Pioneer in Bifidobacterial Research

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. is one of the leading dairy product companies in Japan with a century of history harnessing the nutritional properties of dairy products and its functional ingredients.


Morinaga Milk is also a key global probiotics manufacturer that excels in innovative technology, offering a premium line of probiotics and functional ingredients worldwide. Since the 1960s, Morinaga Milk has been engaged in research on the Human-Residential Bifidobacteria (HRB) to explore their beneficial functions in maintaining human health. 

Be with HRB

Bifidobacterial strains of high compatibility with humans

Are your probiotics bifidobacteria “natural”?

Bifidobacteria are among the first microbes to colonise the gut and are being purported as beneficial for human health. In addition to the presence in the human intestines, bifidobacterial species also naturally occur in a range of ecological niches such as animal intestines, sewage, and foods. 

Many people assume that probiotics are naturally occurring and not artificial. However, the truth is a bit more complicated than that, and arguably, not all probiotics are “natural” ingredients for human consumption.

Accumulating evidence indicates that bifidobacteria have coevolved with their respective hosts and could be categorised into two major groups; those naturally reside in human intestines are called Human-Residential Bifidobacteria (HRB), whereas others as non-HRB.

It is more evidence that HRB possess numerous unique physiological characteristics that non-HRB do not have, contributing to their beneficial roles in promoting human health.

Morinaga HRB: Ideal Probiotics for Human Health

Morinaga Milk offers a premium line of bifidobacterial probiotics of high compatibility with humans.

Non-HRB are lacking of certain essential genetic elements and physiological functions. 

Only certain HRB strains are capable of 

  • Utilizing of HMOs and tolerant to lysozyme
  • Highly compatible with human milk 
  • Producing beneficial metabolites (e.g. folate, ILA) 
  • Degrading potentially harmful food-derived opioid peptides 

Innovate with Morinaga HRB Probiotics

With a rigor safety and efficacy profile, Morinaga Milk’s HRB probiotics delivers your desired results in NPD.

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B. longum BB536

  • Multifunctional human bifidobacteria strain

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B. longum BB536

  • Multifunctional human bifidobacteria strain

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B. longum BB536

  • Multifunctional human bifidobacteria strain

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B. longum BB536

  • Multifunctional human bifidobacteria strain

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