Festive Yakult Packaging
Enjoy the festive Yakult packaging. From everyone at Yakult Australia, have a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
Health & Wellness
As we start the countdown to the end of the year and the start of a new one, there are probably countless to-do-lists to get through – gift shopping lists, Christmas parties to attend, to writing New Year resolutions to usher in the next year. Here a list to put a skip in your step […]
The Everyday ‘Superfoods’ for Digestive Health
What makes a ‘superfood’ quite so super? Spruiked for their nutrient density and role in promoting health and preventing disease, the term ‘superfood’ has been used to describe foods such as blueberries, salmon, kale and acai (pronounced ah-sigh-hee). So, where did the term come from? You may be surprised to know that there is no […]
This year we celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the founding of Yakult.
It was more than 80 years ago and Dr. Minoru Shirota was convinced that beneficial bacteria were the key to a long and healthy life. His determination led to a breakthrough to successfully research a lactic acid bacterium with the ability to survive the strong digestive acids. The bacterium was named Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain. […]
Yakult Convention 2015
Every two years, Yakult Honsha hosts the Yakult Convention in Japan. The Yakult Convention is when the Company presents Outstanding Employee Awards to attending home delivery and sales staff from around the world. So, a competition was held for Yakult Australia sales staff, with the winner awarded a prize to attend the Convention. A […]
Everyday hero, every day Yakult!
Have you seen the TV ad for Marvel’s new movie ‘Ant-Man’ featuring Yakult? If you haven’t seen it yet, make sure you keep an eye out for TV ads on Channel 7, Foxtel and SBS for the next few weeks to get a glimpse! The recently released film, ‘Ant-Man’ features a superhero with the ability […]
A visit to Yakult Indonesia
I recently had an amazing opportunity to visit Yakult in Indonesia. Due to future expansion of Yakult sales in the country, the company constructed a second plant in Surabaya, East Java, to strengthen product supply. The production capacity is of the plant is currently 610,000 bottles per day. An important delivery service for approximately 49% […]
Exercise
It’s getting darker earlier, the days are getting colder, and the rain is becoming more frequent- all clear signs winter is coming! I don’t know about you, but around this time of year, my motivation to exercise really drops off! So this month I thought we should explore why exercise is so good for us, […]
Yakult Quality Control Laboratory
FOOD SAFETY NEWS
With recent food safety scares for consumers in Australia, it’s important to remember that Australian food safety standards include legislated procedures for food handling, from raw ingredients through to consumption. Maintaining the safety of food requires constant vigilance by government, industry and consumers. Any company or business producing food must strictly comply with the legislation […]