Company Profile - Yakult Honsha Co Ltd

Introduction

Yakult Honsha Co Ltd (Yakult) is a probiotics company which develops, manufactures, and commercializes probiotic and pharmaceutical products. The company’s product portfolio encompasses food and beverages such as fermented milk drinks, juice and other products; pharmaceuticals; and cosmetics. Its pharmaceuticals consist of prescription and non-prescription drugs, quasi drugs, and medical devices. Yakult develops and commercializes drugs in the field of oncology. The company provides cosmetics products with moisturizing agents derived from lactic acid bacteria to protect the health of the skin, body, and mind. It makes its products available through supermarkets, convenience stores and home delivery. Yakult is headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Company info

Country (HQ): Japan
Sector: Consumer Packaged Goods
Market Cap (US$ m): 12,800
Revenue (US$ m): 3,569 (2023)

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