Sato Pharmaceutical Inc.: Japan's Largest Liquid Supplement Maker Produces a More Natural Energy "Pick-Me-Up"

December 8, 2010 -- Torrance, CA…Deciding it was high time that someone needed to develop a liquid nutritional supplement that was not bombarded with sugar and caffeine, Sato has introduced shot-size Yunker Energy. Just about everyone has seen all types of these ubiquitous and colorful shot-size liquid supplements, erroneously dubbed by some as “drinks,” on drugstore counters and at the checkout stands.

These liquid supplements seem to be everywhere, under all names and descriptions, all aiming to deliver the energy support busy people need to perform their best at work, stay active in sports, or take anywhere, anytime fatigue takes its toll.

Yunker Energy,a liquid supplement created by Sato Pharmaceutical, the company that pioneered liquid supplements in Japan, is striving to become the presumptive king of shot-size category. Maybe it's the distinctive imprinted outer package, the pleasant peppery taste, the nutritional ingredients, or a combination of all, that will allow them to achieve their goal around the world.Best of all, if you want to keep awake, or need a boost of energy, you can now do it without caffeine. Yunker Energy is a nutritional supplement that provides energy and health benefits in a healthier form through a blend of choice herbs and vitamins.

This kind of progressive thinking about Yunker Energy is the hallmark of thephilosophy at Sato Pharmaceutical, the people who created their first liquid supplementsdecades ago and are the perennial sales leader in Japan. According to Walter Morimoto, sales manager at Sato, “Our company philosophy is embodied in Yunker Energy: a desire tomake a more natural anti-aging product that invigorates the body's metabolism and increases blood flow while supporting the immune system.”

Instead of relying on added caffeine as a stimulant, the enjoyable and convenient shot-size Yunker Energy liquid supplement contains a proven assortment of vitamins and eastern and western herbal ingredients, such as Oriental Ginseng, Royal Jelly, English Hawthorn Extract, Epimedium (Leaf) Fluid Extract and Cnidium (Fruit) Fluid Extract. Oriental Ginseng is noted for its effect on fatigue and stress, as well as for strengthening the body’s immune system Produced by bees, Royal Jelly contains a complex of minerals, enzymes, amino acids and other beneficial factors, along with anti-aging and beauty-enhancing properties; English Hawthorn is important for cardiovascular support; Epimedium helps increase blood flow, offering support in combating mental and physical fatigue; Cnidium fruit extract is added for its invigoration properties.

Designed to be taken any time, once per day or more often, the 30ml (1.06oz.) bottle of Yunker Energy has a suggested retail price of $3.99. It is now being sold at CVS in a rollout through Western states and Hawaii, and is available at Amazon.com and other selected stores.

Almost as unusual as the formula is the cryptic Yunker name, which was derived from the German word “junker,” meaning a young nobleman. The name quickly became popular around the world, leading Yunker to become the number one energy shot in Japan. Now, Yunker liquid supplements deliver annual sales of over $150 million.

The history of Yunker liquid supplements, which now sports eight different variations and labels sold around the world, began in 1956 when it was initially produced in tablet form. Soon after, as a liquid supplement, Yunker became a staple in many households around the world and was popularized with the introduction of the gold standard, “Yunker Kotei Gold,” and its promotion through humorous TV commercials.

For further product information, visit www.yunkerenergy.com or the e-store at www.shop.sato-pharmaceutical.com.