NutriLeads’ Precision Prebiotic Benicaros Wins 2024 Nutrition Industry Executive Award

Benicaros®, the precision prebiotic from NutriLeads BV, won top honors in the Established Ingredient/New Science category of the 2024 NIE New Ingredients Awards, announced today by Nutrition Industry Executive magazine.

The annual NIE New Ingredient Awards recognize the top innovations in ingredients and science, as selected by an expert panel of judges. Benicaros, previously a first-place winner in the Immune Health category two years ago, was honored again this year for its groundbreaking clinical and preclinical research. Multiple studies demonstrate its ability to consistently increase beneficial gut bacteria, regardless of individual differences in gut microbiota composition. Benicaros significantly enhances the production of essential short-chain fatty acids, including acetate, propionate, and butyrate,
which help foster a resilient and healthy gut ecosystem.

“Benicaros delivers a dual benefit by strengthening both the immune system and gut health,” said Joana Carneiro-Wakefield, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of NutriLeads. “The balanced fiber complexity of Benicaros targets the beneficial microorganisms present in everyone’s gut microbiota, ensuring consistent
and measurable health benefits.”

This award adds to the growing list of accolades for Benicaros since its U.S. launch in 2021, including:

• 2024 Ingredient of the Year – Microbiome Modulation category, NutraIngredients-USA Awards
• 2023 Best Product – Health Innovation category, World Plant-Based Innovation Awards
• 2022 Winner – Nutrition Research Project category, NutraIngredients-USA Awards
• 2022 – Benicaros was featured as an active ingredient in the Product of the Year (Stem & Root™ Daily Immunity from Bayer), immune support category, NutraIngredients-USA Awards
• 2022 Winner – Immune Health category, NIE New Ingredient Awards
• 2021 Health Innovation Award – Food Ingredients Europe