Herbalife India and IIT Madras Establish India's First Centre of Excellence on Plant Cell Fermentation

Key facts

• Herbalife International India Private Limited (Herbalife India) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) signed an agreement to establish the Herbalife-IIT Madras Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Plant Cell Fermentation Technology.
• The CoE is located at the IIT Madras Research Park and is India's first exclusive facility dedicated to translational research and development (R&D) on plant cell-based fermentation.
• The initiative is part of Phase 2 of the collaboration between Herbalife India and IIT Madras and is funded through the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme of Herbalife India.
• The centre focuses on the sustainable and scalable production of herbal biomass, enriched herbal extracts, and high-value phytochemicals for applications in human health and wellness.
• The CoE is expected to commence its operations from June 2026.