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.

Wild Recall of cherry drinks - Guires Food Research Lab

29 Sep

Wild Recall of cherry drinks

by Food Research Lab

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Products Recalled:

5560 cases of Kraft Heinz wild cherry flavoured Capri sun drinks were recalled due to the presence of a diluted cleaning solution dated with an expiry of 25-06-2023 with UPC code 08768400100 4. This issue was spotted as various customers complained about the change in product taste.

Problem: The product may have the potential presence of a cleaning solution. This is against the HACCP and CGMP-related regulations, which come under 21 CFR of FDA and section 114 of FDAMA (food and drug administration modernization act). This is a critical issue involving hygienic food practices to be followed in industries to avoid contamination. The CIP (cleaning in place ) practices in the company could have had some defects.

Scientific Evidence: Cleaning solutions impact human health, causing asthma and eczema, as per research reports. So this can affect the human body if ingested through beverages at a higher rate than daily cleaning usage. Even though, inadvertently, the after-effects cannot be controlled. The cleaning solutions’ presence might cause human gut issues. The anti-bacterial cleaning product is not good for health, as per ICMR.

What does regulation clarify

21CFR (Code of federal regulations) 117.40 about the cleaning utensils and equipment mentions the type of cleaning solutions to be used and how to maintain sanitary practices so as to avoid contamination in the food and beverages are highlighted. The 117. 40 a. 5,6 mentions this very specifically.