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.

Delight Foods' Frozen Siluriformes Recalled

03 May

Recall of frozen Siluriformes from India by Delight Foods

by Food Research Lab

in Insights, recall

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Products Recalled: Frozen products named ‘Seafood Delight FRESH FROZEN CATFISH STEAK IF‘, available in 2lb (908 grams) and packed in plastic bags, were recalled.

Problem:

A total of 2,961 pounds of imported frozen Siluriformes (catfish) goods are being recalled by Delight Foods USA LLC, a distributor and the Importer of Record headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, and Delight Foods LLC, a distributor and the Importer of Record situated in San Jose, California.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the items were imported from India, which is not permitted to export Siluriformes products to the United States.  
The items don’t have a USDA mark of inspection or an establishment number. These goods were sent to retail outlets all around the country. 
The issue was identified during a regular FSIS inspection of imported goods.
Those who have purchased the products are instructed not to consume them. They must throw or return the product to the point of purchase [1].

Import Regulation:

According to federal law, each commercial shipment of imported meat, poultry, and egg products must be inspected before selling in the United States.
Each cargo is inspected by the FSIS for correct labelling, certification, overall condition, and any indications of tampering and to spot any product contaminated by transportation damage. Additional tasks performed by FSIS include physical product inspection, laboratory sampling for diseases, and testing for chemical residues on a random or for-cause basis.
The importer has up to 45 days (30 days for egg products) to arrange for the product to be destroyed for use as human food or exported/returned to the foreign country.

Other measures can include converting it to animal food and bringing it into compliance with FSIS requirements within the stipulated time. This applies to any product that does not meet FSIS requirements before being refused entry [2].