Danone Japan Co., Ltd. (Head office: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Rodrigo Lima) will launch a new seasonal limited-edition flavor, “Melon and White Peach,” under its Danone BIO® brand nationwide at supermarkets in Japan from Monday, May 18, 2026. The brand features Bifidobacterium BE80, which is approximately 100 times more resistant to stomach acid than the company’s conventional yogurt products and reaches the intestines alive. Danone BIO offers a range of products containing Bifidobacterium BE80 to support a delicious daily gut-health routine. Since 2025, the brand has also developed its “World Travel” series, designed to let consumers enjoy seasonal fruit flavors, a sense of the season, and a travel-inspired experience. The newly released sixth product in the series, “Melon and White Peach,” is a seasonal limited-edition item inspired by summer in Japan. “Danone BIO Yogurt Melon and White Peach” features a refreshing taste that combines the juicy sweetness of melon with the gentle aroma of white peach. When opened, the sweet scent of melon softly spreads, while juicy white peach pulp blends with Danone BIO’s signature creamy yogurt. The product was developed to offer a refreshing flavor that is easy to enjoy even during hot weather. The package uses a background inspired by yukata patterns and includes motifs that symbolize Japanese summer, such as wind chimes and morning glories, creating a cool and seasonal visual design. It can be enjoyed not only at breakfast, but also as an after-meal dessert or a light, refreshing snack during summer days. Danone BIO will continue developing a variety of flavors that bring out the appeal of ingredients and help more people maintain gut-health routines in a more enjoyable and delicious way. Bifidobacterium BE80 is Danone’s proprietary strain discovered in 1985 after years of research into bifidobacteria. It has a high survival rate in the stomach and small intestine and reaches the large intestin