Yakult, a drinkable probiotic yogurt brand, will be building a production plant in the U.S. This is the first American factory for the Tokyo-based Yakult Honsha Co. The plant is planned in Fountain Valley, Calif.
The facility, which will produce around 250,000 bottles of Yakult per day, is expected to begin operations in 2012.
“We are looking forward to the completion of the Yakult California factory since it will allow us to provide our product to more people across the country,” said executive vice president and COO Teruo Tabuchi. “Fountain Valley is ideal because it is in close proximity to Los Angeles, which is our biggest market now.”
Yakult USA will subsequently look to expand the drink’s coverage in the country beyond its current markets of California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico.
The company will continue to import the beverage from Guadalajara, Mexico, the closest plant to US borders, until the factory opens.
Source: Just-Drinks