Name: Expo West 2026: Morinaga Nutritional Foods’ probiotics and postbiotics target the gut-brain axis
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Expo West 2026: Morinaga Nutritional Foods’ probiotics and postbiotics target the gut-brain axis

20 Mar 2026 | Morinaga Nutritional Foods

At Natural Products Expo West 2026, Kyoko Saito, sales manager of functional ingredients at Morinaga Nutritional Foods, told us how rising consumer awareness of the microbiome is driving demand for clinically validated ingredients while also prompting a search for convenient formats. In 2026, Morinaga Nutritional Foods is focusing on the gut-brain axis, she noted. For example, Saito highlighted the company’s LAC-Living+ postbiotic strain, designed to support mood and everyday well-being.

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