Herbalife collaborate with Syngene to set nutrition R&D lab in India

It houses a GMP formulation lab to support product testing, sampling & end-product development

Last Updated : Mar 02 2017 | 4:40 PM IST

Herbalife, a global nutrition company, has partnered with Syngene, a contract research and manufacturing organisation, to launch its first nutrition research and development (R&D) lab in India. The strategic partnership will help Herbalife Nutrition develop and formulate nutrition products for Indian consumers.

The new nutrition R&D facility, located within the Syngene campus at Bengaluru, houses a separate good manufacturing practices (GMP) formulation lab to support product testing, sampling and end-product development.

The nutrition R&D 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 R&D 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 nutrition products for Herbalife India.

“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 endeavour to develop flavours 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,” commented Ajay Khanna, vice president and country head - Herbalife International India Pvt Ltd.

Dr Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, managing director, Syngene International Ltd, said, “We are happy to partner with Herbalife in setting up their nutrition research and development lab. At Syngene, we are committed to developing products that enable people to lead healthier lives. We see many synergies in this association and feel it is natural for us to partner with Herbalife Nutrition to help them in their quest of advancing better nutrition.”

Dr Manoj Nerurkar, chief operating officer, Syngene International Ltd, added, “This is our fifth dedicated centre and second for nutrition research. We see this partnership as an endorsement of Syngene’s scientific capabilities to deliver innovative solutions across a wide industry segment and look forward to working closely with Herbalife Nutrition to support their R&D requirements.”