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.

Food Research Lab (FRL), a leading Contract R&D, Pilot Manufacturing Outsourcing, and Consulting Services provider, is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with a Site Management Organization (SMO) network spanning across India. This partnership enhances FRL's ability to conduct clinical trials across a wide spectrum of patient specialties while ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards and ethical guidelines.

FRL Announces Collaboration with Site Management Organization to Strengthen Clinical Trial Capabilities

Chennai, Latest News . Nov 21, 2024

Food Research Lab (FRL), a leading Contract R&D, Pilot Manufacturing Outsourcing, and Consulting Services provider, is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with a Site Management Organization (SMO) network spanning across India. This partnership enhances FRL's ability to conduct clinical trials across a wide spectrum of patient specialties while ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards and ethical guidelines.

This collaboration enables FRL to expand its clinical trial services for nutraceuticals, functional foods, and cosmeceuticals, catering to disease-specific applications in areas such as oncology, diabetology, cardiology, neurology, and more. By partnering with the SMO, FRL gains access to a diverse patient pool and site infrastructure, allowing for comprehensive, high-quality clinical research under globally recognized protocols.

Regulatory and Ethical Highlights:

Ethical Oversight: Trials conducted under the collaboration will adhere to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, ensuring the highest ethical standards for patient safety and well-being.
Regulatory Compliance: FRL’s clinical trials will comply with the requirements of regulatory authorities such as the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and relevant global bodies including the U.S. FDA and EMA.
Data Integrity: The collaboration emphasizes robust data collection, monitoring, and validation practices to ensure accurate and reliable trial outcomes.
Site Monitoring: A dedicated site management team will oversee trial operations, ensuring adherence to protocol, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance standards.
Patient Diversity: The SMO network's extensive reach across urban and rural areas in India ensures access to a diverse patient demographic, enhancing the relevance and applicability of trial results.
Tailored Study Designs: The partnership facilitates the development of disease-specific study protocols, including customized formats like drinks, gummies, and tablets, tailored to patient and regulatory needs.

Maturation and Ripeness

The stage of ripeness or maturity of a food can also significantly influence its GI. As fruits ripen, their starch content is converted into sugars, which lowers their GI. For example, a green, unripe banana has a higher GI than a fully ripened banana (Englyst & Cummings, 1986). Similarly, research suggests that “new potatoes” (younger, freshly harvested potatoes) tend to have a lower GI compared to older, matured potatoes (Soh and Brand-Miller, 1999).

Enhanced Capabilities for Sponsors and Clients

This collaboration positions FRL as a one-stop solution for clinical trials, offering services from protocol design and patient recruitment to trial execution, data analysis, and publication support. Sponsors and clients benefit from:

“Our collaboration with a leading Site Management Organization underscores FRL’s commitment to advancing clinical research in nutraceuticals and related domains,” said Dr Radhika Ganesan, CEO & R&D Director, FRL. “By combining our expertise in R&D and pilot manufacturing with the SMO’s capabilities, we can deliver world-class clinical trial services that meet the highest standards of ethics, compliance, and quality.”, said Dr Radhika.

About Food Research Lab (FRL):

Food Research Lab is a Contract R&D and Pilot Manufacturing Outsourcing service provider specializing in the development of nutraceuticals, functional foods, and cosmeceuticals. With a global presence, FRL offers end-to-end solutions, from product formulation and testing to regulatory compliance and market-ready solutions.

For more information about FRL’s clinical trial services and collaborations, please visit https://www.foodresearchlab.com/