Probiotic GanedenBC30 added to cookie

The Cookie Department specialises in highly calibrated confections – cookies that are made from natural and functional ingredients.  The four-year old company from Berkeley in California has six varieties, the latest of which incorporates a probiotic from manufacturer Ganeden Biotech.  Called the Cherry Bomb, the cookie is made from all-natural ingredients and GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086).

GanedenBC30 is a gram positive, spore-forming, lactic acid producing strain of Bacillus Coagulans. The patented probiotic has received a GRAS no objection letter from the U.S. FDA. It can remain viable through processing, shelf life, and the low pH of stomach acid. Unlike other probiotic strains used in food and beverages, this one from Ganeden Biotech is highly stable and has been shown effective in 17 peer-reviewed, published papers and it is shelf stable for up to three years.

The cookie, which is free from preservatives and artificial sweeteners, has a soft and brownie-like consistency.

“Customers had been asking us for a great-tasting, good-for-you gluten-free cookie and we have delivered with the Cherry Bomb,” said Pam Marcus, co-founder and CEO of The Cookie Department. “Knowing that people who require a gluten-free diet often suffer from digestive problems, we knew we had to include a probiotic. The choice was easy for us. Only GanedenBC30 could provide the probiotic support we were looking for while surviving our manufacturing process.”

The Cookie Department has been grabbing headlines since it burst onto the natural products scene in 2009 when it launched its naturally caffeinated espresso cookie Awaken Baked. The company has pioneered the concept of functional cookies to meet specific needs such as a protein cookie sold in gyms and health centers for athletes (Tough Cookie) and even a cookie for overcoming hangovers (Snap Back).

“When we saw the success of functional beverages like water, we knew there was a market for a functional cookie for consumers who want more of their cookie,” said Akiva Resnikoff, co-founder and director of Product Development.

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