Why Choose Food Research Lab's FRL as Your Food Product Development (FPD) Consultant and Partner?

There are several options in almost every product area in today’s market, and the difficulty is in coming up with unique items that stand out and connect with customers. Food Research Lab's Food Research Lab (FRL) takes a holistic approach to creating food and beverage products. We define, demographically target, and build effective goods through a sequential process for category selection and comprehension. The client can visit the lab to learn the process. We offer unlimited rounds of revisions to ensure customer satisfaction. The final product prototype, along with the documentation process, including the video (through email), will be shipped to the client, and in case the client is not satisfied with the video, a food technology consultant will visit the place for the product demo at the client’s costs.

What are the different forms that you deliver the Food Product Formulations?

The food industry is witnessing a new form of consumption. Keeping that in mind, we can formulate the products in the form of ready-to-eat, ready-to-drink, ready-to-mix, ready-to-serve, and ready-to-cook food products. We use ingredients that offer an added value to the development and improve its indulgence and sustainability in terms of its functional ingredients, plant-based food dyes, and natural preservatives with a clean label.

What are the sectors Food Research Lab cover?

We cover a wide range of sectors such as soups, sauces and dips, chips, tortillas, dry beverage powder, plant-based products, masalas, puddings, instant mixes and many more.

How is sensory testing been carried out?

Our sensory examination leads to the precise formulation and recipe recommendations. We develop data-driven design models based on sensory research and customer insights. The fact-based design methodology used by Food Research Lab reduces risk and gives our clients market confidence while cutting development time in half. With our dedicated sensory lab facility, our team takes satisfaction in creating and optimizing successful products in the marketplace, generating a favourable return on investment, and developing brand advocates.

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20 May

Cocktail shrimp recalled due to the contamination of Listeria monocytogens

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1684733331867{padding-top: 2% !important;}"]Products Recalled: Lidl US company recently (March 2023) announced a voluntary recall of ready-to-eat Tapas labelled Cocktail Shrimp by Lidl, 7 oz, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Problem: A voluntary recall of Tapas branded ready-to-eat...

18 May

FSSAI guidelines for Food for Special Dietary Use (FSDU)

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in NHP in Canada, Regulation Updates

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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]FSSAI defines Foods for Special Dietary Use (FSDU) as “Those foods that are specially processed or formulated to meet the particular nutritional requirements of certain categories of people who cannot...

17 May

EU regulations on Functional foods and Nutraceutical ingredients

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in NHP in Canada, Regulation Updates

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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Functional foods and nutraceuticals are regulated under the European Union (EU) framework on food and food supplements. In the EU, functional foods are defined as foods that positively affect health...

16 May

How post-market activities should be carried out for NHP in Canada?

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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In Canada, the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) of Health Canada regulates Natural Health Products (NHPs). After an NHP is authorized for sale in Canada, the manufacturer or...

11 May

What are recent different sugar replacers available in the market?

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in Ingredients Development, New product development

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Introduction Sweet is a taste which many enjoy and is associated with celebrations and rewards. The sweet taste in the confectionaries, chocolates and desserts is, by and large, contributed by sugar. However, consuming excessive sugar has...

06 May

Are Sugar replacers good? Is there any evidence from clinical studies on these replacers?

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in Ingredients Development, New product development

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Introduction Sweet is the most desirable taste for people among all age groups. The most common sweetening agent for preparing food and beverages is sugar. However, sugar is also associated with harmful health outcomes, necessitating health...

06 May

Formulation of Beverage with Sugar Alternatives

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in Ingredients Development, New product development

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Introduction The burden of chronic diseases and conditions like type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity is increasing, and nearly 30% of the world’s population are overweight or obese. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), tooth...

06 May

Yaadgaar assorted Baklava recalled due to unlabelled milk

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1723185456131{padding-top: 2% !important;}"]Products Recalled: Yaadgaar assorted Baklava of pack sizes- 200g, 500g and 1kg, Batch code- 2311, 2324 and 3016, with best before dates of 07 May 2023, 20 May 2023 and 16 Jul...

06 May

The FSSAI regulations for Food for Special Medical Purpose (FSMP)

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in Regulation Updates

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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The FSSAI regulations for Food for Special Medical Purpose (FSMP) Food for Special Medical Purpose, or FSMP, consists of single or multiple purified components formulated as tablets, capsules or liquid. The...

06 May

The EU regulation for Food Fortification

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in NHP in Canada, Regulation Updates

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[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1680241377934{margin-right: 25px !important;margin-left: 25px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The EU regulation for Food Fortification Food fortification is the process of adding essential vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients to food products to improve their nutritional value. For example, in the...