Private | |
Genre | Probiotic ingredient manufacturer |
Founded | 1997 San Diego, California, U.S. |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Website | Official website |
Ganeden, Inc. is a privately held United States probiotic ingredient manufacturer that sells its products to makers of foods and dietary supplements. It is based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio and was founded in 1997 in San Diego, California by Sean Farmer. The company's name, Ganeden, was derived from the Hebrew "Gan Eden", meaning Garden of Eden. [1] The company moved to Ohio in 2000. [1]
Probiotics are live microorganisms intended to provide health benefits when consumed, generally by improving or restoring the gut flora. Probiotics are considered generally safe to consume, but may cause bacteria-host interactions and unwanted side effects in rare cases.
A dietary supplement is a manufactured product intended to supplement the diet when taken by mouth as a pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid. A supplement can provide nutrients either extracted from food sources or synthetic, individually or in combination, in order to increase the quantity of their consumption. The class of nutrient compounds includes vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids and amino acids. Dietary supplements can also contain substances that have not been confirmed as being essential to life, but are marketed as having a beneficial biological effect, such as plant pigments or polyphenols. Animals can also be a source of supplement ingredients, as for example collagen from chickens or fish. These are also sold individually and in combination, and may be combined with nutrient ingredients. In the United States and Canada, dietary supplements are considered a subset of foods, and are regulated accordingly. The European Commission has also established harmonized rules to help insure that food supplements are safe and properly labeled.
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In 2011 Ganeden sold two of its probiotic brands, Sustenex and Digestive Advantage, to Schiff Nutrition International. [2]
Schiff Nutrition International was a company based in Salt Lake City, and is the manufacturer of dietary supplements such as Airborne, MegaRed, and Move Free.
In 2017, the Irish-based Kerry Group acquired Ganeden for an undisclosed amount. [3]
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