Health & Nutrition
Human Health & Nutrition
We develop microbial solutions that improve well-being and optimize industrial performance. From probiotics and dietary supplements to Food & Beverage innovation and microbiome-based applications, our expertise bridges science and industry to deliver safe, effective, and market-ready products that enhance health and quality of life.
Opportunity
The Human Health & Nutrition market is entering a new era—driven by consumer demand for clean-label, gut-friendly, and personalized nutrition products. With the global market projected to reach $720 billion by 2032, there’s a growing appetite for microbial-based innovations, that promote women’s health, cognitive health and metabolic health, among others. From functional foods to precision probiotics, the opportunity to differentiate is now.
Solution
We harness the power of nature’s smallest allies—microorganisms—to deliver tailored, scalable solutions that meet the demands of modern health consumers. Our proprietary platforms combine bioprospecting, strain biodiscovery and selection, genomics and adaptive lab evolution to help you accelerate the development of microbiome-enhancing products. Wheter you’re seeking to launch a new biotic ingredient, increase bioavailability or improve the functionality of your current strain, our microbial toolbox is built to scale your innovation.
Identification of nut-derived probiotic bacteria
DARWIN identifies for Importaco, a company specialized in the commercialization of nuts, three probiotics from the genera Lactobacillus and Pediococcus that were found in their own nuts and have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunostimulating ac...
Read moreProbiotic that generates the GABA neurotransmitter
DARWIN selects the probiotic Levilactobacillus brevis to develop "Yox con Mentalis," Alpina's new dairy shot product, that also includes vitamin B5, a micronutrient, B12, and choline. This probiotic generates GABA, a neurotransmitter, which plays a si...
Read moreAnalyzing the Spanish microbiome "map" for the first time
In collaboration with CAPSA Food, a leading group of companies in the dairy sector, and the Complutense University of Madrid, DARWIN has carried out the "Spanish Microbiome Project", the first systematic effort to characterize the gut microbiome of he...
Read morePersonalized nutrition based on the gut microbiome
39ytú is the first project by the Instituto Central Lechera Asturiana for Personalized Nutrition (ICLANP), driven by Capsa Food. It is based on precise nutritional recommendations following a microbiome test, using genetic sequencing of the microbiota...
Read moreInstant sourdough for making homemade bread
DARWIN develops Masa Mater, an organic powdered sourdough product that allows you to bake bread in just a few hours. With this product, you can make high-quality bread almost instantly, as it does not require the preparation and maintenance of an acti...
Read moreSelection of a Wild Yeast for a Craft Beer
Cervezas Antiga is a Valencian brand located in the town of Catarroja that has been producing high-quality craft beers since 2014 and has won several national and international awards in specialized competitions. For two years, the brewer...
Read morePersonalized Functional Foods for Reproductive Health
REPROBIOMA is a project funded by the European Union and the Agència Valenciana de la Innovació (AVI) with a budget of €810,418.19. This project seeks collaboration and cooperation among various agents of the Valencian Innovation System f...
Read moreCombating androgenic alopecia with probiotics
DARWIN Bioprospecting Excellence, in collaboration with CNCE INNOVACIÓN S.L., has achieved a major breakthrough in the fight against androgenic alopecia (AGA), commonly known as pattern baldness. Through a pioneering clinical trial, DARWIN explored th...
Read moreIdentification of nut-derived probiotic bacteria
DARWIN identifies for Importaco, a company specialized in the commercialization of nuts, three probiotics from the genera Lactobacillus and Pediococcus that were found in their own nuts and have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunostimulating ac...
Read moreProbiotic that generates the GABA neurotransmitter
DARWIN selects the probiotic Levilactobacillus brevis to develop "Yox con Mentalis," Alpina's new dairy shot product, that also includes vitamin B5, a micronutrient, B12, and choline. This probiotic generates GABA, a neurotransmitter, which plays a si...
Read moreAnalyzing the Spanish microbiome "map" for the first time
In collaboration with CAPSA Food, a leading group of companies in the dairy sector, and the Complutense University of Madrid, DARWIN has carried out the "Spanish Microbiome Project", the first systematic effort to characterize the gut microbiome of he...
Read morePersonalized nutrition based on the gut microbiome
39ytú is the first project by the Instituto Central Lechera Asturiana for Personalized Nutrition (ICLANP), driven by Capsa Food. It is based on precise nutritional recommendations following a microbiome test, using genetic sequencing of the microbiota...
Read moreInstant sourdough for making homemade bread
DARWIN develops Masa Mater, an organic powdered sourdough product that allows you to bake bread in just a few hours. With this product, you can make high-quality bread almost instantly, as it does not require the preparation and maintenance of an acti...
Read moreSelection of a Wild Yeast for a Craft Beer
Cervezas Antiga is a Valencian brand located in the town of Catarroja that has been producing high-quality craft beers since 2014 and has won several national and international awards in specialized competitions. For two years, the brewer...
Read morePersonalized Functional Foods for Reproductive Health
REPROBIOMA is a project funded by the European Union and the Agència Valenciana de la Innovació (AVI) with a budget of €810,418.19. This project seeks collaboration and cooperation among various agents of the Valencian Innovation System f...
Read moreCombating androgenic alopecia with probiotics
DARWIN Bioprospecting Excellence, in collaboration with CNCE INNOVACIÓN S.L., has achieved a major breakthrough in the fight against androgenic alopecia (AGA), commonly known as pattern baldness. Through a pioneering clinical trial, DARWIN explored th...
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