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Articles Tagged with ''gut health''

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Slice Soda Launches Watermelon Flavor with Functional Benefits

New prebiotic- and probiotic-enhanced soda offers a low-calorie, clean-label alternative positioned for summer refreshment and nostalgic appeal
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
August 13, 2025

The Watermelon launch adds a seasonal option to Slice’s lineup, which includes other fruit-forward and nostalgic flavors such as Orange, Grape, and Lemon Lime. 


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Celestial Seasonings Expands Wellness Tea Portfolio with New Functional Blends

New functional teas support expanding daypart usage and tap into rising demand for botanically based wellness solutions
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
August 6, 2025

The new blends incorporate botanical ingredients tied to trending wellness benefits—such as mood support, detoxification, hormonal balance, and immune function.


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GoodBelly Launches Reformulated Wellness Shots with Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Vitamins

Reformulated 2oz shots combine prebiotic fiber, clinically studied probiotics and essential vitamins to meet rising demand
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
August 6, 2025

The updated formulation includes 3g of prebiotic fiber, the clinically studied DE111 probiotic strain (Bacillus subtilis), and essential vitamins, targeting gut and immune health in a compact format.


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Danone Survey Reveals Gut Health Awareness Grows—But Key Knowledge Gaps Persist

While more Americans are embracing biotics, new data shows confusion remains around the gut microbiome, dietary patterns, and probiotics—highlighting the need for continued consumer education
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
July 25, 2025

A new Danone survey shows growing interest in gut health—but also reveals persistent myths and major gaps in consumer understanding of the gut microbiome.


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PepsiCo Unveils Pepsi Prebiotic Cola, Blending Iconic Taste with Functional Benefits

With 30 calories, 5g of cane sugar, and 3g of prebiotic fiber, the new cola innovation reflects evolving consumer preferences
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
July 23, 2025

This innovation includes 5g of cane sugar, has 30 calories, and contains no artificial sweeteners. It delivers the classic taste of Pepsi, with the added functional ingredient of 3g of prebiotic fiber.


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Fiber Reimagined: Gut Health Drives the Next Wave of Innovation

From bran muffins to prebiotic sodas, the fiber landscape is evolving fast—opening doors for product developers to deliver personalized, multifunctional benefits in both traditional and emerging categories.
Lu Ann Williams
Lu Ann Williams
July 22, 2025

Fiber is back—but in unexpected forms—as gut health, personalization, and multifunctional benefits reshape product innovation.


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Danone North America Invests in the Future of Microbiome Science with 2024-2025 Fellowship Awards

Two graduate students receive grants supporting their research into the gut microbiome and probiotics in a program championing the next generation of scientific leaders
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
July 16, 2025

This year's grants have been awarded to Owen Hale of Vanderbilt University and Ella Ramamurthy of Rice University, each receiving $25,000 to support innovative research aimed at deepening scientific understanding of yogurt, probiotics and the gut microbiome.


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Equip Foods Launches Prime Bar: A Clean-Label Beef Protein Bar That Eats Like Dessert

With 20g of grass-fed beef protein, collagen, colostrum, and zero seed oils or refined sugars, Prime Bar delivers real-food performance and fudgy texture for health-conscious snackers
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
July 4, 2025

Prime Bar delivers beef-based protein that tastes like dessert, without relying on whey, milk isolates, seed oils, fiber syrups, lecithins, or refined sugars.


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Danone Acquires The Akkermansia Company

Danone invests further in gut health and next-generation biotic science
July 1, 2025

TAC’s founding scientists first discovered the biotic strain Akkermansia muciniphila MucT in 2004 and have since developed it using state-of-the-art technology. 


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Layn: Natural Appeal

Layn using IFT First to highlight natural sweetening, gut health solutions
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
June 27, 2025

Throughout the IFT event, Layn will be serve functional drink prototypes, including a tasty probiotic drink with Galacan to promote gut-health, and a refreshing tea beverage with US-grown American Ginseng to support energy.


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