Blood Pressure Lowering Beverage

Evolus, a functional dairy product developed by Valio Ltd. Helsinki, Finland, for lowering elevated blood pressure is now available to consumers in Spain and Portugal. In Spain, the Evolus products are made locally and marketed under the Kaiku Vita brand, while the Emmi Evolus products for the Portuguese market are made in Switzerland. The blood pressure-lowering mechanism of Evolus products is based on bioactive peptides and a beneficial mineral composition. These fermented milk-based drinks are sold in packs of six 65 ml plastic bottles and the recommended dose is one bottle per day. The bottles carry the health message “Lowers blood pressure.”