Chr. Hansen Honored For Probiotics Work

HORSHOLM, DenmarkChr. Hansen received the 2012 European Product Leadership Award in Probiotic from Frost & Sullivan for its pioneering work in probiotics.

We are very proud to receive this important accolade," said Chr. Hansens Lasse Nagell, vice president, sales and marketing, Human Health & Nutrition. Our customers will be pleased to learn that an in-depth, third-party screening of the highly competitive European probiotics market concludes that Chr. Hansen's probiotic offering is superior. The award is a prestigious recognition of our accomplishments in the probiotics industry."

Frost & Sullivan called Chr. Hansen a pioneer in the field of probiotics and hailed the companys launch of its exclusive product lineProbio-Tec®, a unique set of probiotic products that not only address every condition associated with digestive health, but also improve and maintain immune health for infants, elderly and the general population.

In announcing the award, Frost & Sullivan said: Chr. Hansens strains are well documented and are a result of extensive R&D initiatives and substantiate the products safety, purity and quality. Chr. Hansen has put together its 138 years of hard earned experience in creating a product line that delivers quality and performance in every aspect."