Sabinsa appoints Claire Briggs as general manager for Australia and New Zealand

International health sciences company Sabinsa has announced a new addition to its leadership: Claire Briggs is now General Manager of the Sabinsa Australia New Zealand (ANZ) team. In her new role, Briggs will navigate regulations, lead product development, and support market growth for complementary medicine, functional foods, and sports nutrition.

She has become familiar with Sabinsa’s portfolio through work integrating their ingredients into product formulations, also commercializing them into consumer products. Additionally, she is a qualified naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist, having nearly two decades of experience in the complementary medicine industry.

Briggs has managed global research and clinical trials with Blackmores Group, managed product development and regulatory affairs at Global Therapeutics, and led brand development formulation, and regulatory compliance with Biomedica.

"We are delighted to welcome Claire to our team,” stated Jon Tilyard, director, Sabinsa ANZ, in a June 10 press release. “Her extensive experience and regulatory expertise will be a key differentiator in the markets we serve, driving innovation and business growth."

“I’ve seen firsthand the exceptional quality and efficacy of Sabinsa’s ingredients through my previous work experience formulating products with them,” stated Briggs. “I’m excited to be part of the team and look forward to growing the business in Australia and New Zealand, while contributing to the company’s global innovation efforts.”

Founded in 1988, Sabinsa markets more than 120 standardized botanical extracts and employs more than 1800 people globally in 27 facilities.

Other Sabinsa leadership positions announced this year include the promotion of Asha Ramesh to CEO Americas, and Jan Obirek advancing to VP of Sales for US and Canada.