Hester Biosciences describes itself as an animal healthcare company and says it is the second largest poultry vaccine manufacturer in India. It operates through four verticals: poultry vaccines, poultry health products, animal vaccines and animal health products. Its services include seroprofiling kits and diagnostic labs for poultry flocks and mastitis control programmes for cattle, and it also sells pet care products, the company says.
Founded by Rajiv Gandhi, the company began in 1987. Its contact page lists its headquarters and registered office at Meda-Adraj in Mehsana district, Gujarat, with a further office in Ahmedabad. It has manufacturing units in India, Nepal and Tanzania and says it is present in more than 35 countries with over 900 distributors. It names the Gates Foundation, GALVmed, Golchha Organisation and Novapharma among its partners.