{"id":185,"date":"2013-10-25T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=185"},"modified":"2021-04-01T15:27:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T21:27:31","slug":"fbn-prebiotics-and-probiotics-for-digestive-health-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/185\/fbn-prebiotics-and-probiotics-for-digestive-health-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Prebiotics & Probiotics \u2013 Innovations in Digestive Health Promoting Products"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yogurt is one of the most common products sought by consumers for digestive health. But innovative new products with similar properties include everything from Kombucha to kim chi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Products created with digestive-health promoting ingredients have been growing in popularity, and food product formulators should take note. With an increase in new studies linking intestinal health to improved immune function, more consumers are actively looking for these products when they shop. Of the ingredients promoting intestinal health, prebiotics and probiotics are prevalent across many food categories. Below I highlight unique, new flavor combinations for your consideration and inspiration, as well as ingredients in the Innovadex search engine that you can use in your own innovative digestive health products.<\/p>\n

Probiotic<\/a> bacteria are commonly seen in dairy, freeze dried and fermented foods. But prebiotics<\/a> can be present in many forms \u2013 from baked goods to drink mixes, soups and frozen treats. The most commonly recognized ingredients in the prebiotic category are fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS)<\/a>, which includes inulin<\/a>, and galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS)<\/a>. But other non-digestible materials can be considered for use: polydextrose<\/a>, palatinose<\/a>, various oligosaccharides<\/a>, and some sugar alcohols<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While the use of the term “probiotic” is now no longer allowed on a food label in the E.U., and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is in pursuit of unsubstantiated claims on probiotic products, the Asia Pacific region is seeing a boom in sales of probiotic-enhanced products.<\/p>\n

Prebiotic & Probiotic Category Innovations<\/h2>\n

The past few months have seen a staggering amount of innovation globally, as noted in Mintel’s Global New Products Database:<\/p>\n