09.10.10
Glanbia Nutritionals, Monroe, WI, has obtained a U.S. patent for Prolibra, a whey-derived ingredient including proprietary whey peptides. According to the company, Prolibra is clinically proven to significantly decrease fat mass while maintaining lean body mass in combination with a hypocaloric diet. Prolibra also helps reduce post-prandial glycemic response, an acknowledged dietary approach for achieving healthy weight loss. Prolibra can be added to a wide variety of consumer products, such as nutrition bars, snacks and a range of beverage applications, including dairy beverages, smoothies, fruit drinks and ready-to-drink and powdered beverages.