Tag: Yakult

Yakult launches new marketing campaign in the UK and Ireland

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UK – Yakult, a probiotic dairy product company, has launched a new marketing campaign in the UK and Ireland, which aims to raise awareness of the science behind the creation of the company’s fermented probiotic drinks. According to FoodBev, consumers are becoming increasingly interested in the nutritional value of the food and drinks they consume, and therefore Yakult said that it is increasingly important to communicate the health properties of its drinks provided by its unique live bacteria, and this new campaign seeks to take this further. The company added…

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Danone completes US$1.6bn sale of 14% stake in Yakult

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FRANCE – Danone has announced that it has completed the US$1.6 billion sale of its 14% stake in the Japanese dairy manufacturer, Yakult after signing a MoU to strengthen probiotic collaboration. In an announcement it made on February 14 2018, Danone said it has sold 24,600,000 shares of Yakult Honsha Co. in a transaction that will reduce its stake in the company to 6.61% from the previously held 21.29%. This was part of Danone’s divestment plans in a bid to leverage its operations in organic growth, and maximizing efficiencies towards…

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Yakult Danone improves probiotic range with new ‘Yakult light’ drink

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INDIA – Yakult Danone has launched a new formulation of its probiotic drink, Yakult light to expand its probiotic range, produced under a joint venture between Yakult Honsha and Danone. The company revealed that the new light range contains less sugar with same Yakult’s probiotic culture, Lactobacillus casei and is sold under Yakult trademark in selected retailers across India. The new formulation also contains vitamin D and E, sweetened with steviol glycoside targeting the elderly and consumers who are currently shifting to healthier diets with less calories. Yakult light will…

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Danone reduces Yakult stake to 7%, signs MoU to strengthen probiotic collaboration

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FRANCE – French food and dairy conglomerate Danone has signed an amended Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese dairy player Yakult to strengthen their initial collaboration to promote and develop probiotics, while reducing its stake in the company to 7%. The MoU, says Danone, will facilitate intensified activities with the probiotic beverages company for the project, where the company has also increased its capital allocation. According to Danone, the companies were committing to a long-term relationship that started way back in 2004 with a shared vision to advocate for probiotics as vital…

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