Immune Support

The new products are marketed under the name Legacy Blends, which is a part of the company’s custom-blending services for bulk probiotic customers.

A new study demonstrates that beta-glucan size and molecular structure are critical to receptor binding and the resulting innate immune-cell response.

The products are available in three flavors: lemonade, pomegranate-cherry, and raspberry-green tea.

The yeast-derived beta-glucan ingredient has received novel food approval from the European Food Safety Authority.

Enzymes for milk digestion, sports performance, and other functions.

Bayer HealthCare LLC is facing a class-action lawsuit filed in April in California alleging that the company’s Phillips Probiotics Colon Health dietary supplement makes unsupported claims for digestive and immune health.

Frutarom USA (North Bergen, NJ) will be introducing its new immune health ingredient, EFLA956 Pelargonium Root Extract (PRE), at next week’s SupplySide East trade show in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Flower pollen extracts supplier Graminex LLC (Saginaw, MI) has received organic certification from Quality Assurance International (QAI; San Diego) as a certified organic processing manufacturing facility.

Research on the beta glucan ingredient was presented at the Experimental Biology 2011 conference.

Lonza will commercialize a probiotic strain intended to fight off H. pylori infections.

Korean researchers assessed the potential for functional baking with beta-glucans.

Winners and losers in the newest batch of EFSA health claims.

The poster references trials on EpiCor that have demonstrated the ingredient’s ability to function as an immune-modulating agent.

Pure Research Products LLC is promoting a new immune-health throat spray that the company says complements its long-selling Del-Immune V dietary supplement.

Through a range of tactics, nutritional ingredients are helping consumers guard their immune health.

Danisco will entertain and educate all those interested in pre- and probiotics for digestive and immune health with a free virtual conference on March 29, 7–11 a.m. CDT.

The Ministry of Health in China has approved the immune-supporting ingredient as a novel food ingredient.

Wellmune WGP, a beta-glucan immune-health ingredient is now featured in a line of ready-to-serve soups from the Canton brand.

The ingredient complex is intended for cardiovascular, neurological, and other health benefits.

A Cochrane Review sheds light on zinc’s potential to alleviate the common cold.

Leading probiotic companies have expressed enthusiasm for “Microwarriors: The Power of Probiotics,” a new documentary about the history and science of probiotics.

Immune-health ingredient specialist Biothera (Eagan, MN) has selected XSTO Solutions (Morristown, NJ) as its eastern U.S. distributor of Wellmune WGP.

Quercegen Pharmaceuticals LLC, a supplier of quercetin ingredients for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, announced that its QU995 quercetin dietary supplement ingredient has received GRAS status and can now be used in food and beverages.

Editor’s Note: On December 2, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA; Parma, Italy) held a meeting in Amsterdam with the intention of clarifying its process of reviewing Article 13 and Article 14 health claims, specifically those concerning gut and immune health. The probiotics community was well represented at the meeting, which was led by members of EFSA’s Dietetic Products, Nutrition, and Allergies (NDA) panel. Below are reflections from the meeting from representatives of probiotics specialist Danisco A/S (Denmark).

Embria Health Sciences is innovating its immune health offerings with a new soft chew format for EpiCor, the company’s proprietary immune health ingredient.