Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. June, 2025 – Worried about the accelerated population increase projected to exceed 9.7 billion inhabitants by the year 2050 and the consequent demand for food estimated to grow by 60 percent by that same year, Dr. Celeste Ibarra-Herrera, a researcher collaborating with the flagship project "Food and Nutrition Security," which is part of the for Health Research Initiative of the School of Engineering and Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey, is leading an innovative … [Read more...] about Scientist from Tecnologico de Monterrey creates bread with insects of high nutritional value to fight food crisis
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New preclinical study highlights unique combination of chicory-derived prebiotics and human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) for advancing toddler gut health
A new preclinical study, conducted by Pudenz et al., demonstrates that combining chicory-derived inulin-type fructans with the human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL) leads to additive, and even synergistic, effects on toddler gut microbiota. As one of the first studies to test combinations of prebiotics from chicory root with 2’-FL, it strengthens the argument for prebiotic blends to be used in milk formulas to support early-life gut health, with potential long-term benefits … [Read more...] about New preclinical study highlights unique combination of chicory-derived prebiotics and human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) for advancing toddler gut health
VIVES Partners’ portfolio investment The Akkermansia Company (TAC) acquired by Danone
Acquisition of TAC’s gut microbiota product, with benefits for people at risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes, will enable Danone to expand further into gut health Deal marks significant achievement for early-stage fund VIVES Partners in successfully transforming research into strategic market value Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium - VIVES Partners, the managing company of VIVES Funds, today announces the acquisition by Danone of The Akkermansia Company (TAC), a specialist … [Read more...] about VIVES Partners’ portfolio investment The Akkermansia Company (TAC) acquired by Danone
