CHEESPIRIT Secures Multi-Million Dollars in Pre-Series A+ Funding

The cheese brand “CHEESPIRIT” has recently completed a pre-Series A+ funding round of several tens of millions of Chinese yuan (several million dollars), with exclusive investment from Cyanhill Capital. The funds from this round will be primarily used for the promotion of new products. Established in 2022, CHEESPIRIT introduced the “Five-Dimensional Growth Cheese Stick” at … Read more

Junlebao Strategically Invested in Probiotics Enterprise “Yiran Biology”

Yiran Biology secured a strategic investment from Junlebao Dairy Group, achieving a powerful collaboration between a leading probiotics company and a dairy industry giant. Both parties will engage in comprehensive cooperation based on microbial research innovation and industrial deployment, promoting the high-quality development of independent intellectual property in microbial research and industry in China. Established … Read more

Yili Launches its First Adult Milk Powder with Sleep Aid Functionality

On December 20th, in response to the growing demand for sleep aid, Yili Group’s Yili Xinhuo brand launched its groundbreaking first adult milk powder with sleep aid functionality— “Yili Xinhuo Youxiangshan Formula Milk Powder”. The new product’s formula integrates traditional Chinese health ingredients such as sour jujube seed and Poria cocos, complemented by naturally extracted … Read more

Doctor’s Best is Establishing a “Transparent Factory”

Recently, Doctor’s Best conducted a unique “traceability initiative” in the health supplement industry. They invited several Chinese influencers who live in the United States and have a significant impact to visit the source factory in the U.S., witness product quality, and connect with consumers through online live broadcasts. This initiative aims to unveil the mystery … Read more

2024 Trends Report on Consumption of Blue Hat Domestic Health Products

On December 20th, Tmall Health and Tmall Innovation Center, in collaboration with CBNData, released the “2024 Trends Report on Consumption of Blue Hat Domestic Health Products”, providing a comprehensive overview of the current status of Chinese health food industry. According to the report, per capita medical and health care consumption in the first half of … Read more

Biolution Introduced the First Probiotic Solution in Response to the Global Microplastics Challenge

Biolution is a research-focused brand specializing in oral probiotics. Its core research team is composed of scientists from top international institutions such as Harvard Medical School and Yale University. In early 2023, Biolution successfully developed the world’s first probiotic strain with “plastic elimination” capabilities, Droplastic™ (also known as Plant Milk Bacterium DT88). This breakthrough signifies … Read more

Probiotics China News Bites – December 2023

1. Lallemand’s Biocomponents and Specialty Cultures divisions have jointly developed Natural Rosé, a new solution that reduces or eliminates nitrate/nitrite additions in processed meats such as bacon, dry-cured sausages and salami. It is reported that the solution is a synergistic combination of edible bacteria and yeast extract, including the combination of two key ingredients: Savor-Lyfe … Read more

Positive Benefits of NR Supplementation on Muscle Mitochondrial Biogenesis

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? This is the first clinical study to demonstrate an increase in muscle mitochondrial biogenesis following NR supplementation in humans and is one of the longest NR supplementation studies to date, at five months. STUDY LINK & SUMMARY: Lapatto et al., Science Advances, January 2023. “Nicotinamide Riboside Improves Muscle Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Satellite … Read more

WonderLab Received the “2023 Innovative Products of Nutrition and Health Industry” Award

Recently, the Beijing Technology Achievement Evaluation Center of Zhongke Hechuang conducted an evaluation of WonderLab’s “Small Yellow Bottle” probiotic product. Following expert reviews, this product was recognized with a “2023 Innovative Products of Nutrition and Health Industry” award. The probiotics in the Small Yellow Bottle are selected from patented strains isolated from healthy breast milk, … Read more

Industry Standardization of the Detection Method for Probiotics Viability

The industry standardization, “the method for testing the in vitro viability of probiotics in edible fungus agents by a simulated digestive system” is officially initiated, led by major contributors such as the China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries and BY-HEALTH. More than 20 institutions and enterprises, including the Chinese Academy of Inspection … Read more