UK's Vitabiotics to expand presence here

MUMBAI: UK-based nutritional and food supplement company Vitabiotics is looking at expanding its presence in India by setting up manufacturing and research facilities apart from introducing new products, said its CEO Tej Lalvani told ET.

The $385 million firm has already identified and started construction of a plant in Karnataka. ���We will invest $30 million in a new plant. We have just completed our R&D centre at Thane and it���s up and running now,��� Mr Lalvani said.

The company exports products made in its Indian unit to other developing countries like Nigeria, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kenya, Iran and the Middle East. The Karnataka plant aims at exporting to developed countries as well.

���We are test marketing our Wellman & Wellwoman range of health food supplements. Wellwoman will be launched in June while Wellman will be launched in August,��� Mr Lalvani said.