P.L. Thomas to Represent Ganeden Biotech’s

Unique Probiotic “GanedenBC^30”

Ideal ingredient for food and beverage manufacturing

Ganeden Biotech and P. L. Thomas (PLT) announced that PLT will represent GanedenBC^30, (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) to the food and beverage industries.

GanedenBC^30,  a patented probiotic with self-affirmed GRAS status, has many healthful benefits and applications.  This superior probiotic ingredient maintains viable cells after surviving harsh manufacturing processes such as high pressure, high heat and cold conditions.   It has a long shelf life, low use level, and does not need to be refrigerated.  GanedenBC³⁰ can be baked, boiled, frozen and squeezed into virtually any food and beverage application.    GanedenBC³⁰ is Kosher certified.

GanedenBC^30, is shielded by a natural organic layer which protects the probiotics cells, not only during extreme manufacturing processes, but also from acids in the stomach.  This protection allows the cells to remain viable through the intestine, multiply and produce results.

Andy Lefkowitz, Ganeden’s President and CEO, commented:  “Partnering with an industry leader such as PLT will enable us to broaden the applications of GanedenBC³⁰ into more functional foods and beverages.  The experience, knowledge and high standard of quality that P.L. Thomas brings to the table further support our commitment to provide a superior probiotic ingredient.”

Paul Flowerman, President of PLT, notes:   “Until we were introduced to GanedenBC³⁰, we did not believe that a probiotic could be a viable ingredient in mainstream, high volume foods and beverages because every strain we looked at was so fragile.  The self-affirmed GRAS status, cost effectiveness and survivability under harsh processing conditions make GanedenBC³⁰ a revolutionary product uniquely suitable for a wide range of food and beverage applications. We are proud to partner with the Ganeden Biotech team, who add a strong commitment to science, intellectual property, and safety to their passionate efforts to make GanedenBC³⁰ an industry standard.”          

About Ganeden Labs

Established in 2006, Ganeden Labs is the licensing and development division of Ganeden Biotech, making proprietary, patented probiotic technology available for use in innovative products in a wide range of industries. Ganeden maintains an extensive intellectual property portfolio with patent and trademark protection for an array of technologies all over the world. GanedenBC³⁰ and its related patents are available for license in a wide variety of applications.

About Ganeden Biotech

Founded in 1997, Ganeden Biotech Inc. is a consumer healthcare company based in Cleveland, Ohio that features a popular line of over-the-counter, products under the brand names Sustenex, Digestive Advantage, and Clearly Confident.  Ganeden’s oral products including Sustenex and Digestive Advantage contain GanedenBC³⁰, a patented strain of Bacillus coagulans.

About P.L. Thomas

P.L. Thomas, a New Jersey based ingredient supplier, offers more than fifty years of innovation in securing reliable, high quality raw materials for the food/functional food and nutrition industries. PLT specializes in fruit and vegetable extracts, natural colors and flavors, clinically-supported botanical extracts, probiotics and fermentation ingredients and novel delivery systems.  PLT…Where Food and Health Meet.

For more information, please contact Paula Nürnberger, paulan@plthomas.com,

973-984-0900 x 214.  www.plthomas.com

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