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Palatable, clinically studied herbal products for pets to support health & wellness
We create functional herbal chews, powders, and remedies for pets from concept to market, with formulations based on research to enhance health, compliance and palatability.”
Herbal Product Formulation & R&D Services
Supplements
Herbal supplements for pets are on the rise and often available in powders, capsules, or liquid extracts. Many pet owners are seeking natural wellness solutions for their pets for immunity, digestion, joint health, stress support, and overall wellness, with few or no synthetic additives.
Pet formulations include chews, powders, lozenges, syrups, and granules that allow for ease of administration, compliance and palatability. They are formulated with clinically studied active herbal, nutraceutical, or dietary ingredients can improve pet health benefits multiplied over daily once administered.
Food Research Lab scientists use herbal and botanical science, animal nutrition, and pharmaceutical development to develop and manufacture nutritional supplements for pets that have research to support potency and palatability, which fit into modern pet care. Herbal and botanical remedies providing various forms in pet supplements can help provide joint support, coat support, immunity, digestion, and anxiety support improving quality of life (QOL). [1]
Scientific and R&D Approach
At FRL, our research-driven orientation ensures that the development of herbal pet supplements is effective, safe, and palatable.
Herbal Profiling & Standardization
Analytical HPLC, LC-MS, and TLC ensures levels of active compounds are retained throughout production.
Formulation Development
Stability, taste, and controlled release are taken in account when developing different formats of supplements (chew, powder, syrup and granule) for different animals.
Enhancing Pleasantness
Plant-based flavors, coatings, and microencapsulation are utilized to mask hoppy bitterness and enhance mouthfeel.
Physical & Functional Testing
To ensure food safety quality, we carry out chewability, particle size, moisture, and dissolution testing.
Improving Bioavailability
We utilize food-grade encapsulation technologies to optimize absorption of herbal actives.
Shelf Life & Stability
The products are challenged to make certain they maintain potency, freshness and taste over time.
Sensory & Compliance Trials
Sensory testing stations are employed along with Owner feedback to ensure owners can administer, and that they are satisfied with their pet’s consumption.
Regulatory Compliance
Formulations comply with and follow all Veterinary standards of safety and are compliant with Local and International regulations.
Key Features
- Pet-Friendly Delivery: Easy-to-give forms, including chews, powders, syrups, and granules don’t require water or preparation for pet owners.
- Delicious Taste: Natural flavors, coatings, and encapsulations mask the taste of herbal bitterness for your furry friend.
- Functional Fortification: Functional botanicals provide high-efficiency multi-functional benefits with the help of vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and adaptogens for pet health.
- Clarity of Dosing: A single dose of use in chews, powders, or granules, allows ease of dosing for your pet with reference to their weight & age.
- Stability/freshness: The ideal formulation provides stability for factors affecting potency, flavor, and texture.
- Turmeric (Curcuma longa): supports joints, reduces inflammation and promotes mobility. Use moderate doses approved by your veterinarian.
- Ginger (Zingiber officinale): Aids digestive health, alleviates nausea, and can be beneficial with motion sickness. Safe in small amounts.
- Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla): Calms anxiety, settles the digestive tract, and is also a benefit for the skin.
- Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra): Calms the stomach and the lining of the intestines. May be of assistance with diarrhea, or gastritis.
- Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum): Aids in healthy liver function and detoxification.
- Moringa (Moringa oleifera): Contains antioxidants and vitamins—promotes vitality.
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis): A natural antioxidant; often used as a food preservative in treats.
- Parsley (Petroselinum crispum): Works to freshen breath, provides antioxidants, and helps urinary health in small amounts.
- Basil (Ocimum basilicum): Mildly supportive of digestion and immune health; safe in small doses.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale): A supportive herb for liver function and kidney health, as well as for digestion. [2]
At FRL, we guarantee that any herbal ingredients for pets are legitimate, pure and of high quality:
- Botanical Verification: Herbs verified by morphology, microscopy and DNA barcoding guarantee purity and correct identification.
- Purity and Safety: Ingredients are tested for heavy metals, pesticides, aflatoxins, and microbes to ensure safety for pets.
- Quality & Sustainability: We prefer organic, non-GMO, ethically sourced herbs with full traceability.
- Pet-Optimized Forms: Ingredients come in powder, liquid, or microencapsulated actives for chews, syrup, powders, and granules.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ingredients are manufactured in GMP compliance and meet veterinary safety guidelines.
- Clean Label and Certification: We support allergen free, sugar free, vegan, Organic, Halal, and Kosher.
- Market Ready: Ingredients include all technical dossiers and labeling for domestic and international markets.
| Life Stage | Formats | Benefits |
| Puppies/Kittens | Chews, powders, syrups | Supports growth, immunity, digestion, and healthy development |
| Adolescents | Chews, calming sprays | Support energy, stress management, and focus during play and learning |
| Adults | Chews, powders, nutritional treats | Supports wellness, immunity, joint health, and vitality |
| Seniors | Soft chews, digestible powders, syrups | Supports joint health, mobility, digestion, and stress relief |
| Special Needs (Breed/Condition) | Customized chews, powders, syrups | Provides targeted support for joints, immunity, digestive health, or calming needs |
Targeted Product Formats
Fucntional Chews
Herbal Powders
Syrups
Digestive Granules
Herbal Sprays
Oral Health Treats
Soothing Lozenges
FRL Service Scope for Herbal Pet Supplements
| Service | Description |
| Ingredient Sourcing | Verified, safe, and standardized herbs in powders, liquids, or microencapsulated forms suitable for pets |
| Format Development | Development of chews, powders, syrups, soft treats, granules, or lozenges designed for easy administration and palatability |
| Pilot Processing | Test batches to optimize flavor, texture, chewability, and stability for pets |
| Lab Testing | Evaluate safety, digestibility, shelf-life, and bioavailability of herbal supplements |
| Packaging Solutions | Pet-friendly, protective packaging like pouches, sachets, or blister packs for convenience and freshness |
| Sensory Evaluation | Pet and owner panels to assess taste, texture, and acceptance |
| Scale-Up & Manufacturing | GMP manufacturing ensuring consistent quality, safety, and regulatory compliance |
| Post-Launch Support | Ongoing quality assurance, feedback collection, and formulation refinement to meet consumer demand |
Process flow
Consultation
Identify the product concept, what pet species, health benefits, dosing amounts, delivery format (chews, powders, syrups, or treats), and flavors are appealing to pets.
Sourcing
Confirming the herbal ingredient’s integrity with DNA barcoding if available and validate the purity and proven the efficacy for pet safety.
Formulation
Formulate chews, powders, syrups, or treats developed with the highest palatability, stability, digestibility, and bioavailability in mind for pets.
Prototyping
Prototype the batches of test products and conduct sensory mapping to evaluate taste, texture, chewability, and aroma to assess pet approval.
Pilot Testing
To have the manufacturer pilot testing to verify, safety, digestibility, shelf-life and stability through the animal matrix.
Scale Up
Ensuring consistent GMP manufacturing with safety for pets and the compliance with veterinary and regulatory approved.
Post-Launch
to observe owner feedback and pet response for flavor, formulation or effectiveness for refinements to the product.
Why Choose FRL
- Knowledge: In-depth understanding of herbal pharmacognosy, and advanced formulation technologies.
- Complete Solutions: Total approach service capability from extract to pack.
- Quality Control: A stringent, quality control system around safety, purity and efficacy.
- Regulatory compliance: FSSAI, AYUSH and WHO and pharmacopoeial benchmarks for compliance.
- Capabilities: State-of-the-art granulation, compression, encapsulation and testing laboratories.
- Focused on innovative delivery systems of active for better bioavailability such as, nanosizing, solid dispersions, or controlled release systems.
Let’s create something Innovative and Delicious together
Food Research Lab strives for excellence in new Food, Beverage and Nutraceutical Product Research and Development by offering cutting edge scientific analysis and expertise.
