Denmark has published on May 11 2021 a new guideline on labelling which authorises the use of the term ‘probiotic’ on food supplements labels. The term can be used as a mandatory category designation for food supplements. The Netherlands and Poland have recently stated that in future they will consider ‘probiotics’ as a mandatory category term ...
What’s in the name ‘probiotic’? The topic of correctly identifying probiotics in food and dietary supplements is discussed in the article by Rosanna Pecere, executive director of IPA Europe in the latest issue of Agro Food Industry Hi Tech. Rosanna Pecere contends that “ The correct use of the term probiotic, per these criteria, will help to ...
After Spain has recently allowed the use of the term probiotic invoking the mutual recognition principle, and Denmark has started to discuss this topic in the national Parliament, asking for a European clarification on the use of the term, the Netherlands also intervene to define the use of the term probiotic in food and food supplements. On Friday the “Nutrition and Health ...
Let us introduce you to the most famous probiotic of all, Lactobacillus acidophilus. Lactobacillus acidophilus is one of the most commonly recognized species of probiotics – it deserves a star on the microbiome walk of fame. The name Lactobacillus acidophilus means “acid-loving”. Made famous for their presence in fermenting dairy products these teeny, tiny microbes ...
February 25th 2021 – 11AM EDT (5PM CET) The evolution of anything suggests the future, a new era and betterment. In the dawn of a new year, IPAs first 2021 webinar will touch on new concepts which may be based on older thought processes. Starting with good microbes tied to the decrease of communicable disease, ...
In the letter of Maurizio Koch, MD, and Lucio Capurso, MD, published on Gastroenterology in December 2020, the Authors comment on two clinical recommendations of the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) and bring additional arguments for the use of probiotics in the prevention of Clostridioides difficile infection, and on acute gastroenteritis in children, which are based on ...
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) will accept the use of the term “probiotic” on the labels of food and food supplements produced and commercialized in the country. AESAN states that the Commission’s Guide to the Implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 is not legally binding and there are different interpretations by ...
On November 6th the first of a series of webinars, called “Probiotic talks from Europe”, took place. The webinar was organised by IPA Europe and the 11th Congress on Probiotics, Prebiotics and New Foods. The webinar “Probiotics for better quality of life” took place on 6 November, with the participation of keynote speaker Joël Doré, Director of INRAE, ...
Every day, European consumers are exposed to information about probiotics, probiotic products and supplements that is available on-line, along with dozens of messages and misinterpretation of the term ‘probiotic’. In the meantime, probiotic microorganisms are emerging more and more as a safe and natural strategy to support immune functions and human well-being. In this ...
Scientific experts from IPA Europe and the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) have developed science-based criteria to provide clarity for the proper use of the term probiotic. For many years, the probiotic sector in Europe has been working proactively to support and encourage responsible production and marketing of probiotic foods and food ...