Yakult available in Central Calif., Bay Area

TORRANCE, Calif. After a successful launch in Southern California, Tokyo-based consumer products company Yakult Honsha on Tuesday announced that it is expanding distribution of its probiotic beverage Yakult. Yakult is now available in mainstream grocery chains in Central California as well as the San Francisco Bay Area, including Raley’s, Nob Hill Foods, Bel Air Market and Save Mart.

Yakult was first launched in California toward the end of third-quarter 2007. Previously, it was solely distributed through Asian and Hispanic grocery stores due to Yakult’s popularity among these populations.