12 Jan 2023 --- As gut health interest grows, infant nutrition specialists highlight probiotics for their properties in boosting immunity and digestive benefits in the first years of life. NutritionInsight speaks with suppliers Fonterra, DSM and Lactalis on the latest developments in this space, while investigating a noted downward trend in the global baby food market attributed to a dip in birth rates, among other influential macroeconomic trends. “While probiotics are still seen as most strongly connected with gut and digestive health, we know that parents also continue to rank immune protection for their children as a top concern. The demand for immunity support and gut health solutions will continue to drive probiotic ingredient demand,” says Angela Rowan, head of innovation at Early Life Nutrition Fonterra.
