Calpis
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, sold in North America as Calpico, is a Japanese probiotic milk beverage manufactured by , a subsidiary of Asahi Breweries headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. The beverage has a light, somewhat milky, and slightly acidic flavour, similar to plain or vanilla-flavoured yogurt or Yakult. Its ingredients include water, dry milk, and lactic acid, and it is produced by lactic acid fermentation.
Key facts
- Product.title
- Calpis
- Product.image
- Calpis_karupisu.JPG
- Product.image_size
- 200
- Product.alt
- Bottle of Calpis Water
- Product.caption
- A bottle of Calpis Water
- Product.type
- Concentrate
- Product.inventor
- Kaiun Mishima
- Product.inception
- 1919
- Product.manufacturer
- Calpis Co., Ltd.
- Company.name
- Calpis Co., Ltd.
- Company.native_name
- カルピス株式会社
- Company.native_name_lang
- ja
- Company.romanized_name
- Karupisu Kabushiki-gaisha
- Company.logo
- 200px
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.industry
- Soft drinks
- Company.founder
- Kaiun Mishima
- Company.hq_location_city
- Shibuya, Tokyo
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- Type
- Company
- Location
- Sumida, Japan
- Also known as
- Calpis
- Status
- Active
Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Employees
- 852
- Official website
- www.calpis.info
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, sold in North America as Calpico, is a Japanese probiotic milk beverage manufactured by , a subsidiary of Asahi Breweries headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. The beverage has a light, somewhat milky, and slightly acidic flavour, similar to plain or vanilla-flavoured yogurt or Yakult. Its ingredients include water, dry milk, and lactic acid, and it is produced by lactic acid fermentation.
The drink is sold as a concentrate, which is mixed with water or sometimes milk just before consumption. A pre-diluted version known as , or its carbonated variety, known as , is also available. It is also used to flavour kakigōri and as a mixer for cocktails and chūhai.