	By way of its Beneo-Institute for scientific and regulatory research, the Beneo Group will host a second European Scientific Symposium, specifically focusing on 

prebiotic fibers and functional carbohydrates

. The event will be held during March 12-13 in Heidelberg, Germany at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.

	Beneo’s symposium will feature presentations from academic experts on emerging science and regulatory approaches to these food ingredient categories, including:

		Physiological importance of carbohydrates with a low glycemic response for the human body

		Options to reduce the glycemic properties of food

		The effects of the European legislation in light of EU Health Claim regulations

		New perspectives on what constitutes healthy human gut microbiota

		The role of prebiotic fibers in weight management and infant nutrition

Digestive Health

Regulatory

The program includes various presentations on scientific and regulatory affairs.