DuPont Nutrition & Health and AB-Biotics Announce Agreement on Probiotic for Cardiovascular Health
DuPont Nutrition & Health and AB-Biotics have signed a global collaboration and licensing agreement on AB-Life®, a probiotic that is clinically documented to maintain healthy levels of cholesterol in at-risk individuals. Under the agreement, DuPont will have exclusive rights for the production, marketing and sales of AB-Life®; and AB-Biotics will continue to conduct clinical research to further substantiate the proven health benefits of AB-Life®.
AB-Life® is a patented probiotic formulation developed by AB-Biotics, based in Barcelona, Spain. DuPont is integrating AB-Life® into its documented HOWARU® probiotic range for the dietary supplement and food and beverage industries. The company expects to launch the product in 4th quarter 2014.