Sabinsa launches LactoCran with Fruit d'Or Nutraceuticals in the UK

Published: 15-Feb-2017

Sabinsa has announced a combination of its shelf-stable LactoSpore with Cran NatureIle cranberry seed powder from Fruit d'Or Nutraceuticals, to make new cranberry product LactoCran

The companies will combine cranberry seed powder with LactoSpore, Sabinsa's room-temperature stable probiotic strain of bacillus coagulans, (MTCC 5856). The is it create a complete food source for use in foods, beverages and dietary supplements.

Anurag Pande is Sabinsa's VP, Scientific Affairs. Pande said:

Cranberry used powder in this combination showed remarkable potential as a prebiotic food for growth of LactoSpore compared to commonly used prebiotics such as fructooligosaccharides."

"Cranberry used powder in this combination showed remarkable potential as a prebiotic food for growth of LactoSpore.”

"We're excited to learn about this level of LactoSpore's growth activity using our cranberry seed powder," said Stephen Lukawski, Director of Business Development and Sales of Fruit d'Or.

"We know that our cranberry seed powder contains over 50% fibre and as much as 25% natural protein, so this new combination could be the complete symbiotic solution for gut health and beyond."

“This new combination could be the complete symbiotic solution for gut health and beyond."

"Sabinsa understands the importance of working directly with growers in order to source the highest quality ingredients for its customers, so we have that in common," Lukawski added. "Fruit d'Or is the only vertically integrated cranberry company in the Nutaceutical market, controlling quality from the planting of the seed to the retail shelf."

"Fruit d'Or is the only vertically integrated cranberry company in the Nutaceutical market.”

LactoCran provides support for healthy gut and digestive health. Its prebiotic function also provides source of tocopherols and tocotrienols,benefitting heart and circulatory health.

LactoCran's non-lactose, dairy-free non-GMO combination also works well in sports nutrition supplements as it contains a rich composition of 16 essential amino acids and eight branch chain amino acids.

Fruit d'Or Nutraceuticals of Quebec, Canada, will sell the new product as LactoCran by Fruit d'Or. Blended in the United States, it has been available worldwide beginning in early 2015.

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