Balchem has announced the launch of StabiliPro, a new excipient portfolio designed to stabilise probiotic formulations and extend shelf life.
The new product range is set to be unveiled for the first time at SupplySide Global 2025, from 27-30 October in Las Vegas.
The Balchem team will present a new study demonstrating how StabiliPro can help to maintain probiotic integrity, resulting in a longer shelf life and reducing the need for probiotic overuse in finished product formulations, at the show.
For dietary supplements, functional food and beverage manufacturers, StabiliPro presents an exciting opportunity to develop new and improved probiotic innovations with longer shelf-lives and clean label packaging.
The probiotic industry is rapidly growing. Currently worth $73bn, it is expected to reach $110bn by 2030.
This rising interest in probiotics is fueled by consumer desire for products that support gut health and digestive support, as well as other health and wellness issues such as immunity and mental and emotional well-being.
With today’s consumers taking a more proactive approach to wellness, many are using probiotics preventively to maintain general health and resilience.
Despite this growing demand, manufacturers looking to innovate in this space still face significant formulation challenges.
These span from regulatory hurdles and shelf-life stability to the need for further research to expand understanding of the overall benefits of probiotics.
The viability of probiotics is one of the most significant challenges, as these microorganisms are particularly sensitive to harsh processing and high-moisture environments.
To address this issue, excipients can play a vital role in maintaining a probiotic’s integrity during its shelf life.
Stabilising Probiotic Innovation
Balchem’s new clean-label multifunctional excipient portfolio, StabiliPro, has been developed to enhance probiotic stability in a range of formulations, thereby extending shelf life by maintaining probiotic stability and reducing the need for probiotic overage.
Many manufacturers currently use more probiotics than needed in their formulations to compensate for the amount that is lost through deterioration during the product development process.
"The probiotics market is growing rapidly and shows no signs of slowing down," said Josephine Nakhla, Strategic Marketing & Business Development Manager at Balchem, Powders & Cereal.
"Solutions such as StabiliPro are essential in ensuring that functional food, beverage and dietary supplement innovators can achieve effective, cost-efficient formulations to meet the demands of today’s health-conscious consumers."
“Building on decades of particle engineering expertise, StabiliPro is an exciting addition to our already extensive portfolio of food and beverage ingredient solutions."
"This launch marks another key milestone in our mission to deliver trusted, innovative and science-based solutions to our customers.”
Balchem will present StabiliPro at SupplySide Global 2025 in Las Vegas.
Balchem‘s experts will discuss the science and benefits behind StabiliPro in a presentation titled StabiliPro Advantage: Unlocking More Shelf-Stable Probiotic Formulations.
This will be held at the Product Development Theatre on Thursday, 30th October at 11:30 am (PDT).