Innovation Channel to Asia.
At Biatech, our mission is to bring innovative products to Asia, inspiring healthier living today and a better world for tomorrow.
We are a team of experts in sales strategy, channel marketing and supply chain management, with a deep understanding of conducting business throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Our passion for working with diverse cultures and across varied market realities is shared. It enriches the relationships we build and the work that we do. Our global network serves as a constant source of new markets for our principals and new innovations for partners in Asia.
About
At Biatech, we focus on identifying innovative products from world-class life sciences companies. From new food ingredients to innovative packaging concepts, manufacturers in Australasia, Europe and North America are synonymous with quality and the credibility to establish consumer confidence.
With cost optimisation, new product development & sustainability all imperative for sustaining competitive advantage, CPG companies in the Asia Pacific region need a steady pipeline of innovative products to compete for and win the hearts, minds and loyalty of consumers while delivering on business objectives.
Using our knowledge and networks, we facilitate targeted introductions to companies in Asia, perfectly positioned to open vast new markets.
Our Team
Chris Hession
Chris Hession, Founder and CEO of Biatech, has been operating in the Asia Pacific region for more than 20 years. His work spans consumer products, specialty chemicals, packaging solutions, API’s and ingredients. Chris works extensively with manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, nutrition supplements, animal nutrition products and food & beverages. With a deep understanding of local distribution channels and an expansive network of contacts across the CPG sector, Chris specialises in helping companies develop new sales and distribution opportunities in the APAC region.
Charles Peng
Charles Peng has extensive professional networks across the healthcare industry in Greater China. These have been developed through his many years of commercial experience in the global food ingredients and the domestic pharmaceutical sectors.
Charles has founded and manages a successful international distribution company. He also runs a fast-growing consumer products company which focuses on FSMP (Foods for Special Medical Purpose) and clinically-proven functional foods. By leveraging his strong reputation and cross-industry knowledge of food and medical, Charles has helped many businesses successfully enter the Chinese market.
Michelle Dyer
With more than 20 years of experience with consumer-facing brands, Michelle is a commercially-focused Marketing Communications expert with a strong background in e-Commerce platforms and Direct-to-Customer sales strategies. Michelle has built a career designing end-to-end Customer experience across online and offline touch points, ensuring brand consistency, relevance, conversion and loyalty.
Through extensive global & Asia Pacific B2B & B2C experience, Michelle is driven to find more efficient and effective ways to conduct business and find solutions, adapting strategy across markets, while maintaining alignment of message and execution.
Sid Jain
Sid is a strategy, business development and commercial specialist with more than 20 years of global experience in delivering P&L growth for leading, innovation driven, international companies in nutrition, food, feed, agribusiness & industrials. Previously with ADM, Ingredion and Syngenta, Sid is known for creating step change opportunities with new & emerging technologies, while establishing sustainable relationships with key accounts, channels, governments & non-profit organisations, leading to in-market success.
Our Markets
Life sciences discoveries are continually helping to improve the quality & standard of life, with applications spanning health, agriculture, medicine, the pharmaceutical and food industries. Safety, Sustainability and Health & Wellness are some of the leading themes influencing the purchasing decisions of consumers across the globe. Our team works with companies across the Life Sciences spectrum who focus on innovations which address these key themes.
Biatech is focused on bringing innovative products to Asia, driving healthier living today and creating a better world for tomorrow.
Food & Nutrition
At Biatech, we leverage our expertise in the food & beverage market to identify new innovations, smart products, processes, services, and technologies that we believe will shape the way we eat now and in the future.
Our partners in the Asia Pacific region benefit greatly from our targeted expertise in uncovering the best innovations coming to market.
Pharmaceuticals
Pandemics, increasing investments, growth of tech start-ups and key patent expiries are all driving significant innovation in the pharma industry.
Biatech stays close to these innovations. Layered with intimate knowledge of market and legislative developments we focus on sourcing targeted products which add real value for our partners.
Packaging
Biatech works with a number of clients, helping them to access best-in-class packaging solutions. We’re constantly exploring new opportunities to bring the latest and best innovations to the Asia Pacific region.
We foster customer relationships on behalf of clients, helping them to scale into Asian markets and establish a strong footprint for future growth.
Consumer Products
Biatech has partnered with a number of pioneering consumer product companies to expand into Asian markets.
Our team actively sources innovations which we believe will drive value for our partners in the Asia Pacific region.
News & Events
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