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Yakult

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Rank

$6.07B

Marketcap

JP Japan

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Yakult
Leadership team

Mr. Hiroshi Narita (Chairman, Pres & CEO)

Hiroshi Wakabayashi (Exec. VP, GM of Admin. Headquarters & Director)

Mr. Fumiyasu Ishikawa (Sr. Managing Exec. Officer, GM of R&D Division and Director)

Products/ Services
Food and Beverage
Number of Employees
20,000 - 50,000
Headquarters
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Established
1955
Net Income
500M - 1B
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
2267.T
Social Media
URL
https://www.yakult.co.jp
Overview
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Summary
History
Mission
Vision
Key Team
Recognition and Award
References
Summary
Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. manufactures and sells food and beverage products in Japan, the Americas, Asia, Oceania, and Europe. The company operates through Food and Beverages (Japan), Food and Beverages (The Americas), Food and Beverages (Asia and Oceania), Food and Beverages (Europe), Pharmaceuticals, and Others segments. It offers fermented milk drinks, juices, noodles, etc. through its home delivery and retail store channels. The company also provides pharmaceutical products, such as Elplat, an antineoplastic drug, as well as anticancer drugs and other pharmaceuticals. In addition, it offers cosmetics; and operates the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, a professional baseball team. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
History

Yakult was developed in 1935 by a Japanese scientist named Dr. Minoru Shirota. His research in intestinal bacteria provided the knowledge needed to develop this unique probiotic drink. Since then, the brand has become extremely popular throughout the world, offering its unique taste and nutritional benefits to health-conscious consumers.

Mission
To create and provide great taste and healthy products with the highest quality standards, delighting customer worldwide.
Vision
To become a trusted source of health and wellness around the world, creating an ecosystem of offerings including nutrition, entertainment, and lifestyle.
Key Team

Mr. Masanori Ito (Managing Exec. Officer, GM of Pharmaceuticals Bus. Division & Director)

Masanobu Nanno (Managing Exec. Officer)

Susumu Hirano (Sr. Managing Exec. Officer, GM of International Bus. Division & Director)

Akifumi Doi (Sr. Managing Exec. Officer, GM of Production Headquarters & Director)

Masao Imada (Sr. Managing Exec. Officer, GM of Management Support Division & Director)

Tetsuya Hayashida (Sr. Managing Exec. Officer, GM of Food Bus. & Cosmetics Bus. HQ and Director)

Koichi Hirano (Managing Exec. Officer & Director)

Recognition and Awards
Yakult has won numerous awards over the years, including The Grand Prix Kitchen Appliances in Japan, The Gold Prize Award at the World Health Organization’s Health Promotion in the Healthy Ageing Forum, and The Sweets & Confectionery World Champions Award. Yakult has also been recognized by organizations such as the World Health Organization and the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics.
References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakult

https://in.investing.com/equities/yakult-honsha-co-ltd

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/YKLTY/profile?p=YKLTY

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/yakult-honsha

https://companiesmarketcap.com/

https://www.yakult.co.jp

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Yakult
Leadership team

Mr. Hiroshi Narita (Chairman, Pres & CEO)

Hiroshi Wakabayashi (Exec. VP, GM of Admin. Headquarters & Director)

Mr. Fumiyasu Ishikawa (Sr. Managing Exec. Officer, GM of R&D Division and Director)

Products/ Services
Food and Beverage
Number of Employees
20,000 - 50,000
Headquarters
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Established
1955
Net Income
500M - 1B
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
2267.T
Social Media
URL
https://www.yakult.co.jp