Abstract: A combination of a container in which is disposed a liquid composition in the form of a beverage or liquid food and a drinking straw comprises a hollow elongate tube through which liquid may be drawn by suction. The tube has an outer surface and an inner surface. The combination includes an iron component and an oxidisable oil. The iron component is disposed inside the drinking straw and the oxidisable oil is in the liquid composition. The straw alone is also an aspect of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to food products or pharmaceutical preparations comprising antibodies or antibody fragments which are active in the gut and probiotic micro-organisms independent from the antibodies or antibody fragments. In particular, the invention relates to a method for preparing food products and pharmaceutical preparations comprising the antibodies or antibody fragments and probiotic micro-organisms and the use of these products to deliver health benefits to humans.