interesting ingredient is Lynside® Forte Se+. Also targeting immunity, this yeast is fortified with selenium by adding sodium selenite during the fermentation process. Once me- tabolised, selenite turns into organic selenium bonded to an amino acid, methionine. This seleniomethionine is charac- terized by its bioavailability, which is almost twice higher than that of inorganic selenium. A food supplement, a food product that can integrate it may benefit from its claims ap- proved at European level, especially those regarding cell protection against oxidative stress and immunity. This range of yeasts—we have developed, for instance, a zinc-fortified yeast—is interesting from a nutritional perspective. It is also in line with a trend that is gathering speed across dietary ap- plications, which is that of using whole ingredients. LES CINQ SOLUTIONS DE Actif’s Mag: Where will Gnosis by Lesaffre be within five GNOSIS BY LESAFFRE years? • Bien-être et immunité : immunité, nutrition Philippe Caillat: More than being a market player with quotidienne, santé cardio-vasculaire, beauté, bien- scientifically validated health ingredients, I would like our être général BU to be recognized as a partner of the industry. Establishing • Digestion et santé inestintale : équilibre du partnerships in the markets we cover will also be part of our microbiome, confort digestif, santé hépatique strategy, while not distancing ourselves from our core bu- • Mobilité et articulations : santé osseuse, siness, meaning biotransformation, which instils meaning articulations, santé musculaire, nutrition sportive to our whole group. We are the only ones to be offering such • Reproduction et santéde la femme : soins a diversity of processes and knowledge of microorganisms vaginaux, santé urinaire, fertilité, grossesse et (yeasts, bacteria and others). This is also part of what makes ménopause us different. Finally, sustainability is yet another pillar of our • Humeur et cognition: humeur, cognition, stress development. It is the common thread running across our et anxiété group. But we can go even further in our approach even if, by definition, fermentation and biotransformation, in general, are already part of this approach. And they make sense within FIVE SOLUTIONS FROM GNOSIS the context of sustainable development. • BY LESAFFRE • Well-being and immunity: immunity, daily Comments collected by Philippe Millet nutrition, cardiovascular health, beauty, general well-being • Digestion and intesinal healt th: a balanced microbiome, digestive comfort, liver health • Mobility and joints: bone health, joints, muscle health, sports nutrition NATTOPHARMA DANS LE GIRON DE • Reproduction and women’s health:vaginal care, GNOSIS BY LESAFFRE urinary health, fertility, pregnancy and menopause Courant février de cette année, le groupe Lesaffre a lancé une • Mood and cognition: mood, cognition, stress and offre de 75 M US$ (63 M€) pour reprendre la société norvégienne anxiety Nattopharma, producteur et distributeur de vitamine K2 (sous la marque MenaQ7®). Gnosis by Lesaffre de son côté produit égale- ment de la vitamine K2 (VitaMK7®). months, as proven by a clinical study. This bacterium has valuable functions for our immunity, all the more since it can be combined with other ingredients bearing immunity NATTOPHARMA PART OF GNOSIS BY claims, such as selenium or zinc. Beyond this positioning, LESAFFRE its interest lies in the fact that it can be incorporated in se- Last February, Lesaffre Group made an offer of $75 million (€63 veral food matrices due to its ability to withstand high tem- million) to take over the Norwegian company Nattopharma, peratures and a high-water content. Among its potential which produces and distributes vitamin K2 (under the brand applications, we have identified, for instance, nutritional MenaQ7 ®). Gnosis by Lesaffre also produces vitamin K2 under mixes, sports nutrition powders, and cereal bars. Another the VitaMK7® brand. #76 - 311 -GAM s’fitcA