|Articles|July 15, 2013

Immune-Health Ingredient Wellmune Now Part of Drinking Straw Delivery System

Biothera will sample the straws at its booth (#1333) at the ongoing IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo.

Wellmune WGP, an immune-health-boostingbeta 1,3/1,6 glucan ingredient, derived from baker’s yeast, from Biothera (Eagan, MN) is now featured in Tubulars Immunity Straws from Unistraw, a company specializing in drinking straws as a delivery system for functional nutrients. The straws can be placed in milk to lend both flavor and nutrients. The immunity straws are available in a two-straw trial pack, a 7-straw week pack, and a 30-straw month pack. Each straw delivers the recommended daily serving of 250 mg of Wellmune WGP.

Biothera will sample the straws at its booth (#1333) at the ongoing IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo.

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