BioActives Honoured for its Excellence in Probiotic Science

“We can attribute much of the forward progress in probiotics to better science and we take great pride in highlighting scientific leaders such as Danisco, as they bring nutrition to a broader audience,” he added.

2/14/2011 --- Nutrition Business Journal bestows Danisco with a Scientific Achievement Award for its range of scientifically proven probiotics

Every year Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) acknowledges key industry players for their contribution to the development of the nutrition industry in the following categories: sustainability, education, science, organic excellence and philanthropy.

“NBJ is delighted to reward Danisco with the 2010 Scientific Achievement Award for the company’s long-standing and sophisticated research in the world of probiotics,” commented Marc Brush, Editor in Chief, Nutrition Business Journal.

“We can attribute much of the forward progress in probiotics to better science and we take great pride in highlighting scientific leaders such as Danisco, as they bring nutrition to a broader audience,” he added.

World-class science supports success

Danisco BioActives has a dedicated Health & Nutrition R&D Group based in Kantvik, Finland which undertakes an active and well-defined programme of research in network with selected prestigious research institutes including in vitro, metabolism and human intervention studies to support its health and nutrition portfolio including probiotics.

“This award clearly demonstrates Danisco’s credentials as a leader in the development of the scientific documentation required by today’s food and dietary supplements industries. It is also an excellent recognition for our scientific researchers and worldwide collaborators,” says Dr Julian Stowell, Vice President Scientific Affairs, Danisco Health & Nutrition.

Leading the way in probiotic excellence

Since entering the probiotic market in 2001, Danisco has invested heavily in clinical work and a condition-specific approach to probiotic health benefits.

“We are committed to developing a sustainable science-based offer,” commented Scott Bush, Vice President Marketing Danisco Health & Nutrition, continuing, “our HOWARU® premium range represent the cornerstone for success as offering our customers condition-specific probiotic formulations backed by gold-standard clinical studies.”