OMICS Group Conferences successfully hosted its premier 3^rd International Conference and Exhibition on Probiotics, Functional and Baby Foods during September 23-25, 2014 at Hotel Royal Continental, Naples, Italy.

This International Conference was accomplished by the support of PAIDOSS, Italy. Probiotics-2014 marked with the attendance of Editorial Board Members of supported OMICS Group Journals, Scientists, young and brilliant researchers, business delegates and talented student communities representing more than 25 countries, who made this conference fruitful and productive.

This 3^rd International Conference and Exhibition on Probiotics, Functional and Baby Foods was based on the theme “Probiotics in better way: Prolongation of life by optimistic studies” which has covered the below scientific sessions:

• Introduction to Probiotics
• Probiotics, Functional Foods in Economy and Business
• Current Research and Future Perspectives on Probiotics
• Probiotics Role in Control of Diseases
• Probiotics in Gastroenterology
• Probiotics in Paediatric Nutrition
• Probiotics in Obesity and Weight Management
• Microbial Pathogenesis
• Health Benefits of Probiotics
• Novel Applications of Probiotics
• Food Technology
• Dairy Technology
• Microbial Fermentation
• Probiotics in Aquaculture Practices
• Probiotics in Veterinary Medicine

 The conference was greeted by the welcome message of honorable Congress Chair Dr. S K Dash, DD Innovations, USA, and moderated by Angelo Raganato, Paidoss, Italy.  The support was extended by the honorable guests Cristina Stewart Bogsan, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Svetla T Danova, The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgaria, Iryna Sorokulova, Auburn University, USA, Antonello Santini, University of Naples Federico II, Italy, Franco Scaldaferri, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy, Lorenzo Morelli, University of Bologna, Italy and below keynote lectures:

• Effectiveness of the two microorganisms L.fermentum LF15 and L.plantarum LP01, formulated in slow release vaginal tablets, in women affected by bacterial vaginosis (BV): a pilot study, Franco Viccaritto, San PIO X Hospital, Italy.
• Nutraceuticals: A new paradigm of pro active medicine, Antonello Santini, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
• Diagnostic approach and management of cow’s-milk protein allergy in infants and children, Giuseppe Mele, Paidoss, Italy.
• Probiotics: An Overview, S K Dash, DD Innovations, USA.
• Functional foods for overweight and diabetes, Gabriele Riccardi, University of Naples Federico II , Italy.

OMICS Group International acknowledges the support of below Chairs and Co-chairs for whom we were able to run smoothly the scientific sessions which includes: Cristina Stewart Bogsan, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil,  Svetla T Danova, The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgaria, Iryna Sorokulova, Auburn University, USA, Antonello Santini, University of Naples Federico II, Italy, Franco Scaldaferri, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy, Lorenzo Morelli, University of Bologna, Italy.

The Food Technology-2014 also being highlighted for the below international Symposium:

• Bacteriophages for healthy living by Intralytix Inc., USA.

This 3^rd International Conference and Exhibition on 3^rd International Conference and Exhibition on Probiotics, Functional and Baby Foods uplifted with more than 15 poster presentation by researchers, students, professors, industry delegates around 20 countries across the globe.

OMICS Group International has taken the privilege of felicitating Probiotics-2014 Organizing Committee Members, Editorial Board Members of the supported Journals and Keynote Speakers who supported for the success of this event and special privilege to Italian Ministry of Health and Paidoss, Italy for providing Continuing Education credits to all the participants.

The Best Poster Awardees were: Ahmet Ayar, Sakarya University, Turkey, Ferlando Lima Santos, Federal Universityof Recôncavo da Bahia-UFRB, Brazil, So Lim Park, Korea Food Research Institute, Republic of Korea. The Best Young Researcher Award has been given to Cigdem Konak Goktepe, University of Selcuk, Turkey.

Probiotics-2014 is known for uplifting the future of Probiotics by encouraging students and fellow researchers to present their work through Poster Presentations and Young Research Forum. Students participated with great zeal and the best posters were awarded for their efforts and outstanding contribution to the food science research. We are also thankful to the following exhibitors for their participation and interactive sessions:

• DD Innovation, USA
• Probiotical, Italy

Last but not the least OMICS Group International Conferences wishes to acknowledge with its deep sincere gratitude to all the supporters from  the Editorial Board Members of our Open Access Journals, Keynote speakers, Honorable guests, Valuable speakers, Poster presenters, students, delegates and special thanks to the Media partners and Collaborators for their promotion to make this event a huge success.

With the enormous feedback from the participants and supporters of 3^rd International Conference and Exhibition on Probiotics, Functional and Baby Foods, OMICS Group Conferences is glad to announce its 4^th International Conference and Exhibition on Probiotics and Functional Foods (Probiotics-2015) from November 03-05, 2015 at Valencia, Spain.