We’re rolling out WAKODO baby formula, baby food, and other products to Asian markets that are expanding due to economic development and population growth. Our mission is to contribute to the healthy growth of babies throughout Asia based on our “Always Loving Quality for Your Baby” approach to product quality, drawing on expertise gained from more than a century of supporting the healthy growth and development of babies in Japan.
To strengthen its global presence in the yeast and lactic acid bacteria industries, Asahi Group made two strategic acquisitions in 2025. It acquired Leiber GmbH, a German company refining brewers' yeast into innovative products, and Asahi Meguro Institute, Ltd. (formerly Teijin Meguro Institute), a leading player in lactic acid bacteria and probiotics. Taking advantage of our leading technology to create original value, we are striving to accelerate the Asahi Group´s contribution to the realization of a sustainable society by solving social issues through the development of new foods, supplements and ingredients.
The Asahi Group has developed a wide range of yeast products and functional ingredients through research grounded in the expertise and technologies it has cultivated over its long history. The products are now accessible to customers abroad via e-commerce platforms and through exports to our distribution partners. Our yeast products, such as dried yeast, yeast extracts, etc., are – among others - used for flavoring foods and culture media for lactic acid bacteria. The exports of functional ingredients are centered primarily on lactotripeptides.
We offer a wide range of products catered to the needs of everyone from babies to elderly people, including confectionery, freeze-dried products, health foods, beauty and diet supplements, health supplements, cosmetics, and products for infants, expectant mothers, senior citizens, and people requiring nursing care. We work to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers by selling our products through a variety of distribution channels to ensure that they are always available at stores. We also sell some of our supplements and freeze-dried food products via e-commerce sites.
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MINTIA
The wide lineup of sugarless MINTIA mint tablets make it easy for customers to enjoy minty refreshment. Ever since the brand’s launch in 1996 we have continued to add new products to the diverse MINTIA lineup with careful focus on everything from deliciousness and mouthfeel to packaging. In May 2005, MINTIA won the top position in the candy tablet market in terms of sales volume, and by May 2007, it had also taken over the top spot in terms of sales value. Today, it remains a beloved, long-selling brand.
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- ・INTAGE Food SRI, Candy (Candy Tablet Market), Nationwide (excluding Okinawa), All Industries, May 2005 (Items Sold)/MINTIA Total ・INTAGE Food SRI, Candy (Candy Tablet Market), Nationwide (excluding Okinawa), All Industries, May 2007(Sales Value)/MINTIA Total
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Amano Foods
Under the catchphrase “Fresh flavors in an instant,” Amano Foods not only pioneered the freeze-dried food market but has also been its driving force for many years. We draw on the special characteristics of freeze-drying methods to help reduce customers’ meal preparation times and offer healthy and enjoyable meal options, bringing delicious flavors, fun, and surprises to the dining table every day.
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- INTAGE SRI+, Freeze-Dried Miso and Clear Soup Market, Aug., 2023 – Jul., 2024; cumulative sales, by manufacturer
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Dear Natura
Based on the key message "Improve the quality of every day", Dear Natura offers a range of products that help protect people’s health and the health of their loved ones. As consumers’ needs have diversified, we have expanded the packaging of the Dear Natura lineup to include bottles, pouches, and other types of containers so that customers can choose from more than 100 different products according to their needs.
At our domestic plants we carry out thorough quality control and end-to-end management from the procurement of raw materials through to manufacturing and shipping. Supplement tablets are designed to be easy-to-swallow, and our protein shakes are characterized by delicious flavors that make it easy for customers to continue drinking them long-term. No colorants are added to products in the Dear Natura range. Product development takes advantage of the techniques and technologies cultivated by the Asahi Group.
*As of March 2021
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EBIOS
EBIOS is a designated quasi-drug derived from natural dried brewer's yeast. The 40 nutrients contained in the purified and dried beer yeast used to make EBIOS tablets soothe and revitalize digestive systems weakened by indigestion. EBIOS was launched in 1930 and will mark its 100th anniversary in 2030. Drawing on the power of natural dried brewer’s yeast we will continue to develop our lineup of EBIOS products that suitable for people of a wide range of ages, from five-year-old children up to the elderly.
The name “EBIOS” is a portmanteau of “Ebisu”, the location of the brewery of Dai Nippon Breweries, Co., Ltd. (the predecessor of Asahi Breweries) and “Bios”, the Greek word for “life”. -
Ippon Manzoku Bar
Ippon Manzoku Bar is a brand of nutrition bars developed to meet the needs of working adults who want simple but delicious snacks. The chocolate Ippon Manzoku Bar contains sucrose and other types of sugar that the body can quickly absorb and use as a source of energy. It also provides vitamins and fiber, making it a quick and easy way for busy people to supplement their nutritional intake.
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WAKODO
WAKODO offers baby formula, baby food, and baby skincare products, and other products that meet the needs of customers through our “Always Loving Quality for Your Baby” approach. As demand for baby-related products grows with the increase in dual-earner households and lifestyle changes, we remain focused on offering products that are safe and delicious and carefully tailored for different ages and purposes.
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Manpuku Biyori
Manpuku Biyori was launched with the hope that the products would help people “relish every meal to the last bite and fill their stomachs—and hearts—with nourishment to live peaceful, enjoyable lives.” The lineup, aiming to support the appetites of people requiring nursing care, offers a wide variety of items crafted with a dedication to flavor.
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Asahi CALPIS Wellness Shop
This online shop offers our own exclusive ingredients, developed through the process of researching bacteria derived from CALPIS®,* as well as supplements and other products that draw on Asahi Group technologies.
* CALPIS® is a registered trademark of Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd. -
Amano Foods Online Shop
This online shop offers online-exclusive miso soup made using only domestically produced ingredients, as well as a wide variety of unique products that draw on cutting-edge freeze-drying technology.
We provide a diverse range of ingredients such as powdered beverage products, yeast extract seasonings, milk powder for commercial use (creamers), freeze-dried ingredients, and functional lactic acid bacteria. Our planning, development, and sales departments work as a team with our customers (business partners) to develop high value-added products in order to provide products that meet their needs and help solve issues they face.
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Commercial Sales
We sell creamers, pre-mixed powdered beverages, powdered foods, and other products through various channels such as the cup-type vending machine market, offices, and restaurants, utilizing the technology we developed to produce Japan's first baby formula. In addition to selling our own brand products for commercial use, such as "Gyunyuya-san Coffee" and "Non-Dairy Creamy Powder," we will also continue working to meet the diverse needs of our customers by jointly developing products to meet their specifications.
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Yeast and Functional Ingredients Sales
・Yeast Ingredients
Our yeast extracts and other seasonings and our fermentation substrates are used in a wide range of fields including processed foods, medicine, and biotechnology. In recent years, as the safety of food and medicine has come under closer scrutiny, the reliability of raw materials has increasingly been called into question. This has resulted in natural ingredients like yeast and yeast extracts garnering increased attention. We will continue to respond to customer needs relating to safety, peace of mind, and high quality standards with our yeast-based products.
・Functional Ingredients
We are expanding our B2B business globally with focus on sales, marketing, and licensing of unique functional ingredients whose health benefits has been confirmed scientifically. These ingredients include functional lactic acid bacteria and AmealPeptide, which were developed through many long years of research into lactic acid bacteria and fermented milk.
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Dairy & Freeze-Dried Ingredients Sales
・Dairy Ingredients
The New Lacto range of commercial-use milk powder products developed using production technologies used to create Japan's first domestically produced infant formula, has an extensive lineup and delivers new value to a variety of food products, including confectionery, desserts, beverages, and prepared foods. We also provide a wide range of other products and services such as quality-enhancing ingredients for noodles and customized product development tailored to meet customer needs.
・Freeze-Dried Ingredients
We sell freeze-dried ingredients centering on ume (fruit), shiso (herb), miso, and fruit to processed food manufacturers. We also accept orders for the drying and powdering of a variety of functional ingredients. We will continue to propose unique business ideas to our customers through our freeze-dried products and provide contract processing with an advanced level of process management.