Danone North America, White Plains, N.Y. and Boulder, Colo., announced its latest innovation hitting grocery coolers: Activia+ Multi-Benefit Probiotic Yogurt Drinks.

Fermented milk can be endured by individuals having a reduced ability for lactose digestion due to its smaller lactose content. Lactobacilli, lactic acid bacteria and streptococci are the dominant bacteria in fermented milk that effectively suppress the pathogenic and spoilage micro-organisms. The authors, Muhammad Saeed, Iqra Yasmin and Wahab Ali Khan, are from the National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

The authors, from the National Institute of Food Science & Technology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan, propose adding lycopene to yogurt. Lycopene is an essential nutrient as it is not synthesized internally, and must therefore be provided from food source which contain lycopene.