US-based Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has completed its acquisition of UK-based Probiotics International Limited - known under its umbrella brand Protexin.
Consuming 25 grams of cricket powder per day may alter specific populations of beneficial gut bacteria, a double-blind, randomized crossover trial conducted at Colorado State University indicated.
An observational study that purported to show a link between 'brain fogginess' and probiotics use has so many problems with it that the International Probiotics Association has concluded this is a case where "the peer review process has...
Depression and anxiety are common symptoms among people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). A study out of India suggests that probiotic supplementation may improve these symptoms among those with IBS.
Blackmores' director of product Innovation Paul Mannion believes consumer demand for solutions to restore microbial balance has never been stronger, but will discuss at Probiota Asia how the sector could be at risk of commoditisation.
Tokyo-headquartered Kaneka Corporation acquired a 34.8% share of Barcelona-based biotech company AB-Biotics. It also signed on as exclusive distributor for the latter’s ingredients in the US, Canadian, and Japanese markets.
Synbiotics may be preferable to laxatives in treating constipation, but more evidence on specific benefits are required, according to the findings of a population study by Selangor's Universiti Putra Malaysia.
A personalized nutrition startup called Ixcela is taking a unique tack toward microbiome health by measuring metabolites in the blood that are associated with healthy gut functioning.
A mechanism that details the transfer of stress exposure via vaginal microbes is the focus of a new study that may also be a risk factor for future psychiatric disorders in offspring, such as schizophrenia.
New consumer research from Cargill has implications for formulators of functional foods, sports nutrition products and dairy products. Dairy ingredients are generally in decline, while plant-based alternatives are filling in the gaps.
Experts and industry associations have questioned the findings of a new study that claims more data on the safety data for probiotics and prebiotics is needed - with just 2% of clinical trials reporting full safety data.
China's probiotics market is going from strength to strength, with suppliers and industry experts reporting rapid growth. Therefore, we have made the sector the subject of the first of our in-depth three-part China in Focus features.
A recent review of studies on interventions with probiotics, prebiotics and omega-3s shows that there is promising data backing these ingredients’ effects on ameliorating anxiety, stress and depression. But much more research is needed to identify pathways,...
Chemical by-products produced by gut bacteria could form the basis of a test to detect the early stages of liver disease, according to a European-based study published in Nature.
Researchers in Thailand suggest that long-term consumption of a probiotic and prebiotic combo may improve obesity-related metabolic symptoms like insulin resistance, based on their study on rats.
China has cemented its status as one of the world’s most important global players, according to industry body the International Probiotics Association (IPA), with data revealing that nearly half of all APAC sales come from the country.
Regulation of probiotics presents a patchwork quilt across Latin America. Expert David Pineda Ereño gave us a glimpse during the recent Probiota Americas event.
Agricultural commodities giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. has expanded its reach into the microbiome space with the acquisition of UK-based manufacturer Probiotics International Ltd. in a cash deal worth $243.5 million (£185 million).
Research in the connection between the microbiome and cognitive issues continues to expand, with research done in South Africa on subjects suffering post traumatic stress disorder.
The use of probiotics in maintaining good bone health is an intriguing possibility for the future after researchers point to their use in elderly women, which resulted in a 50% reduction in age-related bone loss.
The chief scientific officer of UAS Labs, a Wisconsin-based probiotic specialist, presented his research linking a probiotic strain to improved cardiovascular health at the Probiota Americas 2018 conference in Miami earlier this month.
From liquid supplement shots to a subscription kit of cognitive health supplements, here are nine new finished product launches from the last few weeks.
Research presented at the recent Probiota Americas meeting showed that adding prebiotics to the diet to promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria actually altered the structure of rats' brains in a model testing stress response.
Supplementation of a probiotic strain was linked to improved postpartum depression symptoms, according to research by Dr. Rebecca Slykerman, a senior research fellow of the Department of Psychological Medicine in the University of Auckland.
Researchers from Japan are using the findings of studies on centenarians in the country to try and produce new products that will replicate the beneficial aspects of their microbiota.
The best way to answer questions about complex ecosystems is to collect as much data as possible—and that’s what uBiome wants to do to improve the understanding of the human microbiome.
General Mills has led a funding round that poured $12 million into Boulder,CO-based functional food firm NextFoods and its GoodBelly brand via its venture investing arm 301 Inc.
Building on previous studies on the gut-brain axis, PhD candidate Caroline Wallace postulates that probiotics consumption may modulate depression symptoms.
The make-up of bacteria in our guts – and the metabolites they produce – have a dramatic impact on the way fat is processed and distributed, say UK researchers who believe altering our microbiome could be a way to help fight obesity ‘within a decade’.
In a study that advances the state of evidence for the gut-brain connection, scientists in Colorado have shown that prebiotics and other fractions derived from human milk can reduce anxiety in juvenile rats and induce other changes in the brain.
Researchers in India looked at a strain of bacteria isolated from a fermented leafy grean dish and found that it has anti-inflammatory benefits, in a petri dish at least.
New research from a pilot study in Australia – funded by Winclove and Nutrimune – has shown that probiotics may improve the quality of life of hayfever patients.
A new probiotic-based personalized nutrition company, Thryve, has hit the market. We spoke with founder and CEO Richard Lin about how he started the company and what void he wanted to fill in the thriving probiotics category.
The Georgia-based Deerland Enzymes & Probiotics introduced a new, more soluble form of its branded probiotic strain DE111 for use in hot beverages, gummies, and functional drinks.
What makes a prebiotic a ‘prebiotic’? According to Dr. Brad Saville, chief science officer at Prenexus Health, it’s the fact that they can ‘selectively feed’ beneficial bacteria.
uBiome is using big data on the microbiome to help food, cosmetic, and pharma companies make ‘microbiome-aware’ products, said the company’s director of research and development, Dr. Sara Bird.
DuPont Nutrition Biosciences has developed a bacteria-metabolites blend for tailored probiotic treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal disorders amongst consumers in the ABO blood group.
Chinese researchers linked probiotic supplementation to fewer incidence of flu-like symptoms in new study, building the science backing probiotics’ benefits to the upper respiratory tract.
Microbiome firm A-Mansia have revealed details of a recent €13m first round of venture capital financing that will fund development of a nutritional supplement based on a gut bacterium.
There is evidence that when food-microbe interactions are broken, conditions such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) can develop, but underlying factors are still unclear. One McMaster University researcher has won a grant to study the relationship...
