Pakeeza Live Set Natural Yogurt, 425g

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It is thought that probiotics may help you restore the natural balance of bacteria in your stomach and intestines when they’ve been upset by illness or after treatment. Typically, live yoghurts will contain species of bacteria from the lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium family of bacteria. This also includes the earlier mentioned vitamins and minerals that are found in yoghurt which are also thought to help support improve your immune system.

Another thing we’ve done is bring a lot of our testing in-house. We’ve also just taken on a food technologist. All of these things help to bring more control to the manufacturing process – instead of sending samples out, we can now do everything in our laboratory. In 2011, we began trading as Lancashire Farm Dairies to bolster our leading brand and strengthen our provenance. Pakeeza Dairies, however, remains the company name.

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Our Lancashire Farm brand continues to grow by 10–20% year-on-year, and I think there’s no reason why the company cannot grow by 40–50% over the next three to five years. The factory is running at 70% capacity, so we don’t have any problems on that front. Probiotics such Bifidobacteriaand Lactobacillus which are found in yoghurt have been shown to help the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). 21,22 I studied agriculture at Reaseheath College in Nantwich, and also worked on the dairy in Peterborough – both invaluable experiences. I started working for Pakeeza straight after college, and became md a couple of years after. Although a majority of the yoghurts sold in the UK will have probiotics in them and will still be considered ‘live’ because of their probiotic content. 33 Despite the increase in automation, we have had to nearly double our staff to 150 in just three years to keep up with the growing output. Those people have generally been more skilled, which has added value to the business.

The business was started by my father, Ghulam, in 1984. Situated on Drake Street in Rochdale and then trading as Pakeeza Dairies, the company started off buying yogurt ready-made from a dairy in Peterborough. When the dairy went into liquidation, Pakeeza turned its hand to processing milk and manufacturing yogurt – albeit in a very small way. This is why regularly including live yoghurt in your diet may be a great way of keeping your gut healthy.

You only have to walk down a supermarket yogurt aisle to see it is an exceptionally saturated place. Retailers also want to offer greater choice and variety than ever before, which presents both an opportunity and a threat to manufacturers. Rachel’s Organic being delisted from Tesco last year was just one example. The probiotics that are found in live yoghurt are made up of yeasts and bacteria that are considered good for your digestive system. There is also consideration from several studies that have illustrated that probiotics may protect against diarrhoea and constipation that are associated with antibiotics. 25,26