Recommended items for viscous and creamy yogurt: Bulgarian Original Light Yogurt 180g, Bulgarian Pure Flavor 100g*4, Bulgarian Sweet Original 100g*4, Bulgarian Low Fat Sweet Original 180g, Bulgarian Original Yogurt 100g*4
 
Recommended items for refreshing yogurt: Bulgarian blueberry light yogurt 180g, Bulgarian plain light yogurt 180g
 
Meiji Dairy was founded in 1917 and has a history of dairy production for more than 100 years. In 2016, Meiji ranked 14th in the top 20 global dairy companies released by Rabobank. In 1971, Meiji signed a licensing agreement with Bulgaria to sell yogurt named after Bulgaria, and it has been popular with Japanese consumers for 40 years. In 1996, Meiji yogurt's gastrointestinal effect was recognized by the Japanese government and won the title of specific health food, but this recognition is not high, and there is still a lack of reliable evidence for the efficacy of yogurt probiotics on the human body.
 
Meiji yogurt has a market share of more than 43.5% in the Japanese market, and is the No. 1 yogurt brand in the Japanese market.
 
The number of flavor types of Meiji yogurt in the Chinese market is not as many as that of local yogurt brands in China, but it is also diverse enough, with subdivided plain, low-fat, low-sugar, sugar-free types, and fruity flavors. Most yogurts on the market give the impression of being sweet and sour, but this taste is brought about by added sugar or sweeteners. People have a much greater sense of sourness than sweetness, and naturally fermented yogurt has a strong pure sour taste, which is difficult for people who are not used to it, and merchants will definitely add sugar to balance the sour taste in order to increase sales, but Meiji still retains the sugar-free and low-sugar plain yogurt.
 
If you're in the gym sculpting period, or prefer a natural yogurt flavor, then Meiji Bulgarian Pure Not Sweet is one of your top choices. Pure unsweetened yogurt is nutritionally characterized by high protein, high calcium, low carbohydrates, no added sugar in the formula, outstanding sourness, you may not be used to it for the first time, you can also add fruit oatmeal or chopped fruit pieces to eat together to reduce the acidity. When people get used to a low-sugar diet, the sensitivity of the taste buds to sweetness will increase, and even if you taste sugar-free yogurt, you can feel the sweetness of the milk itself, and you will not be used to the popular sweetened yogurt. Most of the Meiji yogurt styles actually have extra added sugar, and even the sugar-free ones have a small sugar packet attached, so that consumers can adjust the sweetness level and control their sugar intake. The carbohydrate content of Meiji Clear Sweet Original, Low Fat Light Sweet Original and Fruity Flavor is about 12g/100g, of which the added sugar is more than 6g/100g, which is not low.
 
Dense and sticky is one of the characteristics of Meiji yogurt, so it is recommended to eat it with a spoon. Meiji's official website advertises that only "the power of lactic acid bacteria solidifies yogurt", and it is stated that no thickeners are added, and this concept is reflected in most Meiji products, and there is no gelatin, pectin, etc. in the ingredient list. The viscosity of yogurt texture mainly depends on the protein and fat content of milk, and the higher the content of the two under the same fermentation process, the better the coagulation degree and the higher the viscosity. Meiji yogurt does not have the advantage of being a local milk source in China, and it adds milk powder, cream, whey protein, etc. to increase the solids content in the production to make up for the deficiency and make the yogurt achieve the desired consistency and smoothness.
 
Meiji yogurt has a high content of milk solids due to the addition of milk powder and other ingredients, and the 100g pure flavor type contains 3.7g of protein and 3.2g of fat, and the 100g plain type contains 4.3g of protein and 3.4g of fat. Meiji's yogurt is the same grade as Bright Truth, but the difference is that Meiji yogurt is a mixture of raw cow's milk, while Truth's only raw milk is used. There is no essential difference between the two methods of producing yogurt, and reconstituted milk does not mean that the nutritional value is low, and which method to choose depends on the manufacturer's production conditions and cost considerations. Meiji has less control over the milk source in China, and it is difficult to purchase high-quality raw milk. Meiji's use of recombined milk does not affect the main nutrients of yogurt, but if consumers do not mind, they can also choose yogurt made from other raw milk.
 
Among the Meiji yogurt, light yogurt refers to a slightly lower protein content, and there are three types of yogurt, plain, blueberry, and peach, and the yogurt has good fluidity, and is packaged in a high-can, narrow-mouth PET bottle, which is convenient to drink directly to the mouth, and it is also the only style of Meiji that has added thickener ingredients. 100g of Bulgarian plain light yogurt contains 3.2g/100g of protein and 2.6g/100g of fat, both of which are slightly lower than other Meiji products.
 
Traditional low-temperature yogurt must maintain the whole cold chain transportation after production, and lactic acid bacteria will continue to acidify even in a low-temperature environment, and the shelf life of most low-temperature yogurts is only 21 days. This barrier makes it difficult for most foreign yogurt brands to sell directly in China, and Meiji Yogurt has set up a factory in Suzhou to produce Bulgarian-style yogurt for the Chinese market.
 
Even so, Meiji yogurt is still nowhere near as available in the Chinese market as local yogurt brands. It is only sold in high-end convenience stores and online stores in big cities, and the overall price is higher, and the price of the whole line of products exceeds that of other local high-end yogurt brands, with a price of 22.8 yuan for 100g*4 combination and 9.6 yuan for 180g. Regardless of the price, Meiji yogurt is one of the best products to buy, with a great flavor and nutritional content.