SupplySide West New Products In Brief

Frutarom sticks probiotic in functional gum: The Israeli flavor and ingredient firm offers an oral-cavity probiotic strain with reported immune-boosting properties, BLIS K12, as an ingredient for functional chewing gums. BLIS K12 promotes ear, nose and throat health and can also help prevent bad breath, Frutarom said in an Oct. 30 release. The company showcased the probiotic at the SupplySide West trade show Nov. 12 in Las Vegas in a 20-mg gum prototype made via a cold-press process by Tab Labs