Stratum Nutrition, (a business of ESM Technologies), the sustainable supplier of world class ingredient solutions for pet and human health, announces the addition of expertise in their Research and Development department.

Dr. Christopher Bailey has joined the Stratum Nutrition team as the new Senior Research Scientist – Clinical Lead.  Christopher brings with him a wealth of research and development expertise working within the Dietary and Sports Supplement Industry.  At Stratum, he will be one of the key members responsible for advancing the research supporting the Stratum Nutrition ingredient portfolio.

Before taking this position with Stratum, Christopher gained experience in the finished product category as a Senior Associate in Research and Regulatory Affairs for Healthy Directions.  Prior to Healthy Directions, he conducted clinical research and performed a meta-analysis on dietary supplement ingredients during his graduate studies at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.     

“We are excited to welcome Christopher to our team,” says Kevin J. Ruff, Ph.D., MBA, CCRP, Sr. Director of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs for Stratum Nutrition.  “This will further add strength to the Stratum research team to help support the growing interest in our specialty and functional ingredients that include NEM®, ESC®, BioCurc®, BLIS K12® and BLIS M18®.”