Ganeden Biotech, Cleveland, OH, and Australia-based Unistraw International Ltd., have entered a global partnership to include the probiotic GanedenBC30 in Unistraw’s award-winning probiotic straw concept. Beverage manufacturers can now provide consumers with probiotics to benefit the immune and digestive system in their favorite beverage products, without needing a refrigerated supply chain.

Unistraw’s probiotic straw delivery system contained hundreds of UniBeads, which are housed within the straw. The probiotics in the UniBeads are dry, shelf stable and dissolve as liquid is sipped through the straw. With this method, juice, milk, carbonated drinks and water can all be turned into probiotic beverages that no longer need refrigeration and have a shelf life of up to 12 months. The straw is also recyclable.