Danisco Honored for Probiotics Research

COPENHAGEN, DenmarkDanisco received a Scientific Achievement Award from Nutrition Business Journal for its research on probiotics.

This award clearly demonstrates Daniscos credentials as a leader in the development of the scientific documentation required by todays food and dietary supplements industries. It is also an excellent recognition for our scientific researchers and worldwide collaborators," says Julian Stowell, Ph.D., Vice President Scientific Affairs, Danisco Health & Nutrition.

Every year Nutrition Business Journal acknowledges industry players for their contribution to the development of the nutrition industry in the following categories: sustainability, education, science, organic excellence and philanthropy.

 NBJ is delighted to reward Danisco with the 2010 Scientific Achievement Award for the companys long-standing and sophisticated research in the world of probiotics," commented Marc Brush, Editor in Chief, Nutrition Business Journal. We can attribute much of the forward progress in probiotics to better science and we take great pride in highlighting scientific leaders such as Danisco, as they bring nutrition to a broader audience," he added.

Danisco BioActives has a dedicated Health & Nutrition R&D Group based in Kantvik, Finland. Since entering the probiotic market in 2001, Danisco has invested in clinical work and a condition-specific approach to probiotic health benefits.