Guarana is a berry that provides caffeine. It’s a potent source but releases the stimulant slowly. Guarana is good for boosting energy levels and doing so for quite long periods of time.

We chose Agropur due to their expertise in manufacturing and distributing specialty ingredients like SlimBiome and their reputation for supplying high quality products to the food industry,” ​says Dr Fred Narbel, managing director of OptiBiotix's prebiotics division.

OptiBiotix Health Plc. is a life sciences company operating in one of the most progressive areas of biotechnological research.

Health Claim: "Glucomannan contributes to the reduction of body weight in the context of an energy-restricted diet." (Commission Regulation (EU) 432/2012) We are very pleased to add Seaweed & Co. as a strategic supplier for our food ingredients market as this presents tremendous opportunity to drive new growth through organic, natural and sustainably sourced products,”​ said Gary Abraham, Univar Solutions’ head of supplier management in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

More commonly, it’s available as a supplement which comes as tablets or glucomannan power which are both easy to take with water. What does glucomannan do in the body? SlimBiome is a weight-management drink marketed by Holland & Barrett. Each drink provides one gram of glucomannan. You take it before meals to help reduce your hunger. SlimBiome® helps you feel fuller for longer: contains a blend of dietary fibre for a long-lasting feeling of fullness. Trace minerals, including chromium, also help the body use insulin. Despite this increase, European production had remained stable at above 350,000 tons (t) until 2000 and has since decreased to 294,774 t in 2016. You should also consider taking any glucomannan supplements between an hour or 15 minutes before a meal, to get the best results. 7 What are the side effects of glucomannan?of customers reported that using GoFigure® products led them to reduce food intake (typically by eating smaller food portions) We believe working with Agropur, and similar partners around the world, provides the best opportunity of increasing our global commercial reach and catering to the growing interest we are seeing in SlimBiome from partners worldwide."​