{"id":16438,"date":"2026-05-17T08:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/?p=16438"},"modified":"2026-05-28T18:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:13:40","slug":"probiotics-from-ingredient-to-strategic-differentiator-in-functional-foods-and-beverages-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/en\/probioticele-de-la-ingredient-la-diferentiator-strategic-in-alimentele-si-bauturile-functionale\/","title":{"rendered":"Probiotics: from ingredient to strategic differentiator in functional foods and beverages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16438\" class=\"elementor elementor-16438\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f6d63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62f6d63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08bf8d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08bf8d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636ae67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"636ae67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_custom_heading no_stripe consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left;font-weight:700\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Probiotics: from ingredient to strategic differentiator in functional foods and beverages<\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a476c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a476c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n<p>Modern consumers are no longer looking for taste alone. They are seeking foods and beverages that deliver real health benefits, from digestive support to immune health. Research shows that 51% of consumers are interested in products offering digestive and immune system benefits. (Novonesis study, Source: Mintel GNPD, August 2022\u2013July 2023, US)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d8705 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11d8705\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15987d1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15987d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/kombucha2-rnfqm7f6xun934opsqzj5tk2rxq7ctw8q5e5nod5lo.png\" title=\"kombucha2\" alt=\"kombucha2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cabe556 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cabe556\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c664f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40c664f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is not simply a trend, but a strategic opportunity for manufacturers, distributors and brands. Probiotic-enriched ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages enable the creation of products that combine excellent taste with modern functionality, helping brands differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive market. The same principle also applies to the food industry. For example, probiotic-enriched cereals enable the development of products that combine taste with functional benefits.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938755c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"938755c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618e92b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"618e92b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b42c59 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"9b42c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left;font-weight:700\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">ProSilience\u2122 HU58\u2122: stability and performance in functional beverages\n<\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf544b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcf544b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 16px\"> <strong>ProSilience\u2122 HU58\u2122<\/strong> probiotics, developed by global biosolutions leader Novonesis and distributed by Biocult, are designed to deliver real value to consumers.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15ac0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c15ac0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Functional beverages such as kombucha, probiotic water, and RTD\/cold-brew coffee represent key growth drivers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b9f50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67b9f50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be9147 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5be9147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Biocult-grafice-articole-mai-2026_grafic-numar-celule-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16401\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Biocult-grafice-articole-mai-2026_grafic-numar-celule-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Biocult-grafice-articole-mai-2026_grafic-numar-celule-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Biocult-grafice-articole-mai-2026_grafic-numar-celule-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Biocult-grafice-articole-mai-2026_grafic-numar-celule-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Biocult-grafice-articole-mai-2026_grafic-numar-celule-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Biocult-grafice-articole-mai-2026_grafic-numar-celule-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Biocult-grafice-articole-mai-2026_grafic-numar-celule-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Biocult-grafice-articole-mai-2026_grafic-numar-celule-900x506.png 900w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Biocult-grafice-articole-mai-2026_grafic-numar-celule-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed36a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ed36a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ace864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ace864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The integration of <strong>ProSilience\u2122 HU58\u2122<\/strong> probiotics enables the delivery of 1 billion CFU per serving, while maintaining stability during processing and throughout shelf life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ProSilience\u2122 HU58\u2122<\/strong> offers one of the highest survival rates during pasteurisation.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px;\">By integrating probiotics distributed by BIOCULT, brands not only respond to consumer demand, but also create <strong>clear market differentiation<\/strong>, positioning themselves as providers of premium, innovative and health-focused products.<br \/>The Ready-to-Drink functional beverage market represents a strong platform for innovation. Studies and market data continue to support this direction.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987e38c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"987e38c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc7b11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cc7b11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be26448 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"be26448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left;font-weight:700\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">The RTD market: accelerated growth and wellness-oriented consumers\n<\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949c9a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"949c9a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px;\">Globally, the RTD coffee market is expected to reach <strong>USD 42.4 billion by 2027<\/strong> (Novozymes Coffee Study, November 2023). This growth, combined with wellness trends, positions probiotic-enriched RTD beverages as a relevant solution for modern consumers seeking functionality, health benefits and taste in a single beverage.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b85f23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b85f23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da039e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da039e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ready-to-Drink.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16453\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ready-to-Drink.png 900w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ready-to-Drink-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ready-to-Drink-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ready-to-Drink-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ready-to-Drink-350x250.png 350w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ready-to-Drink-255x182.png 255w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ready-to-Drink-600x427.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d486b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12d486b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e3826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44e3826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 16px\"><strong>56% of <\/strong><strong>millennial<\/strong> coffee consumers<\/strong> consider adding health benefits to coffee a true game-changer. (Novozymes Coffee Study, November 2023).<br><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b99126 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b99126\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccae12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ccae12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2a8e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da2a8e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 16px\"><strong>More than 40% of consumers globally <\/strong> are looking for functional foods containing probiotics due to their role in supporting digestive health, microbiome balance and immunity.<br>This trend will clearly be further accelerated by retailers and HoReCa businesses seeking innovative products with demonstrable added value.<br><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca756a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca756a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Portfolio diversity<\/strong> defines this opportunity. The probiotic beverages portfolio may include kombucha, flavoured probiotic water, non-alcoholic beverages of all types or RTD coffee, all naturally integrated into everyday consumption.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4adc17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4adc17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1772ba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1772ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iubitori-de-cafea.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16455\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iubitori-de-cafea.png 900w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iubitori-de-cafea-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iubitori-de-cafea-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iubitori-de-cafea-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iubitori-de-cafea-350x250.png 350w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iubitori-de-cafea-255x182.png 255w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/iubitori-de-cafea-600x427.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbcd65b znn-blog-text-fw e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbcd65b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852205b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"852205b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This diversity allows manufacturers to clearly differentiate themselves in the market, address health-conscious and active lifestyle consumers, and generate added value through functional innovation rather than marketing alone.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0800a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0800a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b118674 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b118674\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df04c0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9df04c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/limonada.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16698\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/limonada.png 900w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/limonada-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/limonada-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/limonada-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/limonada-350x250.png 350w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/limonada-255x182.png 255w, https:\/\/www.biocult.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/limonada-600x427.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ae3b6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"f0ae3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left;font-weight:700\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Why probiotics are becoming a competitive differentiator for manufacturers\n<\/h4><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968fb01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"968fb01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>RTD probiotic beverages<\/strong> are no longer just a trend, but a strategy for growth and differentiation.<br \/>For manufacturers and distributors, this provides an opportunity to meet demand for functional products while positioning themselves as innovative brands that attract educated consumers willing to pay for real value.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323d661 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"323d661\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c5c11 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85c5c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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