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Probiotics in Europe: country results of the consumer survey link To monitor the evolution of European consumers’ opinions, trends and behaviours regarding probiotic foods and supplements, the International Probiotics Association – Europe commissioned the market research company 3Gem to carry out a survey with a representative sample. The evolution of European consumers’ opinions, trends and ...
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 ...
There are differences between men and women in almost every aspect of health and physiology. Emerging literature suggests that males may be more susceptible to early life trauma, while females appear to be significantly more impacted in adolescence and the impact is strongest for stress-related conditions. The evidence from several studies suggests that probiotics may ...
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? ...
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 ...