ABSTRACT
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In EU countries healthiness is one of the most frequently mentioned reasons behind
food choices [1]. A trend where people want to manage their health through the
foods they eat is continuously strengthening, and, as a result, food products that
communicate healthy messages are increasing on the market. The European market
of functional food is dominated by gut-health products, especially probiotics-live
microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health
benefit on the host [2,3].
