Optibiotix Health PLC ’s (LON:OPTI) weight loss additive SlimBiome has won the award for 'Best Functional Ingredient for Health and Well Being’ at the prestigious Food Matters event.
Stephen O’Hara, Optibiotix’s chief executive, said he was delighted, especially as it recognised the innovation and scientific credibility behind SlimBiome.
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“This award reflects the growing scientific and consumer evidence base which show that the incorporation of SlimBiome into food products helps customers to manage their weight loss (typically 2-3lbs) by reducing food intake without food cravings.”
Optibiotix has developed a number of pro-biotics products based on the science of the human microbiome, the bacteria in the gut.
OptiScreen is for lowering cholesterol. OptiBiotics is a natural sweet fibre to help with diabetes control while Slimbiome is the weight management product.
Slimbiome is designed to stop you feeling hungry and a step forward from diets that rely on will-power and calorie restriction, he said.
“This new approach to weight management contrasts with many existing products which lack strong scientific rationale and typically rely on customers’ self-control.”
“Hunger free dieting is now a consumer option,” he added.
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Optibiotix recently signed a revenue sharing deal with Premier Foods’ subsidiary Knighton’s to develop Slimbiome.
That followed an agreement with Tata Chemical for Slimbiome to be distributed in India.
“We are working with national and international partners to incorporate SlimBiome into a wide range of food products and bring next generation functional weight management products to help improve the health and well being of consumers around the world.”