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the recent spate of 1000s of e. coli infectionsin europe – with no known treatment – that sprang from contaminated vegetables could be reduced in occurrence and severity by probiotics, in vitro trials demonstrate. there is no cure for e. coli infections such as those that adhere to epithelial cells in the gut (enterohemorrhagic e. coli - or ehec), but probiotic supplier winclove bio industries is highlighting existing non-human research that explores probiotic potential in the area.

the european food safety authority (efsa) health claims panel says there are no grounds for alteration of its rejection last year of probiotic health claim dossiers submitted by danone and yakult. no cause for change: efsa affirms its rejection of danone and yakult dossiers in separate letters issued last week, efsa’s panel on dietetic products, nutrition and allergies (nda), said assessment of post-opinion comments about the nda’s opinions from danone, yakult and others did not demonstrate causality to, “change the conclusions of the nda panel.

advances in food technology bring new challenges for allergy sufferers, regulators and industry, finds a new study, as proteins are can be unexpectedly present in functional foods. common food allergens include dairy products, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, fish, shellfish and eggs. the effects in sufferers range from mild abdominal discomfort to death from anaphylaxis. proteins from food allergens may now added to food and beverage products to given them extra nutritional or functional properties, but their appearance might be changed and consumers might not expect them to be there.

glaxosmithkline (gsk) has bought uk functional food firm maxinutrition for around £162m, to secure a presence in the protein-based sports nutrition market. the cash deal, which is subject to uk regulatory approval, sees gsk acquire the firm (which makes protein-enhanced functional nutritional products) from darwin private equity and repay maxinutrition’s outstanding debt. gsk describes maxinutrition as europe’s largest sports nutrition company by market share: it has achieved sales growth of around 21% over the last three years, and sales of around £36m for 2009/10.

functional bread has significant potential but its widespread appeal is some way off due to cost and sensory challenges, claims a datamonitor researcher. consumer analyst at the market research firm, mark whalley, said that the more health conscious consumer will remain the dominant user of added value breads for the foreseeable future. meanwhile, a recent report from the product launch analytics (pla) division at datamonitor said the functional food market could soon branch out into more everyday products, such as bread, which claims related to enhanced health, vitality and beauty.

anti-ageing drinks and bread promoting health and beauty are amongst products gaining pace around the globe, according to datamonitor\'s product launch analytics. citing a surge in functional food and drink products on offer in recent months, the division of business information provider, datamonitor, claims that manufacturers are becoming increasingly aware of the value consciousness of post recession consumers.

the uk market for functional foods on a bone health platform grew 6.8% in the year to march 2010, but at just £38m, it still represents a niche part of the £556m functional foods market, according to new data from kantar worldpanel. on a global level, meanwhile, the market for bone health food and drink products has remained stubbornly flat at around $2.1bn over the last decade, according to leatherhead food research (lfr) market intelligence manager chris brockman, who presented the data at an lfr conference on bone health yesterday.

the korean functional food market hinges on obtaining the nation’s precious ingredient claim approval, but breaking that barrier opens the floodgates to huge market potential, according to an industry expert. in the second part of our special series on the food and beverage markets in asia, we speak to willy tan, asia executive director of pharmachem, for a glimpse into the state of affairs in korea.

in the first part of this asia-focused special edition, we look to the innovation hotbed that is japan. japan is well known as the world’s functional foods birthplace when yakult kicked into life there in the 1950s with its little bottles of immune boosting, probiotic drinking yoghurt and is now a global blockbuster brand. since then the market has seen a plethora of functional foods come and go – some of them, like probiotic yoghurt, have gained traction globally while others, like collagen marshmallows, have remained niche.