Danone Baby Nutrition, a leader in baby and child nutrition, today announced the opening of a Research Centre for Specialised Nutrition at Singapore's Biopolis Research Park. The Danone Research Centre for Specialised Nutrition is the first in Asia Pacific to focus fully on child and maternal health, especially the impact of nutrition on gut bacteria, immune system and the overall growth and development of babies and children, to ensure the best start in life.

The 20+ scientists at the new Danone Research Centre for Specialised Nutrition are directly connected to the 50+ Danone Baby Nutrition development experts in the Asia Pacific region. They are expected to provide excellence in science and support local innovations. They have completed four clinical studies, are in the process of carrying out three clinical studies and expect to commence more than five clinical studies in the region this year.

Florence Jeantet, Vice President R&D, Danone Baby Nutrition, said: "Our mission is to provide state-of-the-art products, based on the latest science, to help babies and children achieve healthy growth and the best start in life. We are assisted by our partners in leading universities, hospitals and research institutions around the world. Our new research centre in Singapore is closely connected to our R&D headquarters in Wageningen, The Netherlands, and together, we will reach out to leading scientific teams and medical experts in the region to promote child and maternal health in Asia Pacific and worldwide."