Current Expansion Project at Yakult
Due to the increasing demand for Yakult we have outgrown our current storage premises. A new 340m2 cool room is currently being built. This will nearly triple our current storage capacity. There has been a hive of activity around the factory with expansion and construction of the new cold room which is due to be […]
Improving the link between industry and education.
During the month of May we are ‘all hands on deck’ as we embrace one of our busiest times of year in the Public Relations department. Since commencing operation in 1994, Yakult Australia has been committed to improving the link between industry and education and with this in mind has established a factory tour program […]
Response to Channel 7 News Report ‘European Community Lifts Lid on False Probiotic Claims’
On May 11th 2016, Channel 7 News featured a report on probiotics and claimed ‘probiotic drinks have no effect on the gut bacteria of healthy adults’. This report, along with other articles you may have read in newspapers across Australia have been generated in response to an article published by researchers at the University of […]
Bid on a signed Yakult football to help raise funds for the Cure For MND foundation
Yakult is a Premium partner with the Essendon Football Club Last week Essendon had a positive start to their AFL season. Yakult and Essendon have similar visions for providing ongoing health and education programs to the community. As a Company, Yakult strives to contribute to the health and happiness of people around the world, through […]
Simple tips for adding prebiotics to some of your family favourites
Prebiotic’ fibre is a type of dietary fibre that reaches the large intestine undigested. Including this type of fibre in your diet can help maintain digestive balance by providing nourishment for the beneficial bacteria in your gut. Not all fibre is prebiotic, the list below highlights which foods have a high prebiotic fibre content. Based […]
Knowing your gut microbes?
We have microbes in our gut and all over our body. Microbes are living single cell microorganisms and include bacteria and fungi. There’s an astonishing number! Of course they’re invisible because they are so small. In our gut live microbes that literally keep us alive. Without these gut microbes our digestive system would not function […]
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. […]