kiwi extract powder with PreticX, a branded xylooligosaccharide. AIDP’s PreticX and Actazin—a green kiwi extract powder—were studied together...
Chicago, IL—ADM has been named a winner in the 2021 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group, according to a press release from ADM. The company’s probiotic strain Bifidobacterium lactis (BPL1) was featured among the winning products in the food and beverage category. Nominations were judged by a...
High daily fiber intake may be linked to lower rates of depression in premenopausal women, according to a new study published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). This study used data from the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey for 2014, 2016, and 2018.
Urbana, IL—Eating avocado daily can help improve gut health, according to a new study from the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. The study included 163 overweight or obese, but healthy, adults between 25 and 45 years of age. They replaced one meal per day with...
The Global Prebiotic Association (GPA) hosted an event titled What's Up with Prebiotics Virtual Summit on December 10 to educate attendees on prebiotics. Host Kara Landau, Australian Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Founder of Uplift Food, shared consumer data and the latest science while clearing confusion on what prebiotics actually are.
Virtual—The Naturally Informed event Driving Opportunities in the Microbiome Space was packed full of information from speakers ranging from Fred Pescatore, MD, MPH, CCN, to Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of The Gut Stuff Alana and Lisa McFarlane. There was something for everyone, from the formulators to the retailers, from science to...
After years of intense focus on microbiome science and the strategic and regulatory environments around this burgeoning industry, nobody would blame you for thinking "surely it’s all been covered already?" The truth is that we’ve still barely scratched the surface. Settle in. This is a long one… Earlier this week...
