Probiotics - Articles - Page 4

Probiotic yogurt can help with weight management and more

Newer studies reveal additional health benefits of probiotics

Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness editor of Dairy Foods

February 3, 2020

Probiotics are most widely recognized for their ability to boost immune function, aid digestion, keep harmful microorganisms in check and aid in nutrient absorption.

Novel dairy categories deliver probiotics

Frozen dairy and cheese categories offer extended shelf life for probiotics.

Sharon Gerdes

August 2, 2019

Consumer awareness of the health benefits of probiotics continues to grow. And more consumers are abandoning probiotic supplements and looking for real food carriers.

New functional ingredients offer more protein and better formulating properties

May 16, 2019

New ingredients from Beneo, Brenntag, Chr. Hansen and 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

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.

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.

Dairy is an optimum delivery system for probiotics

Clinical trials continue to document the benefits of probiotics. However, dairy products face growing competition from supplements and other food categories as a delivery vehicle for probiotics.

Sharon Gerdes

September 6, 2017

Probiotics are hot. Originally found primarily in dairy foods, probiotics now pop up in everything from pills to prunes. As competition mounts from other probiotic delivery vehicles, the dairy industry needs to continue to educate consumers about the benefits of dairy as a delivery vehicle for healthy bacteria.

Making sense of dairy cultures

Kimberly Decker

June 8, 2015

You know about 'live and active' cultures, and you can't avoid the talk about probiotics. The organisms used to make and enhance fermented dairy foods have specific characteristics and functions. Here's a refresher course.

Functional ingredients benefit dairy products

Kimberly Decker

May 7, 2015

Tired after working out? Drink a little protein. Overweight? Fiber might help. Digestive issues? Try probiotics. By adding functional ingredients, formulators of dairy foods and beverages can make health-related claims.

Probiotics deliver health benefits to yogurt

Phillip S. Tong

May 6, 2015

Consumers are pretty savvy. Many know that probiotics promote a healthy gut. But delivering probiotics at the right level in yogurt is easier said than done. The cultures used in processing can affect the viability of probiotic bacteria.

Jintan's capsules can deliver live probiotics in yogurt

October 27, 2014

Jintan is a NSF-cGMP-certified Japanese specialty seamless capsule maker, producing patented round 3-layer seamless capsules that offer stomach acid resistance to insure live probiotics release in the gut.