ADM ADM has released its third annual outlook for Global Consumer Trends that will shape the food, beverage, and animal nutrition industries and drive market growth over the next few years. ADM identified seven trends introducing changing consumer behaviors, attitudes, and desires. AB-BIOTICS A recent study published in Heliyon1 found that a blend of probiotics […]
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Taxonomy – What is the Big Deal?
The IPA Scientific Committee wrote a blog about this when Lactobacillus decided it didn’t want to be such a huge genus any longer. Published in 2020 was the research on the how and why this name change was needed. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus. Just to clarify that the real purpose of naming […]
IPA Responds to “60 Minutes” Video
A widely viewed television program named “60 Minutes” recently posed the question “Do Probiotics Actually Do Anything?” Be sure to watch the 13 minute piece which aired on June 28, 2020 here. IPA with its Scientific Committee immediately addressed the concerns and inconsistencies in the segment. Look at IPA’s official response below this short summary. […]
IPA Raises Concerns about Flaws and Press Sensationalism of Recent Negative Probiotic Research
CONTACT: George Paraskevakos Executive Director, International Probiotics Association (514) 571-5949 george@internationalprobiotics.org For Immediate Release IPA Raises Concerns about Flaws and Press Sensationalism of Recent Negative Probiotic Research Los Angeles–September 13, 2018–Study flaws and press sensationalism are causing unwarranted consumer confusion about function and efficacy of probiotics, according to experts and representatives from the […]
George Paraskevakos & Rosanna Pecere in Rotterdam for Probiotics Congress
IPA’s George Paraskevakos met up with Rosanna Pecere of IPA Europe (both Exec. Directors) at R&D Microbiome and Business Forum in Rotterdam.
Q&A: IPA’s George Paraskevakos Goes to China
Q&A with George Paraskevakos, Executive Director of International Probiotics Association (IPA) In late January of 2018, George traveled to Beijing, China to present to 2500 regulators and physicians. The China Health Industry Technology & China Microecological Health Conference hosted the gathering at the storied Beijing Hotel where heads of states have met throughout its history. […]