High Satiety

We develop organic or conventional based on the client's specifications and physiology. We manipulate food texture, aeration, homogeneity, lubricity, viscosity and structure to control the appetite (e.g., hunger, fullness, desire to eat, thirst, prospective food consumption), food intake and gut peptides (ghrelin, GLP-1, PYY, CCK) mainly focusing on the intrinsic aspects of eating such as the chewing, eating rate and oral processing. For instance, we change the texture of the food by altering its viscosity by using different fibers to thicken, such as alginate, locust bean gum, guar gum, inulin, and waxy wheat flour.

We source both plant and animal-based ingredients to formulate food and nutraceutical products with high-quality protein. For instance, we develop tandoori and pita bread supplemented with inulin, guar gum and waxy wheat flour, and egg protein in the formulation. We use safe, inexpensive and proven ingredients from natural sources that would benefit the muscle and weight gain.

The formulation depends on the requirements and classifies them. For instance, we identify natural raw materials that have required properties or extract chemical constituents (active ingredients) such as nutrients and herbals [(e.g., Polysaccharides can be extracted from different plants such as Silybum marianum L. (milk thistle)], phytochemicals, polyunsaturated fatty acids, or extract probiotics, and prebiotics or nutraceutical enzymes. We also carry out formulation in non-traditional forms by fortification or recombinant nutraceuticals.

FRL's scientists and formulation experts develop products to enhance satiety, such as milkshakes, with skimmed milk, corn starch, guar gum, carrageenan, aspartame, and acesulfame K. Adding different types of fibre to meal replacement powders (e.g., gums, beta-glucans, guar gum, pectin, alginate), oat bran drink to influence appetite regulations, and to produce SCFAs in the colon. Products can be formulated with konjac flour (KF), pregelatinized waxy maize starch (PWMS) plus guar gum (PG), and PWMS starch plus xanthan gum (PX), pea, chickpea, lentil, common bean and lupin, spent coffee grounds (SCG), (added with fructooligosaccharides; SC-FOS) or SCG antioxidant dietary fiber (SCF), incorporation of resistant starches (e.g.,in baked products, pasta products and beverages imparts improved textural properties and health benefits in varied food formulation) as all the above with varying dosage has the capacity to modulate satiety and thus modulate weight loss.

We can formulate the products in the form of ready-to-drink, ready-to-serve, ready-to-eat, ready-to-cook, ready-to-drink, ready-to-mix protein powders, meal replacement drinks, sports bars and formulations along with soft or hard gels, capsules, tablets, syrups, gummies, or sachets containing a concentrated source of minerals, vitamins, or botanical extracts.

FRL's scientists and formulation experts develop a highly functional strength product that provides the intended results. We adhere to the international guidelines and formulate our product. For instance, Resistant starch may be categorized as a functional dietary fiber, as defined by the American Association of Cereal Chemists and Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academics. This understanding helps our scientists to formulate the product with a high level of confidence and substantiate their claim with our clients and external regulatory team. Our formulation experts ensure that the end product would meet the required pH, dispersibility, efficacious dosage, shelf life, glycemic index, desired satiety, mouthfeel, flavour, odor and taste. Through years of expertise and knowledge, we bring in the right solutions that fit your requirements.

Any ingredient incorporated into the formulation needs to achieve its intended function in the human body at the same time, must adhere to safety guidelines. At FRL, we substantiate this from many different types of investigation, including secondary research for existing ingredients or, if it's novel, publishing the work in reputable, peer-reviewed journals. Data for this will be derived from chemical comparisons and analysis, activities (e.g., ORAC or oxygen radical absorbance activities), testing in animal models, genomic/gene expression studies, in vitro bioassays and, most compelling of all, human clinical testing. Through years of expertise and knowledge, we bring in the right solutions that fit your requirements.

We follow quality measures to ensure the products are safe from both the supplier and the buyer's perspectives. We carry out Marker Chemistry (e.g., HPLC, GC etc.), Microbiology tests (e.g., Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Escherichia Coli), heavy metal analysis (e.g., lead, arsenic, cadmium kept below the regulatory limits), Contamination (e.g., metal flakes from machinery), physical characteristics (e.g., powders for tablets must have low moisture content) and stability (e.g., the time for a product from initial production). We use compendium methods (USP and European Pharmacopeia) for an extensive validation process.

We follow a specific set of regulations that a product must adhere to. This includes manufacturing flow chart, solvents, quantitative ingredient lists, physical characteristics, GMO status, certifications, radiations, pesticide/chemical/ residue, contaminants, microbiology, allergens, animal derivation, and safety (Standard Material Safety Data Sheet – toxicity or clinical testing). We assist ensure to clear the ingredient supplier completes clearance through the target country’s regulatory agency prior to its inclusion in formulas. Through our years of experience, our team can speed up the acceptance and inclusion of new material. Our product development team complies with the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (FDA 2009), DSHEA and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (Federal Trade Commission 2011), safety and quality food and food supplements guidelines delineated by WHO and the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Our team ensures to use only acceptable ingredients that are found in the International Nomenclature. We also adhere to the local country’s guidelines as per the client’s request, such as for the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), The Chinese Health Care Association (CHCA), China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) and FSSAI.