Yakult loves suppoting communities as it is our mission to contribute to the health and happiness of people around the world. One of the ways we do this is by visiting community groups to promote healthy living through FREE nutrition education sessions. Our Dietitians provide health and nutrition talks and encourage groups to come visit our factory if they are looking for a social activity.

We recently visited the Probus Association of Victoria at their delegate meeting located at The Mulgrave Country Club.  We were able to provide them with bottles of Yakult as well as encourage them to make the most of their golden years by optimising their health.

It was so encouraging to see the Probus Club members come together to support one another, especially given that social wellbeing plays such an important part in maintaining health and happiness.

If your community group would benefit from a FREE health and nutrition talk or are interested in organising a social outing, please do not hesitate to contact us. Give us a call on 1800 640 023 or send an email to info@yakult.com.au to find out more.

We’d love to contribute to your health and happiness in any way we can!

We were given an opportunity to exhibit at the Diabetes Expo, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Victoria on the 27^th April. Thank you to everyone who visited and gave us feedback!

The most common feedback we received from attendees who visited us was that they have never tasted Yakult LIGHT, unaware of the new improved Yakult LIGHT recipe that has been available since November 2017. During the exhibition, we provided free bottles of Yakult LIGHT for the attendees to try and encouraged them to complete a survey on taste. If you have tried the new Yakult LIGHT recently and would love to give us some feedback, please feel free to visit here here and fill out our Consumer Satisfaction Survey!

Yakult LIGHT is available at major supermarket stores, as well as some independent grocers in Australia and New Zealand.

Yakult LIGHT contains less than 3 grams of sugar per bottle and 3.2 grams of total carbohydrate. It contains the same high number of probiotic bacteria as Yakult Original, the Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain, with the same benefits in helping to regulate bowel motions and strengthening our immune system. For more information on  Yakult LIGHT, visit this page!

Yakult Australia stand during Diabetes Expo 2019

If you have any questions about our product, give us a call on our free Infoline 1800 640 023!

Our gut and the bacteria that live there play a bigger part in our health then we ever imagined! Research is beginning to uncover that our gut bacteria is an organ which can influence many of our body systems.

More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates the father of modern medicine suggested that ‘all disease begins in the gut’

Similarly, Yakult’s founder Dr Minoru Shirota began investigating lactic acid bacteria because he was convinced that beneficial bacteria were the key to a long and healthy life. The very foundation of Yakult was built around the research into micro-organisms in the gut and Dr Shirota’s founding principles one of which includes strengthening our gut with good bacteria leads to improved health.

Over 85 years on, our Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain remains the core of what we do at Yakult. The science and research behind our probiotic are incorporated into each and every bottle of refreshing Yakult.

Today, we would like to place in your hands a bottle of Yakult, the result of a body of research that continues to grow, and to think,

this little bottle all began with an interest in the gut.

(Photo: Rebels full-back Dane Haylett-Petty, Yakult Director David Whatley, Yakult Managing Director Kenji Ono, Rebels CEO Baden Stephenson, Rebels scrum-half Will Genia, Rebels centre Bill Meakes. Credit: Melbourne Rebels)

Yakult Australia are excited to extend their commitment with the Melbourne Rebels for a further two years, after an already successful seven-year partnership.

“We are delighted to renew our partnership with the Rebels. In continuing our partnership, we reflected on the Rebels commitment to their community and their focus on always improving as a club” said Mr. Ono, Managing Director, Yakult Australia.

Melbourne Rebels CEO, Mr. Baden Stephenson added “We are very excited that Yakult Australia continue to be a key partner in the Rebels family and look forward to working with them”.  “Yakult is a market leading and globally renowned brand, and these are both attributes that we are constantly aspiring to as a club”.

(Photo: Yakult Director David Whatley, Essendon CEO Xavier Campbell, Yakult Managing Director Kenji Ono. Credit: Essendon Football Club)

Yakult Australia are proud to announce that we have extended our partnership with the Essendon Football Club in 2019, signing on as a premier partner and official match-ball partner once again.

As Yakult enters it’s 15^th consecutive year partnering with Essendon, Yakult Australia’s Managing Director, Mr. Kenji Ono, says “Yakult is proud to be the Bomber’s longest serving commercial partner.”

“We share the club’s passion for loyalty and maintaining the highest standards. We look forward to supporting the team in the coming season and with the players every success”.

Xavier Campbell, Essendon CEO, says “Yakult have shown incredible loyalty to the club over our journey together and we are appreciative of the genuine partnership we have”.

Remember that feeling of nervousness before a big event such as your wedding day or before that big race. Perhaps sending shivers down your body and that feeling of butterflies in your stomach.

Have you wondered about why you get that fluttering feeling in your stomach from an emotion?

Your gut and your brain are highly connected by numerous pathways in the body, collectively this is known as the gut-brain axis.

One way the gut-brain axis communicates is through the bacteria in our gut. Did you know that having a high proportion of beneficial bacteria in your gut may be a protective factor against some mental health difficulties?

A healthy varied diet including oily fish, fermented foods and high fibre foods may help to increase the number of beneficial bacteria in your gut and research is indicating that this may assist in improving mental health.

We should really trust our gut!

In the future, maybe when we are thinking about a healthy mind we should also be considering a healthy gut and our gut bacteria too!

Chinese New Year, also commonly known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, is celebrated all around the world. The common New Year greeting in Mandarin Chinese is “Xin Nian Kuai Le” which literally means “Happy New Year”.

Chinese New Year follows the lunar calendar and thus there is no set date for it on our usual calendar. Chinese New Year starts on January 1^st (according to the lunar calendar) and the festival lasts until the 15^th January (the full moon). In 2019, this festival occurs on the February 5^th. Families and friends celebrating Chinese New Year will gather and have the most important meal of the year – the reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve (solar date February 4^th). After dinner, the children or unmarried individuals will be given red envelopes (which usually contain money) as a symbol of receiving luck and good fortune from their parents or married couples. The families will then stay up for the night and wait for the New Year.

While Western culture has 12 horoscopes, one for each month, there are 12 Chinese zodiac animals that last for the entire year. 2019 is the year of the pig and it is believed that people born in this zodiac sign show positive traits such as diligence, compassion, generosity and gentleness.

During this festive season, Yakult Australia wishes you a Happy Chinese New Year of the Pig, 新年快乐!

Happy New Year!

It’s the season of new year resolutions. For some it could be “exercise more”, “eat healthier” or “be more organised”. All have good intentions; nonetheless, few will make it past February. So why not change your mind and try something you can do at any time or day of the year that can improve your life?

A positive mind can make a massive difference in your day and may even improve your physical and psychological health. Here are a few easy tips to make each day the best day and each year a better year.

1. What are you thankful for today?
There are many blessings hidden in the everyday. This could be food on the table, fresh air or a kind gesture. Take a moment to find treasures to be thankful for today.

2. A positive perspective
Thomas Edison said it well. “I haven’t failed, I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work”. Is there a more positive way to look at the situation?

3. Look at the bigger picture
When we are focusing on a bad situation, we often make it bigger than it really is. Take a step back to put it in perspective. You may find it’s not as bad as you initially thought.

Here at Yakult, we hope to contribute to the health and happiness of people around the world. We hope these tips will help you have a happier, healthier new year!