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Part of Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Yakult (Singapore) Pte Ltd. is a premium probiotic cultured milk drink that contains the specially cultivated beneficial bacteria known as lactobacillus casei strain shirota. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore. Yakult Singapore operates today from an ultra-modern plant at Senoko Avenue, and starting from 1 Jan 2023, L. casei strain shirota will be renamed as L. paracasei strain shirota. Currently, more than 40 million bottles of Yakult are being sold in 40 countries and regions every day. Yakult was first introduced to Singaporeans in 1979 and continues to be the number one selling probiotic drink in the whole cultured milk category. The brand perseveres to spread the benefits of its unique probiotic, L. casei strain shirota, along with the principles of shirota-ism. The founder, Dr. Minoru Shirota, stands firm on the belief that prevention of diseases is better than the cure. Through Dr. Shirota's discovery of Yakult's unique lactobacillus casei strain shirota probiotic, the beverage improves overall gut health and ensures nutrients from food are well absorbed to support treatment and recovery.

HY Co., Ltd. is a private company based in Seoul, South Korea. and has subsidiaries in South Korea and Russian Federation. HY Co., Ltd. is primarily engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of yogurt, snacks, and bottled water. The South Korean company was founded in 1969.

Part of Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Yakult Co. Ltd. produces and distributes Yakult products in Taipei, TW.

Part of Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Yakult (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is a company that produces dairy products. The company is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Part of Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Yakult USA, Inc. is a company that produces Yakult and Yakult Light, daily probiotics drinks. The company is based in Torrance, CA. The company provides information on how probiotics can benefit consumers, as well as nutrition facts and ingredients for their products. Additionally, they offer a factory tour brochure and application.

Part of Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Yakult UK Ltd. is a company that focuses on promoting the importance of gut bacteria to overall health and wellbeing. The company is based in Middlesex, UK. Yakult was founded in 1996 by Minoru Shirota. In addition to promoting their products, Yakult also provides tips for staying active and healthy. The British company offers a range of fermented milk drinks, including Yakult Plus, which contains 20 billion Shirota bacteria, vitamin C, and valuable fiber.

Part of Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Shanghai Yakult Co., Ltd. engages in the processing of fluid milk, cream, and related products.

Part of Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Yakult (China) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures and distributes dairy products. The company is based in Shanghai, China. The CEO of the company is Susumu Hirano.

Yakult (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. produces probiotic products. The firm''s products include Yakult Ace and Yakult Ace Light. Its product Yakult is a probiotic cultured milk drink that contains the specially cultivated beneficial bacteria. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Part of Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Yakult Deutschland GmbH is a German company that specializes in researching and understanding the power of bacteria, particularly in the gut. The company is based in Neuss, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Yoshihiro Kawabata, Hiroyasu Matsubara, Tatsuya Hirano. Yakult Deutschland believes that bacteria are a wonder of nature and has been researching them for over 85 years. The company's focus is on understanding how gut bacteria work and their potential benefits.

Part of Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Yakult Europe BV is a Dutch company that engages in research & development, production and distribution of dairy products. The company is based in Almere, Netherlands and was founded in 1994.

Yakult Australia Pty Ltd. engages in distribution of fermented milk drink that contains a concentration of bacterium lactobacillus casei shirota strain. The company was founded by Minoru Shirota in January 22, 1994 and is headquartered in Dandenong, Australia.

Part of Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., Yakult Italia Srl is a company based in Milan, Italy. Yakult Italia offers a range of products containing at least 20 billion L.casei Shirota probiotic bacteria, including fermented skimmed milk drinks. The Italian company promotes the benefits of probiotics for overall health and wellness. The company was founded in 1935 by Minoru Shirota. The CEO is Mauro Bonati.

Yakult Nederland BV engages in the retail sale of dairy products. The company was founded on April 1, 1994 and is headquartered in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.

Yakult Danone India Pvt Ltd. manufactures and sells probiotic products. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India.