PROCEDURE OF MAKING YAKULT AT

PT. YAKULT INDONESIA PERSADA

Member Of Group 6 :
1. Gadiza Fauziah
2. Nopia Allya
3. Novelia Putri
4. Rani Putri
5. Siti Rahmawati

I. THE HISTORY
Dr. Minoru Shirota is the founder of Yakult, he was born in Lida-Shi, Nagano-ken,
Japan on April 23 1899. Since childhood, he has dreamed of becoming a doctor who
specializes in studying microorganisms and viruses. His dreams came true after he
graduated as a doctor from Kyoto Imperial University, Japan in 1925.
Until finally in 1930 at the Microbiology Laboratory of Kyoto Imperial University,
Dr. Minoru Shirota succeeded in culturing bacteria called Lactobacillus casei Shirota
strain (LcS). These bacteria are known to reach the small intestine alive and are
beneficial for human health. This bacteria was the forerunner to the founding of the
Yakult Honsha company, a producer of fermented milk drinks called Yakult in 1935.
Dr. Minoru Shirota produces Yakult with a philosophy called Shirotaism, namely:
1. Prevention is better than cure
2. A healthy gut is the key to a long life
3. Making Yakult available and affordable throughout the world
In Indonesia, Yakult began to be marketed in 1991 until finally in 1997 the Yakult
Indonesia factory was moved to Sukabumi, West Java.
Demand for Yakult in Indonesia is increasingly widespread. From initially only being
on the island of Java, it has now grown to be available in almost all provinces in
Indonesia. The growing needs of the community made the company inaugurate its
second factory at the foot of Mount Penanggunga, Mojokerto in 2014. Currently,
Yakult Indonesia operates under a 100% Yakult Honsha Japan license. With more
than 6000 employees and 11,000 Yakult ladies throughout Indonesia.

II. TOOLS
1. Dissolving machine
2. Seeding machine
3. Fermentation tank
4. Mixing machine
5. Bottle making machine
6. Packing machine
III. MATERIALS
Yakult is made from high quality natural ingredients without added preservatives or
artificial coloring.

Raw materials:
1. Water
2. Sucrose
3. Powdered skim milk
4. Dextrose
5. Natural identical flavors
6. Lactic acid bacteria culture (L. casei Shirota strain)

IV. THE STEPS

Yakult starts from fermented skimmed milk powder. Apart from that, yakult has a
delicious taste for a health drink. To make it you need ingredients
such as live bacteria Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain, skimmed milk powder,
sucrose, glucose, shield, water. These materials will then be processed using the
recommended steps as below.
The following are the stages:

a) Dissolution Tank
The first step is the Yakult Making Process, namely the main ingredients such
as water, glucose, skimmed milk powder are mixed together and placed in a
solvent tank.
b) Breeding Tank
The Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain bacteria is first prepared and bred in
this nursery tank.
c) Fermentation tank
Then the Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain bacteria are combined with the
first mixture of water, glucose and skimmed milk powder. Into a
fermentation tank at a temperature of 37?C for 6 to 9 days.

d) Continue with the homogenizer process with strict supervision.

e) Mixing Tank
The results of the above stages (homogenizer process) are added to syrup and
stored in the mixing tank.
f) Storage Tank
The next process is d) mixed again with sterilized water and stored in a tank.
 g) Bottle Making Machine
As a guarantee of the hygiene of this product, the bottles are made by Yakult
Indonesia itself. The bottle packaging also provides information about the
nutritional content, the expiration date of the yakult, and so on.

h) Filling Machine
Once the yakult drink is ready, fill it into bottles. The yakult drink is also
filled by a machine to ensure hygiene.

i) Packing Machine
The bottles that have been filled are then packaged, with 5 yakults in each
package.

j) Cooling Room
Once packaged, the bottles containing the yakult are stored in the refrigerator.
To ensure the quality of this health drink. For storage it must be below 10?C.

The steps that have been carried out in the process are as above, all that remains is
to distribute it. Distribution is carried out to direct customers (Direct Sales) for
delivery to shops and supermarkets. It can also be done through sales by Yakult
ladies to send them directly to their homes. That was the process of making Yakult, a
health drink that has benefits for our bodies.

V. STORAGE METHOD
Yakult must be stored in the refrigerator at a temperature of 0 – 10 degrees Celsius so
that the L. casei Shirota strain bacteria is not active in the bottle, so that the taste of
Yakult remains fresh and the benefits remain maximum. Yakult can be drunk when it
is not cold, for those who are not used to drinking cold drinks.