07-04-17 BioGaia signs agreement with Sunstar


Press release                                                                   
17 April 2007                                                                   





BioGaia signs agreement with Sunstar                                            


BioGaia has signed another agreement with Sunstar Suisse SA, which gives Sunstar
an exclusive option to distribute BioGaia's oral health products in a large     
number of countries globally.                                                   

Sunstar is one of the ten largest oral health companies in the world and its    
flagship brand GUM is the number one brand in Japan and is presently sold in    
more than 75 countries in the world. From an earlier agreement Sunstar has the  
right to sell BioGaia's oral health products in Germany, France, Italy and      
Spain. The launch in these countries will start in April 2007 under the GUM     
PerioBalance brand. The first launch under the option agreement is expected to  
take place in the USA during 2008.                                              
The products, that are effective against gingivitis and plaque, will be sold    
through pharmacies and dental clinics.                                          

”So far the key application of  probiotics has been the gastrointestinal tract. 
This innovation strongly leverages the link between oral diseases and systemic  
diseases. Our global brand GUM crystallizes in its own tagline, this perfect    
fit:”Healthy Gums, Healthy Life””, says Mr. Gino Borrelli, President, E.ME.A,   
Sunstar Suisse.                                                                 

“The expanded cooperation with one of the largest oral health companies in the  
world for the important American market, shows that our investment within the   
oral health now is starting to bear fruit” says Peter Rothschild, President     
BioGaia AB.                                                                     
“The agreement is of major importance to BioGaia and might very well make       
Sunstar one of our largest clients within a few years” adds Peter Rothschild.   




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For additional information contact:                                             
Peter Rothschild, president, telephone: +46 (0)8 - 555 293 00                   
Jan Annwall, executive vice president, telephone: +46 (0)8 - 555 293 00         
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products with documented health benefits. The products are primarily based on   
the lactic acid bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri (Reuteri), which has            
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