The chances of the European Commission (EC) approving the latest bid to use the term ‘probiotic’ as a ‘generic descriptor’ are slim, according to law firm Eversheds.

During a food and drink seminar organised by Eversheds earlier this month, Katharine Vickery, a partner with the firm, doubted that the attempt by the Yoghurt & Live Fermented Milks Association (YLFA) to get probiotic accepted as a generic descriptor would be successful.

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