Yakult Balance

Yakult Balance is a low-calorie probiotic beverage designed to support digestive health. The product is part of the global portfolio of Yakult, a brand founded on the scientific research of Dr. Minoru Shirota in Japan during the 1930s. He successfully isolated the unique strain Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Shirota, which is the core active ingredient in every bottle.

While the brand originated in Japan, the products sold in Italy and across most of Europe are manufactured at the Yakult Europe B.V. plant located in Almere, Netherlands. This facility serves as the central production hub for the European market, ensuring that the live bacteria reach consumers across the continent. Ownership of the brand remains with Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., a public company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, which continues to lead global research into probiotics and preventive medicine. For the Italian market, the product is distributed and managed by Yakult Italia s.r.l., a local subsidiary based in Milan.