On Monday 9th September 2019, Esbend Laulund, President IPA Europe, opened the session “THE GLOBAL VOICE OF PROBIOTICS IPA/IPA EUROPE SESSION: How to define a comprehensive approach for the definition of the probiotic category (nutrition relevance and scientific requirements)”. With the help of the experts, we gathered to discuss issues pertaining to the interplay between ...
The International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP), immediately reacted to the recent papers by Zmora, et al and Suez, et al, with scientific arguments to counter the inaccurate information on probiotics: Hundreds of human trials have demonstrated clinical benefits of probiotics and several evidence-based recommendations have been issued by medical organizations. This irresponsible ...
It is regrettable that, although the authors themselves state that the microbiota is influenced by very many factors and is extremely diverse, their ‘study group” consists of only 8 people, which is too small to be able to reliably evaluate so many parameters or to draw any far-reaching conclusions. Read the Press Release ...
With regard to a publication alleging a link between ‘brain fogginess’ and probiotics use, IPA Europe cautions that scientists and clinical researchers – both academic and from industry – must remain diligent in their assessment and reporting of safety concerns that may arise from probiotics use and in science communication to non-expert audiences. Read ...
IPA Europe contends that the development of scientifically-based criteria is prerequisite to qualifying a microbial strain as a ‘probiotic’. These criteria are updated as per the latest scientific developments and industry deliberation, to ensure that the probiotic foods industry can consistently create high-quality products that consumers can have confidence in. In developing this voluntary approach, ...
In a joint statement – presented at an event titled “Enabling Innovation in Food/Food Supplements” at the European Parliament today – the Probiotic industry stressed the need for meaningful consumer information in the European Union (EU) on Probiotics? Read more ...
IPA Europe, the European voice of probiotics, is pleased to announce the release of its new brochure that explains what probiotics are and describes the role of micro-organisms in human health. ...
On 18 January, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the revised guidance for health claims related to the immune system, the gastrointestinal tract and defence against pathogenic microorganisms and also the general scientific guidance on health claim applications. IPA Europe is happy to see that these documents clarify some questions and that the consultation ...
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) Europe welcomes the public consultation on EFSA‘s strategy for 2020 as it gives the opportunity to provide feedback on EFSA’s vision. One of our key goals is to better engage and interact with EFSA therefore we would like to contribute to the development of EFSA’s strategy 2020 by offering constructive ...
Officially established in February 2015, IPA Europe is an international non-profit organisation based in Brussels. IPA Europe brings together a unique forum of worldwide leading producers of probiotics and the parent organisation, IPA. Read more ...