HISTORY
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Yakult U.S.A. Inc. expands U.S. sales area to the entire country
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Yakult U.S.A. Inc. California Factory opens.
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The name of the company in the U.S. changed to Yakult U.S.A. Inc.
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Microbiological Research Center is established in Europe (Belgium)
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Yakult is approved as "Food for Specific Health Uses" by Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare
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Yakult International (U.S.A.) is established
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Fuji Susono dairy product manufacturing plant is completed
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Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. is listed in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
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Yakult Swallows win their first Japanese Professional Baseball League Championship
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New Headquarters building is completed in Minato-ku, Tokyo
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Yakult's iconic Plastic bottle is introduced
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Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research is established in Kunitachi, Tokyo
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Yakult Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) opens. Yakult's first overseas business begins
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Yakult Lady home delivery begins
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Yakult Research Institute is established in Kyoto
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Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Headquarters) is established
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Yakult is introduced to the market in Japan
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Dr. Minoru Shirota successfully cultured L. paracasei strain Shirota.
