News

BIO-CAT Partners with Kerry for Global Distribution of OPTI-BIOME MB40 Probiotic

BIO-CAT, Inc. has formed a global partnership with Kerry, the Taste & Nutrition company and their BIO-CAT Microbials, LLC probiotic products division. Effective June 2021, Kerry will lead the sales, marketing, and distribution of BIO-CAT’s proprietary probiotic strain, OPTI-BIOME MB40®.

OPTI-BIOME MB40® (Bacillus subtilis ATCC122264) is a non-GMO, highly-stable probiotic strain that the company says is an ideal ingredient for a wide array of dietary supplements and other related uses. A 2019 peer-reviewed study demonstrated promising results for the probiotic strain to support gastrointestinal health.

Kerry has extensive success marketing probiotics — the Ireland-based company has placed its GanedenBC30® (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) probiotic in well over 1,000 food and beverage products around the world. BIO-CAT CEO Chris Schuler said he envisions similar success with MB40® in the dietary supplement space.

“Given the impressive performance of the MB40® strain and its potential to have a significant impact on the dietary supplement, functional food and beverage, and companion animal industries, we have decided to work with a partner who will help scale MB40® globally,” Schuler said. “Kerry’s expertise, commitment to develop a leading probiotic platform, access to global resources, and plans to further scientifically support MB40® make them an ideal partner.”

As part of the agreement, Kerry will apply its brand development capabilities to refresh the MB40® brand over the course of the coming months. Once fully developed, the new brand name will be supported by Kerry’s global marketing and commercial infrastructure — the company currently boasts a network of nearly 150 locations across 31 countries. According to John Quilter, VP & General Manager of Kerry’s ProActive Health business, “We are delighted to partner with Bio-Cat to further develop and market this unique and highly-stable Bacillus strain, which will complement our growing portfolio of science-backed branded ingredients in our ProActive Health portfolio.”

Recent News

07/15/2025

CEL-SCI Announces Closing of $5.7 Million Offering Priced At-The-Market Under NYSE American Rules

CEL-SCI Corporation (“CEL-SCI” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: CVM), a clinical stage cancer immunotherapy company, announced the closing of its best-efforts offering of 1,500,000 shares of its common stock. Each share of common stock was sold at an offering price of $3.82 per share, priced at-the-market under NYSE American rules. Total gross proceeds from the

07/15/2025

Civica Appoints Dave Sehgal as Chief Manufacturing Officer and Supply Chain Officer

Civica announced the appointment of Dave Sehgal, Ph.D. as its new Chief Manufacturing Officer and Supply Chain Officer, effective July 21. In this role, Dr. Sehgal will lead Civica’s manufacturing strategy and operations, reporting directly to Ned McCoy, President and CEO. “We are excited to welcome Dave to our leadership team,” said McCoy. “His deep

07/14/2025

Nanochon Announces Health Canada Approval for First in Human Investigation

Nanochon, a Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD-based orthopedic device biotech company developing an implant for treating articular cartilage defects in the knee, is thrilled to announce that it was granted Health Canada approval for their first in human clinical trial. The trial will be led by Principal Investigator, Dr. Fathi Abuzgaya, who will collaborate with