PepsiCo opens research lab to develop healthier products

NEW HAVEN, Conn. One of the world's largest food and beverage companies will open a long-term research laboratory with a focus on the development of healthier food and beverage products.

The opening of the new lab in Science Park, adjacent to Yale University's campus, is part of a major shift by PepsiCo to fundamentally improve the nutritional profile of its vast portfolio of foods and beverages, PepsiCo said. Within the past two years, the company has added world-renowned clinical scientists and experts in nutrition, food safety, epidemiology and health policy to its staff.

"Ultimately, we're trying to make it easier for consumers to lead healthier lifestyles," said Mehmood Khan, M.D., PepsiCo's chief scientific officer and an endocrinologist. "We're confident that the work we'll be doing in New Haven, in collaboration with some of the world's best scientists, will lead to advancements in nutrition and health for people across the globe."

The group based in New Haven will focus on long-term research aimed at developing healthier foods and beverages that can improve people's overall diets. The lab will be PepsiCo's ninth global regional research center. Four centers are located in the United States with others in the United Kingdom, Mexico, China and India along with satellite centers in Thailand, Brazil and Australia.

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