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 is Functional Food regulated in Saudi Arabia?|Food Research Lab(FRL)

03 Jun

How is Functional Food regulated in Saudi Arabia?

by Food Research Lab

in Regulation Updates

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How is Functional Food regulated in Saudi Arabia?

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) oversees functional food regulations in Saudi Arabia. The SFDA is responsible for regulating and monitoring all food products sold in the country, including functional foods.

The SFDA has specific regulations for functional foods that are based on scientific evidence and are intended to promote health or prevent disease. These regulations require that functional foods and nutraceuticals undergo a comprehensive scientific evaluation before being approved for market sale.

To be approved as a functional food in Saudi Arabia, a product must meet the following criteria per Saudi Arabia food regulations:

It must be safe for consumption.
It must be based on scientific evidence that supports the claimed health benefits.
The claims on the product must be clear and accurate.
The product must be appropriately labelled, including information about the ingredients, nutritional value, and health claims.
The product must not be marketed as a drug.

In addition to these regulations, functional foods in Saudi Arabia must also comply with general food regulations related to hygiene, food additives, and labelling.

Companies that produce functional foods must work closely with the SFDA and follow all regulations to ensure their products’ safety and efficacy and avoid any legal issues [1].