R-1 lactic acid bacteria boosts your strength Amazing facts about R-1!

Amazing facts about R-1! 01

Lactic acid bacteria selected from over 6,500 strains

Strength-enhancing R-1 lactic acid bacteria are a type of lactic acid bacteria carefully selected from the approximately 6,500 strains owned by Meiji.

Aiming to support people’s health and strength, we included the strength-enhancing R-1 lactic acid bacteria in Meiji Probio Yogurt R-1.
“R-1” in the name comes from the R-1 lactic acid bacteria.

The meaning of “strength”
For us, “strength” means the positive desire to live a healthy life.

Lactobacillus
bulgaricus
Streptococcus
thermophilus
Meiji Probio Yogurt R-1

Amazing facts about R-1! 02

Even the Pasteur Institute, one of the world’s top biological research centers, has been taking an interest in R-1

↑ Pasteur Institute (Paris, France)
↑ Pasteur Institute (Paris, France)

The Institut Pasteur is a non-profit research institute located in Paris, France that conducts biological and medical research. It has produced 10 Nobel Prize winners in Physiology or Medicine and is considered to be the pinnacle of biological research.

Since 2014, we have been conducting joint research on the R-1 lactic acid bacteria with the Institut Pasteur.

Amazing facts about R-1! 03

The best-selling yogurt drink in Japan

The special lightproof package keeps the content fresh and delicious, so that you can take it every day as a healthy habit and still enjoy its taste each time.

Besides its great taste, R1 is the perfect yogurt for optimizing and maintaining your physical condition and overall healthy lifestyle.

Meiji Probio Yogurt R-1 Drink is the best-selling brand of yogurt in Japan by sales revenue.

Yogurt drink Sales in Japan No.1*
*Intage SRI+ market survey of the yogurt drink market Cumulative sales revenue from January 2024 to December 2024

December 1 is R-1 Day.

Meiji Probio Yogurt R-1

Meiji Yogurt R-1, the predecessor of Meiji Probio Yogurt R-1, was first released on December 1, 2009. To commemorate this milestone, December 1 is designated as "R-1 Day" by the Japan Anniversary Association.
When R-1 Day comes, please give R-1 to your family and friends, as a gift for improving their physical well-being!