Some people wince when they think of taking large pills, like probiotic supplements. Fortunately, there are now many alternatives available to help you reap the benefits of probiotics in food and beverages. Powdered forms of probiotics that are mixed with water have been around for quite some time, as well as probiotic yogurts and fermented foods like kefir. However, we now have sweets and desserts on the probiotic menu.
Recently, Ganeden Biotech, Inc announced a new blend of a dark chocolate probiotic. It is a combination of Ganeden of GanedenBC30® probiotic together with Agostoni, an Italian manufacturer of premium dark chocolate. They have designed the product to fit the confectionery and health supplement categories of retail outlets. Retailers get a quality chocolate product that contains up to 70 percent cocoa content along with Ganeden’s probiotic.
“Consumers are increasingly demanding premium chocolate and the health benefits inherent in probiotics,” said Andrew Lefkowitz, president and CEO of Ganeden Biotech. “Since this product is the best of both worlds, retailers can position it as an affordable luxury.”
Dr. Antonio Agostoni, director of the chocolate maker’s product development team, reports that GanedenBC30® delivered “excellent bacterial survival results, for health reasons, and does not interfere with our final premium taste, making it an ideal functional chocolate solution.”
Ganeden Biotech, Inc. is based in Cleveland, Ohio and is the largest seller of OTC probiotic supplements in the US through its Digestive Advantage and Sustenex probiotic brands. To extend their reach in the food market, they have licensed their GanedenBC30® for use in commercial food and beverage applications.
Agostoni Chocolate, based in Lecco, Italy, has been producing premium chocolate since 1946. They are leaders in global cocoa processing and use 20% of the world’s cocoa supply. It was a smart move on your part to enter the growing market for probiotics, which will only continue to grow as more and more people are realizing the benefits of healthy bacteria.
So if taking supplements in pill form doesn’t work very well for you, consider a probiotic food or drink supplement to reap the benefits of probiotics for your overall excellent health.