By Livestock Type

Global Marketing Expanding our business around the world. Business Development of CALSPORIN®

Our animal nutrition business continues to grow and our main product, CALSPORIN® is used around the world through our global operations.
There are three production sites (two own production sites and one toll manufacturing site) and seven laboratories (five own laboratories and two contracted laboratories) around the world to support local poultry and livestock industries in each region.

Global Marketing



History of "CALSPORIN" and Statutory & Regulatory Compliances


2024 Authorized in Mexico
Approved as Gut modifier for piglet and poultry feed in Canada
Authorized as feed additive in Indonesia
2022 Obtained sales permit in Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq
2021 Asahi Biosciences, Inc.（※Old name：CALPIS AMERICA, INC.） has become the sole distributor and manufacturer in the U.S. and North America
2019 Obtained sales permit in Australia, and Russia
2018 Authorized as a zootechnical additive (gut flora stabilizer) for fattening pigs in EU and the business expanded in the Peruvian (Peru) poultry market
2017 Authorized as a zootechnical additive (gut flora stabilizer) for sows, suckling piglets, and dogs in EU
2016 Authorized as a zootechnical additive (gut flora stabilizer) for avian species for laying and ornamental fish in EU
2014 CALSPORIN® production in the U.S. was started in a newly built factory
2010 Authorized as a zootechnical additive (gut flora stabilizer) for piglets in EU
2006 Authorized as a zootechnical additive (gut flora stabilizer) for poultry in EU, and operation of Gunma Factory started.
2005 CALSPORIN® business expanded in the U.S. broiler market
2004 Obtained sales permit in China and South Korea
2001 Obtained sales permit in Thailand
1998 CALSPORIN® was introduced in the U.S. market
1996 Approved as feed additives (probiotics) for chickens by the MAFF in Japan
1995 Approved as feed additives (probiotics) for swine and cattle by the MAFF in Japan
1990 CALSPORIN® was introduced in the South America market
1986 CALSPORIN® was first introduced to the market in Japan