Probiotics China News Bites – January 2022

  • AB-Biotics published an article in the Journal Gut Microbes, “Probiotic improves symptomatic and viral clearance in Covid19 outpatients: a randomized, quadruple-blinded, placebo-controlled trial”. P
  • The first product launched by YuanQiForest in 2022 was the DuiCe SODA
  • Lactobacillus drink. It adds the patented strain Bifidobacterium lactis CECT8145 from ADM.
  • Thalys group announced that it has signed a contract with Norwegian high-tech molecular diagnostics company GeneticAnalysis for the laboratory developed tests (LDT) for the China market. The two companies will jointly evaluate and develop innovative diagnostic solutions based on intestinal microecology to meet the needs of China’s rapidly growing intestinal microecology market.
  • Youyi C, a yogurt brand of Mengniu group, launched 2 probiotic solid beverage products which are specially designed for Chinese people. Each package contains 100 billion CFU, and the survival rate against gastric acid is about 85%.
  • Jufeng Investment Consulting pointed out that the two main lines that have recently gained attention in the stock market are pre-made dishes and probiotics.
  • WHOLE YOUNG launched a new mint-flavored probiotic in the form of popping candy. It is a probiotic tailored for the oral health, which adopts four oral probiotics and one intestinal probiotic.
  • Baojian Group launched new compound probiotics solid beverage.
  • Xinjiang brand, GuLiTuoWang, launched camel colostrum milk powder with probiotics.
  • QiaQia Food expressed in an institutional survey that, the sales of Daily Nut, a brand launched in 2020, exceeded RMB 10 million/month.
  • Innovite launched 9 new products including yeast probiotics powder.
  • JuneYao Dairy launched three new products which are Yogurt probiotics marble chocolate (strawberry flavor), Yogurt probiotics marble chocolate and probiotics dark chocolate beans for different consumption scenes.
  • Yunji (YJ.US), self-owned brand, Qingziyang, launched a new probiotics pill solid beverage, which contains 6 proprietary strains.
  • Blueglass launched a new product, the BETTER popping yogurt with Belgian dark chocolate, red wine, cherry, collagen and probiotics.
  • Wecare Probiotics Co.,Ltd won Bayer Consumer Health Best External Partner Award 2021.
  • Jarrow Formulas launched a probiotics gummy product targeting digestion, immunity and gut health.
  • UCN pointed out that in 2021, the global breeding cost rose in an all-round way, and the cost of probiotics for feed increased by about 10%.
  • Puratos acquired Belgian probiotics company THT to accelerate developments in gut health
  • Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes received the patent for Bacillus subtilis probiotic. The patent summarized studies of 30, 60 and 90 days in individuals with bowel irregularity who consumed B. subtilis, all resulting in measurable improvements.