1 Postbiotic compositions for use as ingredients for food and beverages, namely, postbiotic bacteria and postbiotic bacterial cultures; postbiotic bacteria and postbiotic bacterial cultures for the food industry; postbiotic bacterial formulations; bacterial cultures for addition to food and/or beverage products; bacteria used in the manufacture of food, beverages, nutritional supplements, pet food, and protein-based replacement products; cultures of microorganisms other than for medical and veterinary use; cultures of microorganisms for use in the manufacture of food and beverages; enzyme preparations for the food industry.