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 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.

Biotiful Gut Health, the UK’s leading Kefir brand, continues to drive innovation in gut health, now making strides in the organic category with an exciting expansion of its Organic Kefir Drinks range.

Biotiful Gut Health Expands Organic Kefir Range with Two New On-Trend Flavours

Consumer & Market Research, Mar 04, 2025

Biotiful Gut Health, the UK’s leading Kefir brand, continues to drive innovation in gut health, now making strides in the organic category with an exciting expansion of its Organic Kefir Drinks range.

Consumer interest in organic products is at an all-time high, with 20 million UK shoppers expressing a desire for greater organic variety. Responding to this demand, Biotiful is relaunching its premium Organic Drinks line, introducing two new, trend-driven kefir flavours—Blossom Honey and Vanilla Chai.

New Organic Kefir Flavours Hitting Shelves This September

Biotiful Organic Kefir Drink – Blossom Honey (500ml) – A naturally sweet and creamy kefir, infused with the rich, floral essence of honey, identified as one of the season’s most in-demand ingredients.

These new flavours will join the award-winning Biotiful Organic Kefir Drink Original, the UK’s best-selling organic kefir SKU, known for its clean taste, high protein content, and gut health benefits. The full range will be available from September in leading retailers.

RRP: £2.75 (500ml)

Retailers: Available from Ocado, Booths, and Whole Foods Market on September 1st, followed by a Sainsbury’s launch later in the month.

Original variant also available in: Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Ocado, Booths, and Whole Foods Market in 500ml (£2.75) and 250ml (£1.75).

Biotiful: Leading the Organic Kefir & Gut Health Movement

As a pioneer in the UK Kefir category, Biotiful Gut Health holds nearly 70% of the market share, helping grow the segment to nearly £100 million. The brand’s commitment to quality is evident in its use of British organic milk, billions of live cultures, and a 2000-year-old authentic kefir-making process.

Industry Recognition:

The timing of this organic relaunch aligns with Organic September, the UK Soil Association’s annual celebration of organic products, further reinforcing Biotiful’s commitment to natural, gut-friendly nutrition.

Consumer Demand for Organic & Gut Health Products Continues to Grow

Fastest-growing yogurt brand in the UK
Now the 9th largest yogurt brand overall
60% of consumers with gut health concerns opt for organic
Natasha Bowes, CEO & Founder of Biotiful Gut Health, highlights the importance of this expansion:

“At Biotiful, we focus on delivering the best-tasting, clean, and natural products. Organic is a perfect fit for our Kefir range. With 60% of gut-conscious consumers choosing organic, we’re thrilled to offer even more choice with our new Blossom Honey and Vanilla Chai Kefir Drinks.”

FRL Insights: The Rise of Functional & Organic Beverages

At Food Research Lab, we see the rapid rise in demand for functional, clean-label, and gut-health-focused beverages. The success of Biotiful reflects a larger industry trend toward:

For brands looking to develop innovative kefir, probiotic drinks, or gut-friendly dairy alternatives, FRL provides expert formulation, ingredient sourcing, regulatory guidance, and commercialization support.

Want to create the next big organic or gut-health beverage? Get in touch with FRL today!