Welcome to the Industry Professionals Section. Here you will find information about the benefits of having your company becoming an Industry Member and information on current issues that IPA is working on to increase probiotic awareness. 

Current Issues

IPA’s latest efforts are to standardize testing methodologies by category (dairy, supplements, single strains, mixed strains, probiotic functional foods and beverages) and help develop a unified codex of protocols. This will ensure that products going out to the market will not over promise and under deliver and that the consumer will be confident that the probiotic products they are buying contain the amount of probiotic bacteria that is listed on the label. Upon the completion of the previous objective, IPA plans to establish a quality seal program which will be facilitated by a third-party testing laboratory. The IPA Seal of Quality will be recognized by the consumer and backed by the scientific community and industry.

Benefits of Becoming an Industry Member

You company logo and website link on IPA’s “Member Companies” section. Showcasing your products at trade shows, health walks and other similar functions, free of charge. Access to current news about industry issues, regulatory affairs, new product development, etc Networking with other industry members and the probiotic scientific community. Participation to our internship program that couples students with industry companies. Discount on IPA’s events such as the bi-annual IPA World Congress meeting. And much more to come...

Membership Dues

IPA’s Membership dues are broken down by the Total Annual Revenues (TAR) coming from the probiotic products of the member company. This ensures that every company is participating objectively and not because of its overall size.

Companies with total annual probiotic revenues < $1 Million USD Membership dues: USD $1,000 per year Companies with total annual probiootic revenues $1 - $5 Million USD Membership dues: USD $2,500 per year Companies with total annual probiotic revenues $5 - 15 Million USD Membership dues: USD $5,000 per year Companies with total annual probiotic revenues $15 - 30 Million USD Membership dues: USD $7,500 per year  Companies with total annual probiotic revenues > $30 Million USD Membership dues: USD $10,000 per year Click here to fill out a form for your company to become IPA Industry member. For a FREE individual Industry Professional membership click here.