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Ezaki Glico (TSE:2206) just moved beyond snacks into personalized nutrition by partnering with Viome Life Sciences on mRNA HEALTH TRACKER, a gut bacteria mRNA based health service launched for customers in Japan. For context, Ezaki Glico’s share price has eased over the past quarter and year to date, yet the 3-year total shareholder return of 31.66% and 5-year total shareholder return of 27.75% point to a much stronger longer run. As a result, this new personalized nutrition push lands as the...

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