Mariani Packing Company announces exclusive partnership with Ganeden Biotech

VACAVILLE, Calif., April 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mariani Packing Company, the world's largest independent producer of dried fruit, has partnered with Ganeden Biotech, a recognized leader in the manufacturing and marketing of probiotics. This partnership will allow Mariani to build upon the company's legacy of innovation through the development of a new portfolio of dried fruit snacks and ingredient products utilizing GanedenBC³⁰ Probiotic Cultures.

"As consumers continue to demand more from the snacks and food that they are eating, dried fruit partnered with the benefits of probiotics is an ideal combination," says Miranda Ackerman, Director of Innovation and Business Development. "We are very excited for our upcoming launch of consumer products, initially focused on digestive health and overall wellness, as well as the portfolio of fruit ingredients in development that we will be able to provide for our global customers."

Dried fruit is a natural source of dietary fiber, which is shown to support digestive health. Combining the natural health benefits of dried fruit with a highly stable probiotic culture will allow consumers to add probiotics to their everyday snacking and eating occasions in a more versatile and convenient way. As the market and education on probiotics increases, consumer awareness continues to grow - currently about 80% of consumers know what probiotics are and associate them with a health benefit.  

"This dried fruit innovation combines prebiotics and probiotics into a truly functional health product that is complemented by antioxidants," says Dr. Holly Petty, Director of Technical Services and Innovation. "Our partnership with Ganeden has enabled us to bring a product to market that delivers active cultures 10 times more effectively than yogurt – but in a shelf stable form."

About Mariani Packing Company
Mariani Packing Company, Inc is the world's largest independently producer of dried fruit. Since 1906, the Mariani family has been providing premium quality dried fruit to consumers and customers all over the world. The company produces over 150 million pounds of dried fruit each year and Mariani's dried fruit ingredients are used in some of the largest, recognized food brands in the world. The Mariani brand can be found in over 40,000 retail outlets in the United States and in over 65 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.mariani.com.

About Ganeden
Ganeden Biotech is at the forefront of probiotic research and product development with an extensive library of published studies and more than 100 patents for probiotic technologies in the food, beverage, animal health, and now personal care ingredients markets. Ganeden is best known for GanedenBC³⁰ (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), its patented, FDA GRAS, highly stable probiotic ingredient. For more information about Ganeden Biotech and licensing opportunities visit GanedenBiotech.com.

SOURCE Mariani Packing Company

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