Digestive Health

The construction on Amano Enzyme's Elgin, IL facility began on May 28, 2024, and is expected to be complete by April 2025. The expansion is expected to add 29,827 square feet to its warehouse, production, and office areas.

A recent study found that a non-genetically modified, wild-type fructanase preparation manufactured by Bio-Cat as Optiziome Fructanase (previously known as Optiziome Inulinase) was well-tolerated and safe, compared to placebo.

FDA has agreed that four ingredients in Arla Foods’ Peptigen and Lacprodan ranges meet the definition for peptones in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, therefore permitting it for use in early life nutrition.

A recent study found that a novel blend of probiotics may modulate estrogen levels in healthy peri- and post-menopausal women.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients says it is one step closer to “final nutrition fortifier” from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) for its Lacto-N-Tetraose (LNT) ingredient.

ADM announced that its spore-forming probiotic DE111 (Bacillus subtilis) has received official approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which is a part of the Australian Department of Health.

Awareness and interest in pre-, pro-, and postbiotics in the human supplement space is translating to the pet health space.

Clasado Biosciences has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Shanghai Prochin, a division of Alliance Nutrition Group, to make Clasado’s galactooligosaccharide ingredient Bimuno GOS available to formulators in China.

The herbal blend, Digexin, was found to support bowel regularity, improving quality of life.

LEHVOSS will now distribute Nutrilead’s precision prebiotic ingredient, Benicaros, in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Brightseed has introduced Rapid Profiling and expanded microbiome capabilities to help its partners unlock novel health insights for product development and accelerated commercialization timelines.

Prebiotics have been playing second fiddle to probiotics, but their benefits may be just as diverse and compelling.

A recently published study investigated the impacts of a branded probiotic from ADM, and a heat-treated postbiotic version of the same strain on diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

TurtleTree has announced its first commercial partnership with Cadence Performance Coffee, which will commercialize a functional espresso shot that contains TurtleTree’s LF+ lactoferrin ingredient.

Probiotic supplementation was associated with the reduction of conjugated bile acids, cholesterol levels, and the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.

According to the company, BIOMEnd contains L-Lysine Butyrate, the l-lysine salt of butyric acid, which is superior in form and completely soluble in liquid solution.

The ingredient, called Humiome B2, is designed to ensure targeted vitamin B2 delivery to the colon, with prebiotic-like benefits.

The solutions will combine human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) from dsm-firmenich and probiotics from Lallemand Health Solutions with the aim to make the composition of infant formula closer to breast milk.

ADM has announced that its spore-forming probiotic called DE111 has been approved by China’s National Health Commission.

The potential of postbiotic formulations.

The study found that supplementation with the prebiotic fiber made from upcycled carrot pomace was successfully fermented regardless of the different microbial composition.

Sirio Pharma is delivering immune supporting postbiotics in an approachable gummy format while Kerry is offering multiple benefits via its Plenibiotics postbiotic ingredient.

Synbiotics, both synergistic and complementary synbiotics, are poised to take gut health to the next level.

NutriLeads BV has announced the expansion of its BeniCaros precision prebiotic fiber to include varying concentrations of the active ingredient Rhamnogalacturonan-I.

TriNutra has announced structure-function health claims granted by Health Canada for its proprietary black seed oil when taken as an oral supplement.