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Global Probiotic Ingredients Market: Key Developments
- In June 2021, Kerry Inc. announced a global partnership with BIO CAT Inc., a Virginia-based biotech company specializing in breakthrough enzyme product development. Kerry leads the sales, marketing, and distribution of BIO-CAT's proprietary probiotic strain, OPTI-BIOME MB40®.
- In February 2021, Kerry Group Inc. announced plans to acquire the Spanish company Biosearch Life. Based in Granada, Spain, BioSearch Life is active in the nutraceutical and functional food sectors. The company has a range of probiotics, including premium probiotics obtained from human breast milk and natural omega-3.
- In May 2021, Chr. Hansen launched The Probiotics Institute™, a new platform providing educational and scientific content on probiotics and the human microbiome.
- In February 2022, Royal DSM, a global, purpose-led, science-based company active in nutrition, health, and sustainable living, announced that it had bolstered its capabilities as an end-to-end partner for North American customers in the gut health space.