DKSH and Centro Sperimentale del Latte (CSL), a leading manufacturer of probiotics for human health, have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for China.
Media release
Shanghai, April 28 – DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Sacco System's subsidiary company Centro Sperimentale del Latte (CSL). DKSH will provide sales and marketing, distribution and logistics as well as key account management services for CSL's probiotics products in China.
CSL is a leading Italian manufacturer of probiotics for human health and has outstanding quality certifications and cutting-edge manufacturing facilities. The company's probiotic products are used for intestinal health, women's health, oral health, skin health and immune system enhancement, among many other applications.
Since it was established in Italy in 1948, CSL has gained the skills, know-how and capability in research and development and manufacturing of lactic acid bacteria and probiotics for human health. With more than 70 years of extensive probiotic manufacturing experience, CSL is committed to improving human health through probiotics. CSL has over 6,000 proprietary strains in their cell bank, and the company's probiotic products are sold to more than 110 countries around the world.
John Goebel, Asia Pacific Chief Executive Officer, CSL, commented: "We are very pleased to partner with DKSH in China. CSL has many scientifically supported strains, as well as customized formulations, contract production capabilities and a Research and Development team dedicated to the development of probiotic blends and product solutions. Our focus is to create greater business value for customers who use our probiotics. We believe that, with its strong service and developed sales network, DKSH can bring these important values to our customers.”
Carole Lin, General Manager, Performance Materials, Greater China, DKSH, added: "It is a great pleasure to partner with CSL in China. With the market coverage of the food industry and our successful experience in global distribution, we are looking forward to bringing the high-quality probiotic products and core supporting solutions of CSL to our extensive customer base.”
For further information, please contact:
DKSH (Shanghai) Ltd.
Penny Gu
Assistant Manager
Branding and Communications
Phone +86 21 5058 8241
penny.gu@dksh.com
DKSH Performance Materials
Daniel Hollister
Senior Manager, Group Marketing
Phone +44 20 8879 5500
daniel.hollister@dksh.com