Science Talent Search Winners
Recently our Education Coordinator attended the 66th Science Talent Search (STS) Exhibition & Presentation Day. Yakult has been a Major Sponsor of the (STS) for the last decade. The Science Talent Search aims to encourage interest in the study and communication of science for primary and secondary school students. It promotes student involvement to […]
Congratulations to our…
The winners of the Yakult Bottle Cap counting competition from Inside Matters Issue 30 are: Nick Wendy Ray Russell R.C Brendan Aubrey Domenica Irene Jean Gayle G.P Ann Annmaree Eva Will Chris The correct answer was 30 Yakult Bottle Caps. Winners please check your emails and get back to us with your postal address […]
Enter to WIN!
This competition was drawn on the 8th November 2017, please see the above blog post for our WINNERS! To enter our competition, simply count the number of bottle caps (or parts of) and send us your answer. You go in the draw to win a limited edition Yakult Sherrin PVC 20cm mini yellow Bombers football […]
Which Kombucha are you Talking About?
Kombucha has gained much popularity among Australians in recent times. The Kombucha we are talking about here is the slightly sweet and tart fizzy drink created by fermenting a sugar-sweetened tea with a mixture of bacteria and yeast known as SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast). It has been hailed for its healing properties. […]
Did you know? Environmental considerations are made ‘Every Day’ at Yakult Australia!
Yakult makes a conscious effort to ensure the manufacturing process creates as little waste as possible and we endeavour to reduce the amount of energy our factory needs to run efficiently. Here is a list of just a few things we do! Effective waste management strategies contribute to a cleaner and less wasteful facility – […]
What are FODMAPs?
You may have heard of people talking about low FODMAP diets or have seen “FODMAP Friendly” logos on some food packaging in your supermarket. So, what are FODMAPs and how might they affect your gut? FODMAP is an acronym for Fermentable Oligosaccharides Disaccharides Monosaccharides And Polyols. FODMAPs represent a group of sugars which travel to […]
How to Open Your Bottle of Yakult
We often get enquiries from consumers about how to open the bottle without the foil breaking. We’ve made this video to help you out when opening your bottle of Yakult so you can enjoy your refreshing drink everyday. To Open a bottle of Yakult Starting from the tab on the cap Lift the foil away […]
Yakult manufacturing facility now has a new robotic arm!
What does a robotic arm do? The robotic arm’s main role in the factory is to stack slabs of Yakult on to pallets. A slab is made up either 5 or 10 packs of Yakult packed in to groups of 50 bottles. Three slabs of Yakult are picked up each time by the robotic arm […]
Got a question about Yakult?
Meet the Yakult Australia’s Information Service team, Melanie, Dinah, Leanne and Mel have experience and an interest in all things Yakult including health, education, nutrition and scientific research. The team is made up of Dietitians, Educators and Public Relations Officers equipped to answer your questions on all things Yakult, probiotics and gut health! Contact […]
Everybody is welcome for a free factory tour of Yakult!
Throughout May we have had over 2,000 VCE students visit our factory to see the manufacturing process to support their studies in Business Management focusing on the unit of operations management. The tours are tailored to match the VCE curriculum demonstrating the textbook theory in application here at Yakult following the production process. It allows […]