BENEO-Institute to Hold 2nd European Scientific Symposium in March

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.The BENEO-Institute will hold its 2^nd European Scientific Symposium focusing on prebiotic fibers and functional carbohydrates in science and regulation, March 12-13 at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany.

Leading academics will share the latest updates from a scientific perspective, as well as address the legislative environment in the European Union. Sessions will include: physiological importance of carbohydrates with a low glycemic response for the human body; options to reduce the glycemic properties of food; the effects of the European legislation in light of EU Health Claim regulations; new perspectives on what constitutes healthy human gut microbiota; and the role of prebiotic fibers in weight management and infant nutrition

The BENEO-Institute is dedicated to providing regulatory and nutritional information to our customers, researchers, nutritionists and opinion formers alike. The high caliber of speakers we have lined up for this symposium promises to provide attendees with the latest findings regarding functional carbohydrates and prebiotic fibers," said Anke Sentko, Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Nutrition Communication at BENEO.