Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. is one of Japan's leading dairy companies with over a century of history, headquartered in Tokyo. The company's probiotic division supplies Bifidobacterium longum BB536, one of the most well-documented probiotic strains worldwide with over 260 published scientific studies and more than 50 years of commercial use. BB536 has FDA GRAS notification for conventional foods (2009), infant formula (2020), and infants (self-affirmed 2019). Morinaga also produces the LAC-Living+ postbiotic ingredient. The company operates a US subsidiary, Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc., and also distributes ingredients in the US market through Maypro Industries. BB536 is marketed in over 30 countries.
Tokyo, Japan
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§1Editorial assessment
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. is one of Japan's leading dairy companies with over a century of history, headquartered in Tokyo. The company's probiotic division supplies Bifidobacterium longum BB536, one of the most well-documented probiotic strains worldwide with over 260 published scientific studies and more than 50 years of commercial use. BB536 has FDA GRAS notification for conventional foods (2009), infant formula (2020), and infants (self-affirmed 2019). Morinaga also produces the LAC-Living+ postbiotic ingredient. The company operates a US subsidiary, Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc., and also distributes ingredients in the US market through Maypro Industries. BB536 is marketed in over 30 countries.
§2Our review
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§3Inspection history
§4Certifications
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§5Capability matrix
- PRODUCT TYPES
- Bifidobacterium longum BB536 (Probiotic Strain) · LAC-Living+ (Postbiotic) · Human-Residential Bifidobacteria (HRB) Strains
- CAPABILITIES
- Probiotic Strain Development & Manufacturing · Branded Ingredient Supply (BB536, LAC-Living+) · FDA GRAS Notification (Foods, Infant Formula, Infants) · US Subsidiary (Morinaga Nutritional Foods) · Clinical Research Programs (260+ Studies) · 50+ Years Commercial Track Record
§6Sources
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (Current Good Manufacturing Practice for dietary supplements). This includes requirements for personnel, facilities, equipment, production, laboratory operations, and record-keeping.
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