Herbalife Nutrition has announced plans to open a Product Innovation Center in Shanghai by the third quarter of 2020.
“Opening the centre allows us to strengthen our local research and development capabilities to deliver more science-backed, quality products and we expect to double both the number of products and speed to market in the next five years,” said Dr Qunyi Zheng, Senior Vice President of Herbalife Nutrition, Chairman of Herbalife Nutrition China.
With an investment of over RMB 100 million (US$14 million) over the next three years, the Innovation Center will be in Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, often referred to as ‘China’s Silicon Valley’. The facility covering over 21,500 square feet will include research and development space dedicated to creating new products and packaging and will house several laboratories. The company also plans to conduct studies such as around weight management, sports nutrition, and personalized nutrition to better serve consumers.
Herbalife opened its first factory in China in 1998. Since then, the company has grown its presence and now has the upcoming Product Innovation Center in Shanghai, the botanical ingredients centre in Changsha and two production technology centres in Nanjing and Suzhou.
Herbalife also has manufacturing facilities in Lake Forest, CA and Winston-Salem, N.C.
With more than 8,300 employees worldwide, Herbalife Nutrition is a global nutrition company – offering targeted nutrition, weight-management, energy and fitness and personal care products. These are available through its independent distributors in more than 90 countries.
