Food safety in the home
With all the media attention garnered by recent food safety issues, it’s easy to forget that food poisoning can occur in the home, too. Food manufacturers, supermarkets and restaurants must comply with Australian food safety laws to ensure the food they provide is free of contamination and safe to eat. However once you have purchased […]
Fruit and vegetable intake recommendations- do you know how many serves you should be eating?
Adults should be aiming to eat 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables every day. Children’s requirements depend on their age. Currently, most of us only manage 50% of our requirement. Fruits and vegetables are full of vitamins, minerals and fibre, and are also low in kilojoules relative to other foods! Diets high […]
Nutrition News- Hydration!
Now that summer is really starting to heat up, it’s important to make sure we stay well hydrated. We’ve all heard that we should be drinking 8 glasses of water every day, but is it true? While for some people, drinking 8 glasses of water daily is easy, for others it seems unachievable. The truth […]
….coming to the end of another busy year.
What are busy year it’s been showing just over 7,000 people through the factory! And now that our training room has been re-painted and cleaned, we expect 2015 will be another busy and fun year. Merry Christmas and have a happy and safe new year. Tania King
A few wellness tips as we head into the holiday season
We are (fast) approaching the end of 2014, and at this time of year it’s all too easy to lose our daily routines in the merry-go-round of work, family life, social and work gatherings, and Christmas shopping. This year I’m making a conscious effort to try and slow down, and try not to get too […]
Our High Achiever Certificate of Recognition; Smarter Resources, Smarter Business program 2014
We’ve recently received a High Achiever Certificate of Recognition under the Victorian Government’s Smarter Resources, Smarter Business program 2014, for the installation of LED lights throughout our Melbourne office and production areas. The LED lights are mercury free and made from all recyclable materials and we are now more energy efficient and produce less carbon […]
New TV Commercial
Watch out for our new television commercial playing nationally and throughout New Zealand, featuring Julie Meek, Accredited Practising Dietitian. The focus of the commercial is on Yakult’s founder Dr Minoru Shirota, and his discovery of the acid resistant strain, Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain, which is found only in Yakult products.
Nutrition News- Lactose Intolerance
Food intolerances are becoming increasingly common – up to 1 in every 4 Australians believes they have some type of food intolerance! Food intolerances can cause symptoms that can be very unpleasant and severe; however they are generally not life-threatening. Lactose intolerance is one of the most common food intolerances, and is caused by a […]
Celeste’s work experience at Yakult
We recently had one of our lovely HR lady’s daughters with us for a week of work experience. Celeste spent time in our Public Relation’s department, and also gained experience in Accounts and administrative tasks. A school holiday program group came for a free tour of the Yakult factory on the Wednesday, and Celeste made […]
Nutrition news- Glycaemic Index!
If you’ve been watching TV lately, you might have noticed some food product commercials talking about something called Glycaemic Index, or GI as it’s more commonly known. So, what is it? GI is a ranking of carbohydrates (e.g. bread, pasta, rice, yoghurt) on a scale from 0-100 according to how much they raise blood sugar […]