Avenly Oy (Ltd.) studies and develops traditional foods processes to meet todays needs.

The company has licensed out technology for a probiotic, oat bran based alternative to dairy and soy yogurts. A commercially successful product has been on the market in Finland for several years. In the process probiotic bacteria are involved. The substrate is oat bran high in beta-glucan dietary fibre. The two functional components, the probiotic bacteria and the beta-glucan oat fibre both provide health claim potential.