DuPont, P&G Aim To Accelerate Probiotic Sales By Developing ‘Next Generation’ Ingredients

DuPont says it and P&G “have conducted extensive research on human commensals bacteria to help address metabolic health issues in humans.” The partnership "will help us further advance our probiotic innovation via a next generation solution that will prove beneficial to the health and well-being of consumers around the world,” says Paul Gama, P&G personal health care president.

DuPont already is a leading probiotic ingredient supplier in the dietary supplement space while Procter & Gamble differentiated its Align supplement line from launch as probiotic products. Indicating they expect probiotics to continue growing as nutritional market revenue drivers, the firms are starting a partnership to develop what they call “next generation probiotics,” initially to be used in supplements.

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences’ Human Microbiome Venture on 21 September announced a research partnership with P&G. DuPont launched the venture...