DuPont ™ Denis ®'s health claims for Bifidobacteria HN019 ™ approved in Switzerland

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Paris, France
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DuPont became the first food ingredient company in Europe to be approved for probiotic health claims, further strengthening the scientific support behind its probiotics. In close cooperation with a major Swiss grocer, DuPont Nutrition and Health has recently received approval from the Swiss Federal Office of Food Safety and Veterinary Medicine
(FSVO)
to market probiotic products that reduce intestinal transport time to support digestive health, Denisker
® HOWARU®
Clocal Bifidobacteria
HN019™
DuPont Nutrition and Health Thanks swiss authorities for approving the important functions of technology-backed
HN019™
claimed that

DuPont Nutrition and Health Division Vice President of Health and Protection, Ms. Fabian
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Sadane
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despite some regulatory challenges in Europe, DuPont continues to provide scientific evidence of probiotic efficacy. This approval is strong evidence of the linked between probiotics and digestive health
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is also an important milestone and we hope to promote approval in other countries. The comfort of the digestive system is a health benefit that consumers society needs, and this approval opens up new opportunities for the food, beverage and dietary supplements market.
”Smooth stools are an important health benefit for consumers. The approved
HN019 ™
health benefits claim to give consumers confidence. DuPont will also submit applications for approval in other European countries.