Nikhil Wajpe

Sr Manager -r & d @Sigachi Food & Nutrition

Hyderabad, IN

Spearheaded the end-to-end development of customized micronutrient premixes for diverse food applications, ensuring compliance with WHO, FSSAI, and Codex Alimentarius guidelines.• Leading cross-functional teams in the design, formulation, and optimization of premixes for staple food fortification (e.g, wheat flour, rice, edible oil, milk, salt), improving nutritional content and product stability• Managing large-scale product development projects from concept to commercialization, collaborating closely with R&D, QA, regulatory, and marketing teams.• Identifying the business opportunities through market research, market analysis & networking events.• Driving the innovation of cost-effective, bioavailable, and stable nutrient blends, leveraging knowledge of micronutrient interactions, encapsulation techniques, and shelf-life extension.• Supervised the standardization of formulation protocols and established robust processes for ingredient qualification, pilot trials, and scale-up.• Provided technical leadership and mentorship to junior scientists and formulation chemists, fostering a culture of innovation, compliance, and continuous improvement.• Partnered with global and local clients to develop tailored nutrition solutions aligned with regional deficiencies, regulatory frameworks, and public health goals.• Implemented fortification strategies to support food security and malnutrition reduction initiatives in collaboration with NGOs, government programs, and international agencies.• Doing the market research and lead generation in the segments like customized premix segment / Individual vitamins & Minerals/ encapsulated ingredients / granulated minerals/ food ingredients.

Nagpur University

B.Pharm