Coca-Cola Japan and Kirin in tie-up to develop health drinks

Companies to explore growing market for products that claim to boost immunity

Coca-Cola Japan is collaborating with Kirin Holdings to develop a health drink that contains postbiotic developed by the Japanese beverage company.

JUNYA HENMI, Nikkei staff writer

September 12, 2022 18:38 JST

Updated on September 12, 2022 19:14 JST

TOKYO -- Coca-Cola Japan is collaborating with Kirin Holdings to develop a health drink that contains postbiotic developed by the Japanese beverage company, Nikkei has learned.

LC-Plasma -- which is short for lactococcus lactis strain plasma -- is an ingredient patented by Kirin that is used in the company's health drinks. Kirin claims that the postbiotic boosts immunity in healthy people.