Naomasa Tsuritani

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., 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.

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.

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., PT Yakult Indonesia Persada is an Indonesian company that manufactures and distributes dairy products. The company is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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.

Japanese Assoc of Fermented Milks & Fermented Milk Drinks provides information related to industry and lactic acid bacteria through the website. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.

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 Belgium SA/NV is a Belgian company that wholesales dairy products and eggs. The company is based in Anderlecht, Belgium. The company was founded in 1995. Bart Degeest has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

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.