Nellson LLC opens the Launch Pad Innovation Center
Customer collaboration facility designed to inspire innovation and accelerate rapid commercialization of next-generation nutrition powders
Nellson, LLC (Nellson), a North American formulator and manufacturer of branded and private label nutritional bar and functional powder solutions, announced the opening of their Launch Pad Innovation Center. The facility, located in Salt Lake City, Utah is designed to inspire innovation and support the development and rapid commercialization of new functional powder products and nutrition systems.
“Our blueprint for Launch Pad was inspired by our vision to be the leading contract manufacturer and strategic partner of choice within the fast-growing nutritional bar and functional powders sectors,” said Bart Child, senior vice president commercial development of Nellson. “Launch Pad allows customer partners to work side-by-side with our R&D experts in a state-of-the-art customer collaboration workspace that includes all of the capabilities and technologies needed to replicate the manufacturing process. By increasing throughput of lab work, we are able to streamline scale up, improve the commercialization process, and accelerate speed to market. We even provide tasting booths for consumer panels that help ensure we have met product goals, which is critical in a category where 40% of products introduced each year are new concepts.”