In the spotlight – the probiotics debate
Probiotics, the food phenomenon sceptical campaigners love to hate, are back in the news.
Probiotics back in the spotlight
Danone's settlement in the US over health claims for its Activia and DanActive brands and the EU's attempts to explain how it assesses health claims on probiotics has once again focused media attention on the category.
US: Danone settles with regulators on probiotic health claims
Danone has agreed to settle with US regulators investigating claims the French food giant made when advertising probiotic products in…
UPDATE – EU: Yakult to continue probiotic studies despite EFSA doubts
Japanese dairy firm Yakult has said it will continue to conduct human studies to back-up the health benefits of its…