This month, Yakult Foshan Factory (Phase III) has been wrapped up in construction, which adds two production lines that have a production capacity of 2.4 million bottles each day. This new factory, among the 3 Yakult production bases in Guangdong Province, will make new a record for its production capacity. Headquartered in Japan, Yakult has enjoyed a sound global reputation as a health enhancement beverage in over 40 countries and regions. In 2021 alone, 40 million bottles are sold every day globally, with the Asian market being its biggest market.　

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Settled in China (Sanshui) International Water City Beverage and Food Base, Yakult Foshan Factory started construction in March 2019 and produces sour milk beverage mainly sold to Guangdong and Hainan provinces. Yakult Foshan Factory was built as the 6th factory of the group in Chinese mainland, and the brand is counted as the first Japanese-funded beverage enterprise project to settle in the city.

Yakult Foshan Factory (Phase III) includes new warehouses for raw materials and 2 production lines. In the past, the facility made 1.6 million bottles per day, and now makes 2.4 million bottles per day. In recent years, Yakult has fostered a new growth model that features sales in both e-commerce and real shops. As data shows, in 2021, Yakult topped an average daily sales of 2.82 million, about 50 times more than 59,000 bottles in 2002.