Your partner for high-quality functional excipients and food ingredients
The sales company MEGGLE Japan was founded in 1977 in Tokyo, Japan as part of the MEGGLE Group and has always been an important location for the distribution of various excellent products in the Asian region. Thanks to many years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with highly-functional excipients as well as ingredients and solutions for the food industry, we are able to meet the needs of our customers in the best possible way.
We are dedicated to make MEGGLE your reliable and local 1st choice of trust in Japan.
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Our products
MEGGLE is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of pharmaceutical lactose.
We have been serving the pharmaceutical market for over 70 years. Our comprehensive portfolio of lactose-based pharmaceutical excipients is unmatched in the industry and covers solid dosage forms from tablets, capsules and sachets to powder formulations and dry powder inhalation.
Milled lactose for optimum granulation
This product range has a small particle size. Because of its good compression and blending properties, lactose is the most frequently used excipient for wet and dry granulation. In addition, the products are well suited for premixing, trituration, fermentation and flavour off-set.
Sieved lactose consists of mono-crystals and agglomerates. The variety of products allows you to optimize your selection for your particular application, such as capsule filling, sachet filling, powder mixtures and triturations.
Related product groups: PrismaLac®, CapsuLac®, SacheLac®, SpheroLac®
Our product range for direct compression (DC) is the alternative to traditional granulation. Whether you look for an agglomerated, spray-dried, anhydrous or co-processed grade, we can offer the full portfolio to fulfill your needs.
Lactose for inhalation applications flexible and according to your requirements
Our DPI product range consists of sieved, milled or fine-milled pharmaceutical lactose, particularly suitable for dry powder inhalation drug delivery applications. The InhaLac® product line is available as standard formulation or as customised solution to meet your requirements.
Compaction Blend M is a ready-to-use powder blend developed for technical applications such as the testing of tableting machines and for the production of placebos. Learn more
Lactose Monohydrate Low Endotoxin (Lactose LE) is ideal for inhalation and parenteral applications due to its excellent microbiological quality and cryoprotective properties. Learn more
MEGGLE is specialized in the production of powder products for the food processing industry.
With our high-quality single ingredients and functional products, we offer solutions for a wide range of segments and industries, whether for dairy, nutrition, bakery and sweets, or savoury. We also act as a trusted trading partner for a wide range of products that are a valuable addition to our own portfolio.
Lactose
Our lactose, called Meggletose®, is the naturally occurring disaccharide (milk sugar) in milk. Lactose is extracted from whey by refining and is then ground to different particle sizes. Due to its excellent properties, our lactose is suitable for a wide range of applications in the food industry. In addition to lactose for the food industry, we also produce infant food lactose of the highest quality for the production of infant food and follow-on formulas.
Food Grade
Infant Dry Blend Grade
Milk proteins
Based on fresh, high-quality skimmed milk, MEGGLE produces acid casein, sodium and calcium caseinate. These products are used in a wide variety of products in the food industry. The portfolio is complemented by MPC.
Acid asein
Caseinate
MPC
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Whey proteins
Our whey protein concentrate, called Globulal®, is produced by ultrafiltration of whey proteins and spray drying. In addition to being a nutritionally superior source of protein, our whey protein concentrate offers outstanding functionality. The portfolio is complemented by WPI.
Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC 80)
Whey Protein Isolate (WPI)
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Whey and milk powders
By spray-drying we produce a partly-delactosed whey powder with a comparatively high protein content, called Fondolac®. The product offers excellent functional properties for emulsifying, stabilising and enhancing the flavour of food products especially in the savoury area. The portfolio is complemented by whey powder and skimmed milk powder.
Protein-enriched whey powder
Whey powder
Skimmed milk powder
“At MEGGLE Japan we aim to be the global supplier of choice for the pharmaceutical industry and the food industry. We contribute to your success with an attractive portfolio of excellent products and services combining global and local expertise.”
Thomas Pilgram Managing Director, MEGGLE Japan Co. Ltd.
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We will be presenting a panel exhibition on nitrosamines at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Japan,to be held over three days from Thursday, May 22 to Saturday, May 24, 2025, at TFT Hall in Koto-ku, Tokyo. In response to the increasing awareness of nitrosamines in recent years, MEGGLE…
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Lactose Monohydrate Low Endotoxin is MEGGLE´s protective sieved product, which is not specified in PSD, but in microbiological quality and endotoxins. Due to the characteristics of the product, Lactose LE is suitable for use in inhalation and parenteral applications. Please do not hesitate to contact us for samples.
Our market – we know our customers and their needs
We bring value to your requirements in product development, manufacturing, regulatory and supply chain. Our network of experienced industry experts understands what is important for you.
Our mission – we strive to be the 1st choice of trust
Our goal is to be the trusted supplier of choice for customers in the pharmaceutical industry with highly-functional excipients as well as ingredients and solutions for the food industry.
What sets us apart
Expert knowledge and technical skills By specializing in the import and distribution of dairy ingredients, we can offer tailor-made solutions for our customers. Our team combines in-depth knowledge of products, quality, manufacturing, as well as market and regulatory information for first-class service.
Reliable supply of high-quality milk ingredients With our many years of experience in the Japanese market, we are capable to supply high-quality dairy ingredients for the food and pharmaceutical industries. Our raw materials, which meet Japan’s high quality standards, ensure a reliable supply.
Traditional family business We have been operating in the Japanese market for more than 40 years, combining tradition with flexibility and creativity, always with the aim of continuous improvement.
Our roots – experience since 1887
The MEGGLE Group, headquartered in Wasserburg, Germany, has always been focused on expansion and at the same time committed to its roots – this has not changed since MEGGLE was founded in 1887. As a small cheese dairy, the company was founded by Josef Anton Meggle I. in Wasserburg near Munich over 135 years ago and is now one of the most renowned manufacturers of dairy products in Europe. Besides, the MEGGLE Group is represented all over the world with 20 operating companies and a representative office, as well as sales partners in over 100 countries. MEGGLE offers a wide range of different products with a focus on butter and butter specialties, fresh milk products along the entire white line, filled baked goods for wholesale and end consumers as well as high-quality hard and semi-hard cheeses.
Furthermore, MEGGLE is specialized in the production of high-quality dry milk products for the pharmaceutical and food processing industries. These products are distributed worldwide.
Career at MEGGLE
The people at MEGGLE are the key to success. They have always worked with full commitment and great passion to further advance the company’s development. Today, around 2,500 employees worldwide make a significant contribution every day through their work and commitment. Be a part of it and shape the future of MEGGLE Japan together with us. Apply on your own initiative.
