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.

Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Cups Recall: Undeclared Pecans

11 May

Sugar-free peanut butter cups recalled due to undeclared pecans

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Products Recalled: Russell Stover Chocolates’ Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Cups

Problem:

On February 28th 2023, Russell Stover recalled sugar-free peanut butter cups since they may contain sugar-free pecan delight, which was not mentioned on the product label.
The product may pose a health risk to people allergic to pecans and other tree nuts, which can be life-threatening.
The recall was initiated after the company was contacted by consumers complaining that a wrong product was placed in the packaging mentioned as sugar-free peanut butter cups.
An error from a co-packing firm led to packing individually wrapped pecan delights in the outer covering mentioned as peanut butter cups.

The label in the inner packaging accurately identifies the items as Sugar Free Pecan Delights, and the physical Sugar Free Pecan Delight product appears different from the Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Cup product.
Russell Stover has received no complaints of illness or allergic reactions related to this issue. 
Consumers are requested to contact Russell Stover Chocolates for a replacement product or a voucher [1].

Scientific Evidence:

Nuts, including pecans are implicated in immunoglobulin-E (IgE) mediated allergic reactions, which occur in early childhood and persist through adult life.

Consuming pecans, even in small amounts, can cause allergic reactions in susceptible individuals. The manifestations include pruritus (itchy skin), rash, hives (raised reddish areas on the skin),tingling sensation of the mouth and throat, swollen lips, runny nose and digestive symptoms like cramps, nausea or vomiting [2]

What Regulations Clarifies:

The FDA has implemented regulations to protect consumer health. Food businesses must follow the Standard Operating Procedures for new product development.
Food products must be labelled properly on the product. The following are some product labelling requirements-

The type of allergen must be mentioned on the label. For example, if a product has listed tree nuts, the specific nut used in the product must be mentioned- like tree nut (cashewnut).
The name of the food source must be mentioned within parenthesis after the name of the ingredient. Example: Lecithin (soy).
A separate box mentioning the names of allergens must be included after ingredient list [3].