Native name | 주식회사 에치와이 |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Korea Yakult |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 27 July 1969 |
| Headquarters | 577 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
Key people | Yoon Deok-byeong (Co-founder), Yoon Ho-jung (CEO) |
| Products | Dairy product Juice Health Functional Food |
| Owner | Paldo Co. Ltd.(40.83%)[1] Yakult Honsha (38.30%)[1] |
Number of employees | 1,030 as of 31 December 2020 [2] |
| Parent | Paldo Co. Ltd. |
| Subsidiaries | Paldo Co. Ltd. Vilac Co. Ltd. |
| Website | m |
hy Co., Ltd (Korean: 주식회사 에치와이),[3] formerly known as Korea Yakult (한국야쿠르트), is a South Korean food company based in Seocho-gu, Seoul. It is one of the largest food companies in South Korea and produces beverages (including sikhye and sujeonggwa) and dairy products (including yakult, a yogurt-like drink).