Enhancing probiotic stability through smarter formulation and packaging strategies

Webinar date: 18 September 2025
Time: 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST / 10:00 EDT
Duration: 40 minutes approx.

With growing consumer interest in gut health and wellness, probiotics have become a popular addition to the dietary supplement market. However, maintaining their viability throughout manufacturing and shelf life poses significant challenges due to their sensitivity to moisture, oxidation and heat. To ensure efficacy, probiotic formulations require carefully controlled conditions during production—particularly low humidity and temperature. Manufacturers often add costly overages of expensive nutraceutical active ingredients to meet label claims.

This webinar will explore how strategic selection of excipients and packaging solutions can significantly improve the stability of probiotic capsules. Industry experts will share best practices for formulation and highlight the critical role of packaging design in preserving probiotic viability during storage.

Key topics:

Overview of probiotics and their health applications
Best practices in probiotic capsule formulation
Case study: Encapsulation of Lactobacillus acidophilus—examining the role of excipients and packaging on moisture protection and viability retention

Meet the speakers:

Sarah Aboelela, Senior Product Development Scientist

Dr Sarah Aboelela is a Senior Product Development Scientist at Colorcon and is based in Harleysville, PA. After her B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sarah completed her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics specialised in Pharmaceutical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University, USA in 2021. Sarah joined Colorcon end of 2021 where she led the development of many innovative products, utilising her extensive expertise in material and process understanding.

Mark Florez, Technology Manager - Functional Packaging

Mark Florez is the Functional Packaging Technology Manager at Colorcon, bringing over 24 years of experience in the healthcare packaging industry. His expertise centers on controlled atmosphere packaging and the shelf-life preservation of pharmaceuticals. Throughout his career, he has held a variety of commercial and technical leadership roles at Süd-Chemie, Clariant, Airnov, and now Colorcon. Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts & Sciences and a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Mexico.

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