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If you are reading this, you have no doubt already noticed the exciting fresh new look of our website. As advertised in our August blog, you can now submit an online booking request for a factory tour or talk and all our resources are available for you to download and print from our Free Education … Continue reading “Fresh new website design”

September 2018  Yakult was the first probiotic fermented milk drink of its kind to be introduced to Australians back in 1994. Since then, many copy-cat products have appeared which have caused confusion to many shoppers. Yakult only makes Yakult branded products and do not make any of the copy-cat versions. While Yakult differs from the … Continue reading “Are you getting the real deal?”

August 2018 We are currently working on massive update to the looks of our current website! Keeping in line with the branding of Yakult, we hope the new website will provide you with a fresh look that is clean, professional, yet fun and user-friendly. You will soon be able to submit a detailed booking request … Continue reading “Watch This Space!”

Did you spot all seven differences in our previous and current packs from last month’s blog? We have updated our packaging to align with global branding of Yakult and to ensure our packaging is in line with the latest Australia food labeling requirements. Take a look at the answers below! Regardless of the changes in … Continue reading “Spot the Difference- Answers”

Recently we received a delivery of display Yakult packs from all around the world which allowed us to update our display cabinet in the Yakult Head Office foyer. Our manufacturing factory in Dandenong, Victoria produces Yakult for all of Australia and New Zealand. We regularly update our packs to keep up to date with Australian … Continue reading “Can you Spot the Difference?”

Yakult Australia’s biannual newsletter, Inside Matters, is produced for our consumers to keep up-to-date with the latest news about what’s happening at our Dandenong factory and information on Yakult and probiotics. In this Autumn edition, we talk about our newly reformulated Yakult LIGHT which has been available since November 2017 and our new packaging for … Continue reading “Inside Matters- Issue 31: Have you tried our NEW Yakult LIGHT?”

After experiencing one of Australia’s worse flu seasons last year, we would hate for that to happen again! Here are 5 tips to reduce your risk of catching or (if you have already caught it) spreading the flu this season. 1. Hands Clean You are most likely to touch your eyes, mouth or nose with … Continue reading “Don’t let the flu catch you!”

From all of us here at Yakult Australia, may this year’s Easter bring you hope and joy. If you are going to be in Victoria and you are looking for a different activity to do with the kids over the school holidays, come to our factory in Dandenong! Bring your family and friends and discover … Continue reading “Happy Easter”

Left to Right in the photo: Mr David Whatley and Mr Kenji Ono (Company Directors of Yakult Australia), Mr Baden Stephenson (CEO of Melbourne Rebels) and Mr Amanaki Mafi (Melbourne Rebels Player) Yakult Australia and Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby team have renewed our partnership ahead of the 2018 Super Rugby season. Yakult will continue to … Continue reading “Rebels and Yakult Renew Partnership”

We are often asked why we have straws in our 10-pack of Yakult; majority of the time it is in relation to environmental concerns. Due to the tight seal of the foil cap on the Yakult bottles to prevent the risk of contamination, some people may find it difficult to open. Realising this is an … Continue reading “Frequently Asked Questions: Why are there straws in Yakult packaging?”