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.

ROBOT Organic Honey Cola Kombucha, the new health-focused, sugar-reduced cola that takes a uniquely different approach with gut-friendly benefits, has burst onto the scene at selected stores spread across London. Net Zero Foods developed this innovation prepared to open a new frontier of the soft drink world, making room for an excellent alternative to the sugary worlds that define commercial colas.

ROBOT Organic Honey Cola Kombucha: The World’s First Truly Healthy Cola Now Available in the UK

Consumer & Market Research, Apr 03, 2025

ROBOT Organic Honey Cola Kombucha, the new health-focused, sugar-reduced cola that takes a uniquely different approach with gut-friendly benefits, has burst onto the scene at selected stores spread across London. Net Zero Foods developed this innovation prepared to open a new frontier of the soft drink world, making room for an excellent alternative to the sugary worlds that define commercial colas.

What Makes ROBOT Different from the Rest?

ROBOT Cola comes with well-crafted qualities features that differentiate it from the mass-produced offerings. Here are some of them:

Kombucha – This is a 3,000-year-old probiotic tea that people use for very healthy digestion and natural fermentation.
Organic Honey – The only sweetener that is rich in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. It’s also a near-perfect natural alternative for all refined sugars.
Authentic Cola Extracts – Kola nut, orange, lemon, cinnamon, and nutmeg for complex and well-balanced flavor.
90% Less Sugar – No artificial sweeteners; stays below the threshold of 5% sugar permissible by law but rich in natural taste.
Certified Organic – Certifying from both the UK Soil Association and EU organic certifying body for chemical-free, non-GMO ingredient use.

A Fresh Start to Health-Oriented & Sustainable Soft Drink Offerings

With an ongoing rise in obesity and sugar consumption in the UK, ROBOT Cola is a company alternate, from parents to health-conscious consumers and environment-friendly individuals. This drink’s natural fizziness has its origins in the fermentation of kombucha rather than in added CO₂. This produces a softer fizz that allows the actual flavors to shine through.

ROBOT Cola Experience: Taste, Feel & Flavor

ROBOT Cola has been tasted by industry professionals and consumers, with the drink being recommended as:

Real cola aroma & taste – not a hint of chemical mouthfeel, nor cloyingly sweet
Gentle fizz – not hurtfully surface-aggressive carbonation like other colas do
Refreshing, yet minorly complex – citrus on the sharp side; warm spice; depth with kola nut

Where to Buy & When

Currently available in select stores in London, with wider UK distribution underway.

FRL Insights: Rise of Functional Low Sugar Beverages

Functional beverages that are gut-friendly and naturally sweetened continue to gain traction, and at Food Research Lab there are growing requirements for such products. The success of ROBOT Cola demonstrates:

The rise of kombucha and probiotic soft drinks
The increasing demand for organic low-sugar alternatives
Expanding innovations in natural sweeteners, like honey, overtaking artificial sweetness

FRL brings skills in R&D, formulation development, fermentation technology, ingredient sourcing, and regulatory compliance to companies looking to develop their next game-changing functional beverage.

changing functional beverage. Are you interested in developing an innovative soft drink? Contact FRL for expert product development solutions!