Topic: Probiotic

SupplySide West 2009 Breaks Previous Exhibit Hall, Attendance Records
11/17/2009 - Supplyside west 2009 trade show in Las Vegas broke both exhibit hall and attendance records, bucking the current declining trend for most trade shows. Nearly 8,300 industry executives and 1,128 booths from global dietary supplement, food and beverage, and cosmeceutical companies participated in this year's show.  ...

Oral Probiotic Boosts Immunity
11/04/2009 - An oral probiotic bacteria from Frutarom, BLIS K12, has been incorporated into chewing gum to help boost the immune system. ...

Chr. Hansen Revenues Up for FY08/09
11/04/2009 - Chr. Hansen reported on its fiscal year, with revenues up 10 percent in local currency, EBITDA up 30.3 percent and sales growth particularly strong in the probiotics and enzymes areas. ...

Danisco Launches New Web Site
10/26/2009 - Danisco created a new Web site focused on communicating the benefits of its probiotics.  ...

Probiotic Helps Colitis Recovery
10/26/2009 - The probiotic Bacillus polyfermenticus helped intestinal wound healing in mice who suffered from colitis disease, in a new study from UCLA. ...

SupplySide Scientific Excellence Award Winners Announced
10/07/2009 - Virgo Publishing announced the winners of the SupplySide Scientific Excellence Award, to be presented  at SupplySide West, Nov. 11 to 13 at The Venetian & The Sands in Las Vegas. ...

Health Secrets of Probiotics
10/06/2009 - Researchers determined the genome sequences of Valio’s Lactobacillus rhamnosus LGG and a bacterium closely related to it. ...

Consumers Seeking Functional Foods for Digestive Health
09/30/2009 - A new report from Packaged Facts notes consumers are increasingly aware of the link between digestive health and immune function, and sales are rising for functional foods and beverages incorporating ingredients such as prebiotics, probiotics and digestive enzymes in new formulations. ...