"Essen Nutrition was founded in 1984, and is run by technocrats. Over past two decades it has become a major manufacturer of diet and dietetic products, sauces, dressings, sports drinks, liquid protein and desserts. The manufacturing department of Essen Nutrition located at Romeoville, Illinois is run under G.M.P guidelines of FDA and it is a U.S.D.A inspected plant. The in-house Quality Assurance facility includes Microbiology and Chemistry laboratories and the Home Economics department. The Research & Development wing of Essen under renowned food scientists provides technical support and new product development works to the food industry. The highly acclaimed research scientists at Essen have many areas of expertise which include dietetic, diet and nutritional supplements. These studies in the areas of dehydration, rehydration, energy metabolism and athletic performance have resulted in the development of several sports nutrition products."