Native name 주식회사 한국야쿠르트 Parent Yakult Honsha Headquarters Seoul | Industry Food processing Founded 1969 Type Subsidiary | |
Key people Yoon Deok-byeong (Co-founder), Yoon Ho-jung (CEO) Products Dairy product
Juice
Health Functional Food Owner Paldo Co. Ltd.(40.83%)
Yakult (38.30%) Subsidiaries Neungyule Education, VILAC CO., LTD, Benesse Korea Co., Ltd. Profiles | ||
Korea Yakult Co., Ltd (hangul: 한국야쿠르트) is a South Korean food company based in Seocho-gu, Seoul; The Korean joint venture (Korea Yakult) between Yoon Deok-byeong and Yakult established in 1969. It is one of the largest food companies in South Korea and produces beverages (including sikhye and sujeonggwa) and dairy products (including yakult, a yogurt-like drink).
Korea Yakult was founded in 1969. In 1987 the company began distributing its products overseas, under the brand name PALDO. In 2012, Paldo Co. Ltd. was launched as an independent subsidiary of Korea Yakult.
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