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Probiotics may prevent infant GI infection

Supplementing infant formula with probiotics may be a safe and effective way to boost the immune system in day care infants, suggest two new studies. BioGaia's human strain L. reuteri ATCC 55730 was found to be particularly effective.

Functional foods, spreading risk to increase success

Nestlé's strategy for exploiting the functional food opportunity seems to rest in careful partnerships with other top FMCG companies. By aligning its interests in nutraceuticals with other partners it can spread risk, speed up development and share...