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Yakult, the Japanese probiotic dairy drink manufacturer has announced the opening of its second production facility in the Philippines.
Built at a cost of 2 billion PHP ($34 million), and located in El Salvador, Mindanao, the new facility sits on a site of roughly 42,000 sq m, and will produce drinks under the Yakult brand and later also Yakult Light.
“Yakult Philippines Plant 2 will respond to an increase in demand resulting from market cultivation in Mindanao, areas to its south, as well as Visayas”, the company said in a statement.
Production of Yakult in the Philippines dates back to 1978 when the company opened its first facility in the province of Laguna.
The new factory will initially manufacture 1.38 million bottles a day, but is expected to see production capacity double in future.
Source: Yakult
