Yakult Probiotic Drink Available in Hyderabad From Feb. 19

Yakult Danone India Pvt Ltd. announced its expansion to south India with the launch of Yakult, its probiotic health drink, in Hyderabad on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. The health drink will be available in retail stores in Hyderabad from Feb. 19.

Launched in India in 2007, Yakult is presently available in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Punjab.

First launched in Japan in 1935, Yakult is the largest selling probiotic drink globally with more than 30 million people consuming it every day across 32 countries.

Yakult Danone India Pvt. Ltd is a 50:50 joint venture between Danone of France and Yakult Honsha, Japan. The JV was formed in 2005 to manufacture and launch probiotic products in the Indian market.