Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients for health, nutrition and bio industrial markets, celebrates the grand opening of its dedicated Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group’s Innovation Center in São Paulo, Brazil.

Located in Barueri, near São Paulo’s city center, the state-of-the-art facility represents a multi-million-dollar investment and reinforces Roquette’s commitment as the pharmaceutical industry’s go-to partner for the development of drug delivery solutions that contribute to life-saving therapies. The center will enable scientific experts to leverage advanced tools, technologies, and expertise to deliver tailored solutions to customers.

“Roquette’s new Pharmaceutical Innovation Center in São Paulo marks a significant milestone in our commitment to global innovation and partnership,” said Isabelle Bouvier, CEO of Roquette’s Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group. “This leading-edge facility will foster collaboration with our customers among brilliant minds while creating new opportunities for our employees and the broader community.”

Serving as a regional hub, the center supports customers throughout the entire product development journey – from initial concept to market launch. Roquette’s proven expertise in polymers and formulation, combined with trusted brands like Avicel microcrystalline cellulose, Methocel hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Microcel microcrystalline cellulose, and Pearlitol  mannitol, will help to accelerate development timelines, minimize waste, and reduce manufacturing costs.

“Latin America is a dynamic market with immense potential,” said Adriana Quiroga, Application, Development & Innovation Leader, Latin America, for the Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group. “We’re accelerating our product development and our time-to-market, as well as delivering innovative solutions that have a global impact.”