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 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.

Meal Kit

Our goal is to make your dream concept a commercial product, integrating our strong knowledge of ingredients and techniques to help you make the right decisions

Meal Kit

Medical and Healthcare apps are on the rise, as evidenced to improve health outcomes and personalized care. If you have been thinking about delivering food to your patients, then you have come to the right place. At Food Research Lab's FRL Contract, R&D Lab offers healthy nutrition diet consultation and diet kit formulation outsourcing services to a chain of restaurants, hospitals /clinics and healthcare centres. It has been well acknowledged that adequate nutrition is essential for optimal individual health and well-being. Our trained nutritionists and dietitians develop meal plan kits and customized recipes that are nutritionally balanced, calorie-controlled meals and delicious meals ideal for people with different dietary preferences and needs.
To achieve this, Food Research Lab's FRL offers private label meal delivery programs to assist patients in achieving their dietary goals. Our evidence-based meal delivery program can be customized as per the calorie and macronutrient goal. We can customize food, beverages, nutraceuticals, and herbal products based on the requirement of your patient’s and consumer’s needs.

When formulating a private-label evidence-based, scientifically researched meal-delivery plan, what are the factors that you will account for

Co-creation from stakeholders and community input: Stop the guesswork !. Our prototype concepts come from science/evidence-based research conducted by our researchers, sensory research from panellists, competitors and product market research, and inputs from consumers through focus groups, interviews, regional-focused consumer journey mapping, and many more. Get information that allows you to make crystal clear decisions.
Ingredient Focus: We build a meal-delivery package with the use of real, clean, fresh and authentic ingredients (such as free from an allergen, no pesticide/chemicals/toxins, non-GMO, organic, vegetarian, gluten-free, and minimally processed) without compromising on sensory appeal.
Clean Label: No complex labelling disgusting ingredients in the formulation. We offer clean labelling with maximum transparency around any health claims by replacing fewer desirable ingredients with label-friendly ingredients.
Sensory and Shelf Life: Our prototype meets your sensory within the sphere of physical and scientific possibility by using a unique combination of whole, ancient grains and pseudo-grains
without negatively affecting their colour, taste, texture and shelf life.
Regulatory: A prototype that meets the regulatory requirement that governs food processing, including those established by the local and international regulations (e.g., FDA and EU regulations )
Science-Based Nutrition: Our diet plans, recipes and diet kits are based on strong evidence/science-Based Research that you can be assured of the quantifiable outcome that, in turn, enhance your overall quality of life and well-being. We offer diet kits with standardized portion sizes along with standard tools and a month’s diet menu planning. For Recipes, our culinary experts offer menu analysis and labelling, and design recipes considering the nutrition aspects of the target population based on recommended dietary guidelines set by the national standards (e.g., NIN ICMR, USDA). Our diet kits are FSMA compliant, ready-to-eat (2-3 minutes), non-GMO and fresh, not frozen.
Health Claim: Functional and Health claims as per the regulatory norms (e.g., no added artificial colours or flavours, and low in sugar)

We speak to your physicians and dietitians to customize the program and deliver the food products to your location or directly to your patient's location.
If in case you do not have a dietitian, our in-house team of nutritionists and dietitians can help to tailor the meal program worth breakfast, lunch and dinner along with snacks.

Our formulation team can design meals that are diet sized as per your requirement, and for patients with chronic diseases can help to adjust their insulin levels.
4 minutes to cooking kits with easy-to-follow recipes, we have an option that fits your schedule.
Meal-kit boxes also included language-appropriate recipe cards, step-by-step instructions, and supplemental educational material, including links to videos with related food preparation tips and fact sheets about the meal.
Our fresh foods are delivered in the form of frozen products. Frozen products refer to pre-processed, processed, cooked, semi-cooked, and fully cooked foods frozen at -18°C and packaged and distributed or air-blast freezing, cryogenic freezing, running water thawing, room temperature thawing or any method that retains the nutrition of the products.

Pre-made, calorie-controlled diet Kit preparation (1 week to 6 months) depending on the client's needs. Our different types of diet kits that we have delivered recently include.

Meal replacement
Pre- and post-natal meal plan
Mediterranean Diet-based Meal Kit
Plant-based Diet based Meal Kit
Mayo Clinic-based diet kit
Low carb diet
Low sodium meal kit
Kidney care meal kit
Liver care meal kit
Anti-inflammatory diet
Meal Kit for Chronic Kidney disease
Meal kit for digestive disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome
Meal Kit for lactose intolerance
Diet for Hypertension
- DASH meal kit
- Mediterranean meal kit
TLC meal kit
Intermittent fasting meal kit
Pescatarian meal kit
gluten-free meal kit and
peanut-free meal kit
Mind diet
Vegetarian diet
Protein food & beverages kit
Calcium food & beverages kit
Iron food & beverages kit
Diet kits that decrease appetite and lower cravings
Diet based on manipulation of macronutrient content
- Atkins
- Zone diet
- Ornish diet
- Paleo diet
- Ketogenic

We focus on health and satisfaction when it comes to patient food and services. Our professional teams of clinical nutritionists and dieticians, along with food technologists, assist patients in a therapeutic diet based on their clinical needs. Our nutritionists employ a balanced strategy that combines dietary palatability with precisely calculated dietary recommendation levels when formulating diet kits. We have extensive expertise in treating congenital metabolic abnormalities, many gastroenterological illnesses, weight management, cardiac diets, diabetic diets, and maybe even hypoallergenic diets.

We formulate diet kits for the following:

Non-therapeutic diet Kit formulation
Preventive Management Diet Kit formulation
Diet Kits formulation Exclusive for Children
Therapeutic Diet kit formulation
Liquid diet-clear /Full Liquid diet
Soft diet
Light diet kit formulation
Diet kit for Type 2 diabetes
Diet kit for Cardiovascular disorders
Diet kit for Acute and chronic renal disease
High protein, high-calorie diet kit
Diet kit for glowing skin

We also formulate diet kits for Ayurveda chain clinics. Our Ayurvedic experts ensure that your diet plan meets your medicine intake and your preferences. Our formulation ensures Prakrti (qualitative characteristics of the food), Karana (Processing), Samyoga (Mixing), Rashi (The quantity), Desha (Habitat of the person), Kala (time & seasonal variation), Upayoga Samstha (variable digestibility of various foods), Upayokta (the person who takes the food)

We help you with

Satvik diet
Rajasik diet
Tamasik diet

We also offer a disease-specific diet

Diabetes mellitus (madhumeha)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (Amavata)
Jaundice (Kamala)
Cardiac disorders and obesity (Hridroga & Sthoulya)
Acid peptic disease (Amla Pitta)

(North, West, East and Southern region) for India, UAE, the UK, Europe, and ASEAN regions

Diet plans for Regional and seasonal eating plans:

We suggest a diet plan that suits and tell you which foods are best to eat to make your choice wisely.

The general guidelines of the diet recommend that people eat:

a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains
healthful fats, such as nuts, seeds, and olive oil
moderate amounts of dairy and fish
very little white meat and red meat
few eggs

Evidence-Based Diet planning for

Getting enough energy, nourishment, activity, and relaxation to stay healthy.
Getting the proper proportions of meals and balancing various dietary groupings
Depending on your metabolism and exercise levels, consuming the proper calories to maintain a healthy weight.
Creating a nutrient-dense, low-calorie diet
Mastering the art of moderation when it comes to high-fat or high-sugar foods
Experimenting with a diverse diet that includes all of the essential components for optimum health

Locally grown raw materials
Natural ingredients
No artificial Colorings
No preservatives
No flavour enhancers and artificial flavours

For instance, for chronic kidney disease (CKD) – we follow the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism, the National Kidney Foundation and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes Guidelines
- Korean Diabetes Association (KDA)
- Japan Diabetes Society (JDS)
- American Diabetes Association (ADA)
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE)
Country-specific Food-based dietary guidelines (America, Asia, and Europe), with particular reference to the Spanish Food Safety and Nutrition Agency (AESAN, Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición) Scientific Committee dietary recommendations.
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020
- Chinese Dietary Guidelines
- Finnish Nutrition Recommendations
- Norwegian guidelines on diet, nutrition and physical activity
- Sweden - Find Your Way to eat Greener, not too much , and to be active
- United Kingdom – The Balance of Good Health
- Germany – Ten guidelines for wholesome eating and drinking from the German Nutrition society
- Dutch Dietary guidelines 2015
- The French National Nutrition and Health Program’s dietary guidelines
- Food Wheel guide
- Dietary guidelines for healthy eating
- NAOS strategy
- GENCAT Strategy (Generalitat de Catalunya)

Our meal plan comes with a clear nutritional outcome, including 28 nutrients and with restricted portions and serving size; therefore, it's easier for you to track your goals.
Along with food, we also deliver diet serving tools to obtain standardized output.