Chr. Hansen acquires LGC~®, the world's best documented probiotic strain, from Valio

摘要

Natural solutions that advance human health are in high demand and the expected growth for microbial solutions in this industry is 7-9%. Chr. Hansen is the world's leading supplier of probiotics to dietary supplements, infant formula and dairy, and through the acquisition of the LGG~® business, the company is now further strengthening its microbial platform across all three categories. Alongside Chr. Hansen's own BB-12~®1 strain, the Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (protected under the trademark LGG~®) is the best documented probiotic strain in the world. It has been used in food and dietary supplements since 1990 and has a proven beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal and immune system. It has been studied in more than 200 clinical studies~2 and described in more than 800 scientific publications.