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IPA Europe (International Probiotics Association – Europe) and RASCI (Romanian Association of the Self-Care Industry) have signed a collaboration agreement. RASCI (Romanian Association of the Self-Care Industry) is a national non-profit association, based in Bucharest, whose mission is to support the collaboration between manufacturers, importers, and distributors of over-the-counter (OTC) products, and food supplements on ...

To monitor changes in opinions, trends, and behaviors of European consumers regarding probiotic food and food supplements, the International Probiotics Association – Europe asked market research company 3Gem to carry out a survey from a representative sample, to assess people’s understanding of the offer of probiotics currently on the market, and their use of probiotic ...

The updated market data for probiotic products (yoghurts and drinking milk, supplements and sour milks) with data comparisons from 2018 to 2021 is now available. IPA Europe has elaborated Euromonitor figures and specific data on online sales of probiotic supplements from Lumina Intelligence. Here some relevant findings: The global market of probiotic supplements is valued at US$ ...

The third webinar “Can a mutual solution be found for probiotics in Europe?” of the webinar series “Probiotic talks from Europe”, which took place on April 4 2022, saw a wide participation of public. The webinar was focused on the uncertainty caused by the current regulatory situation in Europe for probiotic foods and food supplements, and on ...

A new webinar of the series “Probiotic talks from Europe” will take place on April 4 at 3PM CET: we will discuss with the help of our experts different scenarios that could create a favourable legal environment for the use of the term probiotic in the EU on labelling and communication. Probiotic food, food supplements, ...

7th March 2022 The European Dairy Association (EDA) and the International Probiotics Association – Europe (IPA Europe) want to highlight the contribution that the probiotic sector can make on a number of the objectives listed in the EU Farm to Fork Strategy, and jointly ask for a clear engagement of the European Commission and stakeholders on the ...

One definition that fits all probiotic food and food supplements:“Live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host”: 20 years ago the world leading groups of experts FAO/WTO defined probiotics during the conference in Cordoba, Argentina. Every part of the probiotic definition is important. In a joint activity, IPA ...

What is the secret of healthy ageing? How can we ensure a long existence, while maintaining a high quality of life and a strong health? These were the topics of the webinar held on July 13th, organised by IPA Europe in collaboration with the International 11th Congress Probiotics, Prebiotics and new Foods. Featuring Professor Claudio ...

A new webinar in the "Probiotic talks from Europe" series answers the questions: what is the secret of healthy ageing? How can we ensure a long existence, while maintaining a high quality of life and a strong health? ...