ention Yakult and anyone in
Singapore would probably know
what you are referring to – thattiny bottle of sweetened cultured milk
drink that is sold readily in supermarkets or
delivered to your homes regularly by Yakult
ladies. But did you know that Yakult, which
was founded in Japan, has expanded into
33 countries and regions across the world,
with 35 million bottles of the dairy product
consumed daily. The massive numbers are
fruits of labour derived from the corporate
philosophy of “contributing to the health
and happiness of people around the world
through pursuit of excellence in life science
in general and our research and experience
in microorganisms in particular”. The
philosophy is grounded in the passionate
desire of the founder, late Dr Minoru
Shirota, to deliver good health to as many
people as possible.
Dr Shirota was born in Nagano, Japan
in 1899 and was a leading researcher of
Microbiology and a Pioneer of Probiotics.
LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT GOES INTO YOUR FAVOURITE HEALTH
BEVERAGE, ONE THAT RESONATES WORLDWIDE WITH ITS ICONIC
BOTTLE AND FERMENTED MILK DRINK
WORDS: JOSMIN ONGYAKULT, PIONEERS OF
PROBIOTIC RESEARCH
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