Pre-and Probiotics in the Canadian Marketplace

(The second in a series of posts on Nestlé Nutrition Presents: Current Topics in Nutrition Support 2007)

In her Current Topics 2007 talk on pre- and probiotics, Dr. Reimer provided us with a list of products currently available in Canada, which I am reproducing with active links here. 

Prebiotics

• Dempster's^® WholeGrains™ Prebiotic bread (with inulin) -- information on the bread, the benefits and the science 
• Beatrice Vitalité (milk with inulin) -- product information
• CATELLI SMART pasta (with inulin) -- nutrition information, FAQs
• Enteral formulas
• Nestlé Nutrition products: Carnation Breakfast Anytime, NUTREN Junior Fibre with Prebio, NUTREN Fibre with Prebio, NUTREN 1.5 Fibre with Prebio, PEPTAMEN with Prebio. Prebio is a blend of fructo-oligosaccharides [FOS] and inulin.
• Abbott Canada -- I will add information as soon as I obtain a log-in to the health professionals section of the  web site.

Probiotics

• Dairy products
• Astro™ BioBest™ yogurt -- with acidophilus and bifidum probiotic cultures
• Danone Activia® yogurt -- contains Bifidobacterium (animalis) lactis, or BL Regularis^TM
• Olympic yogurts and sour cream -- contain combinations of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacteria, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. casei, and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus & subsp. lactis.
• Dairyland Plus Acidophilus Bifidus -- milk with acidophilus and bifudus cultures
• Kraft LiveActive cheddar cheese -- contains Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus
• Supplements
• VSL#3^®  -- a high-potency probiotic for the dietary management of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), an ileal pouch (IP), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Florastor ^TM -- contains Saccharomyces boulardii lyo