Articles Tagged with ''digestive health''

digestive health

Probiotics, prebiotics are natural partners for dairy

These ingredients can attract today’s health-concerned shoppers.
anna boisseau
Anna Boisseau
December 6, 2021

When it comes to probiotics and prebiotics, you could say today’s consumers are very pro. In fact, according to a 2020 report from Hyderabad, India-based Mordor Intelligence titled “Probiotics Market — Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact and Forecasts (2021-2026),” the global probiotic market is expected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.08% during the forecast period of 2020-2025.


Read More

Making probiotic claims can be tricky

Probiotics have multiple health benefits, but navigating the narrow line between dietary supplement and drug claims can be challenging.
Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness editor of Dairy Foods
Sharon Gerdes
August 6, 2018
The science behind the health benefits of probiotics grows each day. Probiotics can benefit digestive health, heart health, mental health, weight management and the immune system. But formulating probiotics into fermented dairy foods and translating health benefits into appropriate claims can be tricky.
Read More
Dairy processors, consider the probiotic strain

Dairy processors, consider the probiotic strain

Not all probiotics are created equal; dairy processors must understand the ‘nuanced but important differences’ among strains
Kimberly Decker
June 7, 2018
Skim through any list of food and beverage megatrends and you’ll likely run across a mention of 1) probiotics, 2) digestive health, 3) the human microbiome or 4) some combination thereof. That's because the more consumers learn about how the goings-on in their guts reverberate throughout their bodies, the more they want to know about the "good gut bugs" at the center of it all.
Read More

Prebiotics offer a range of health benefits

While probiotics have caught on with a fury, prebiotics lag in recognition by the general public and health professionals.
Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness editor of Dairy Foods
Sharon Gerdes
August 10, 2016

While Today’s Dietitian listed “Probiotic Push” as one of the hot nutrition trends for 2016, their synergistic partners, prebiotics, have not gained as much traction with either consumers or health professionals.


Read More

Formulating ice cream with prebiotics, probiotics

Processors can introduce these healthy bacteria into frozen desserts by using syrups, sauces and inclusions.
Bruce Tharp
Steven Young 200x200 headshot
Steven Young
May 14, 2012
In our February column we discussed the importance of digestive health as the basis of all good nutrition and the role ice cream products could play in terms of providing probiotic (consumption of “live and active beneficial” bacteria) and/or probiotic friendly (that is, prebiotic) mix ingredients. We reviewed delivery of probiotics via active culturing and/or cold inoculation.
Read More

Stay ahead of the curve. Unlock a dose of cutting-edge insights.

Receive our premium content directly to your inbox.

SIGN-UP TODAY