Bangalore, March 2nd, 2017: Herbalife
(NYSE: HLF), a global nutrition company, today announced the launch of
its first Nutrition Research and Development Lab in India, in
partnership with Syngene, Asia's leading contract research and
manufacturing organization. The strategic partnership will help
Herbalife Nutrition develop and formulate world-class nutrition products
for Indian consumers.
The
new Nutrition Research and Development facility spans 3,000 sq ft, and
is located within the Syngene campus at Bangalore. The facility also
houses a separate Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) formulation lab to
support product testing, sampling and end-product development.
The
Nutrition Research and Development Lab will house a group of Syngene
scientists that will work for Herbalife Nutrition on various research
and development projects. Herbalife will work closely with Syngene in
the areas of research and development in the field of nutrition -
including product development, sensory evaluation and testing,
scientific content writing pertaining to nutritional products and
supplements, project management, formulation development, analytical
service, stability study and other related services – and ensure that
the right systems and processes are followed to deliver world-class
nutrition products for Herbalife India.
Speaking at a press conference held in Bangalore, Ajay Khanna, Vice President and Country Head - Herbalife International India Pvt. Ltd, said, “Practicing good nutrition habits is fast becoming a way of life and it is imperative for us to ensure that we consistently deliver high quality and affordable products to our consumers. Apart from bringing the global portfolio of products to India, we also endeavor to develop flavors that appeal to the Indian palate. Setting up the Nutrition R&D Lab in collaboration with Syngene will give us the ability to turnaround new products faster, and introduce them to the market quicker.”
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