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.

How are Foods with probiotic ingredients defined under FSSAI?

03 Jun

FSSAI Definition: Probiotic Foods

by Food Research Lab

in FSSAI in India, Regulation Updates

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How are Foods with added probiotic ingredients defined under FSSAI?

Foods with added probiotic ingredients are defined as “Probiotic Foods” under FSSAI in India.

As per the FSSAI regulations, probiotic foods are “foods containing live organisms which are viable and in sufficient numbers and which alter the microflora of the host in a beneficial manner and thus confer health benefits on the host.”
Probiotic foods can include various food products, such as dairy products(for example probiotic dahi or probiotic curd), plant probiotics, ayurvedic probiotics, liquid probiotics, non-dairy beverages, bakery products, and dietary supplements, that contain specific strains of beneficial microorganisms such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, among others.
These products must meet specific safety, purity, and efficacy standards before being marketed as probiotic foods in India.
Food with added probiotics must contain a minimum of 108 Colony Forming Units (CFU) per gram. As long as a lower feasible amount is defined and supported by studies showing health benefits, it must first be approved by the Food Authority.
The advertisement, labelling and presentation of the food containing probiotics must not have claims that the probiotic food can prevent, cure or treat human disease or insinuate such claims.
Every package of food with added probiotics must contain the following:

The words ‘PROBIOTIC FOOD’,
If probiotics are one of the ingredients, the product must specify the genus, species and strain of the bacterial culture used. The culture collection number must be specified within parentheses,
The probable count of viable numbers towards the end of the product’s shelf life,
The serving size recommended for consumption that delivers the viable dose of the probiotics per the health claims, storage conditions, and the ‘BEST USE’ after opening the package,
A warning ‘NOT FOR MEDICINAL USE’, and
Any other precautions to be taken while consuming the product, side effects, possible contraindications and medicine-product interactions [1].

The Food Research Lab is a FSSAI food license consultant, who helps to obtain FSSAI certification for food, beverages and nutraceuticals. Our team ensures the product meets the regulatory standards before being marketed, making them successful in the long run.