Calpis is a favourite drink that I learned about throughout my travels in Japan. If you’re familiar with South-Asian drinks, you may know of the ‘sweet lassi’ which is comprised of sugar, yogurt, ice cubes and water. Well, Calpis tastes sort of like a sweet lassi, but it’s more of an energy/lifestyle beverage.

I saw this article in the recent  ‘Terrie’s Take 395 — plummeting post-IPO prices, ebiz news from Japan’ and thought I’d share:

Calpis, the fermented milk drink company, have announced that it will soon start selling its Calsporin bacteria-based feed additive for livestock. The new product is designed to compete with antibiotics in animal health. Calsporin is made from Bacillus subtilis and works in the animals’ intestines to reduce salmonella and other harmful bacteria. First off the rank will be a poultry feed additive. ***Ed: If it works, we think it’ll be a hit! No one likes absorbing antibiotics second hand from animals. ** (Source: TT commentary from nikkei.co.jp, Oct 13, 2006)

http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/AC/TNKS/Nni20061012D12JSN07.htm