Food & BeverageBeverage maker sees Vietnam as big opportunity for new growth engineKirin Health Science International President Alastair Symington says the beverage maker is creating a portfolio of brands for health-conscious consumers with its new subsidiary. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuji Murakami)YUKA KONISHIJuly 10, 2026 11:24 JSTTOKYO -- Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings said this week it was accelerating the Asia-Pacific expansion of its health science business with the aim of becoming one of the biggest regional players in the sector.