Why Choose Guires'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. Guires 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 Guires 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.

Nutraceuticals Formulation: Outsourcing Benefits to Guires FRL

26 May

How is outsourcing to the Food Research Lab for formulating nutraceuticals beneficial?

by Food Research Lab

in New product development, Nutraceutical Product

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Introduction

Dr. Stephen De Felice first used the word ‘Nutraceutical’ in 1989. The term is an amalgamation of ‘nutrition’ and ’pharmaceutical’. They are food or parts of food that confer various health benefits, including the prevention/treatment of diseases. Omega-3, aloe vera, wheatgrass and Echinacea are well-known examples of nutraceuticals available today. They do so by prolonging the need for conventional medicines or serving as a non-pharmacological alternative for diseases and conditions. There is an increase in the isolation of nutrients from food products, which are being used extensively. Evidence has shown that nutraceuticals have numerous benefits and can considerably improve the quality of life. Some common applications of nutraceuticals include the management of dermatitis, irritable bowel syndrome and improving cognitive health [1].

The Benefits of Outsourcing Nutraceutical Formulation to the Food Research Lab

The category of nutraceuticals has become extensive- gone are those days when people would think of only fish oil soft gel capsules. Nutraceuticals are made of other nutrient-rich substances like whey, moringa, flax and chia seeds and turmeric, to name a few. They are available as gummies, chewable or effervescent tablets and vegetarian capsules. With a growing demand for nutraceuticals, companies must formulate nutraceuticals to meet their requirements. However, they often struggle to meet the regulatory requirements. Outsourcing to a contract facility like the Food Research Lab can help nutraceutical companies address the challenges related to nutraceutical formulation.

More economical: Outsourcing to the Food Research Lab can save the initial costs of establishing a facility, hiring a skilled workforce and research and development. Instead of creating new resources to formulate a nutraceutical, they can utilize existing resources when outsourcing to the Food Research Lab.

Regulatory compliance: With a team of experts knowledgeable in all aspects of nutraceutical formulation, the Food Research Lab helps source high-quality ingredients, formulate using standardized techniques and comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). They offer labelling services and ensure the product meets the regulatory requirements. In addition, the experts offer assistance in product certification from ISO and FSSAI.

Develop innovative products: The years of experience and keeping updated with the latest occurrences in the area of nutraceuticals have made the Food Research Lab an excellent facility for outsourcing nutraceutical manufacturing. The experts can help formulate nutraceuticals targeting a specific target audience—for example, herb-enriched nutraceutical capsules aid in managing diabetes and moringa gummies for enhancing immunity.

The products can be marketed faster and more efficiently: The Food Research Lab has a state-of-art facility and has access to raw material suppliers who are thoroughly assessed before the ingredients are sourced and can quickly develop the prototypes for testing and the final product. Therefore, the product can be developed sooner, and the entrepreneur can invest their time and resources in marketing it.

Protection of intellectual property: The Food Research Lab offers non-disclosure agreements and protects the proprietary information of the entrepreneur, for they are aware of the importance of confidentiality. They ensure the speciality formulation remains safeguarded, avoiding any potential issues about intellectual property.

Conclusion

Formulating a nutraceutical is a complex process, and outsourcing to the Food Research Lab can be valuable since the team of experts formulate innovative products in accordance with the regulations. In addition, the formulation process is quicker and more economical since establishing a new facility is not required. The experts ensure the product is tested for quality before launching into the market, making it successful.

How the Food Research Lab can help

The Food Research Lab is a contract R&D facility offering nutraceutical formulation services. The expert team formulates products per quality standards and provides assistance in product labelling and design, ensuring they comply with the regulations. We formulate innovative nutraceuticals catering to a wide target audience and ensure the product is loved by all, ensuring it is successful in the market.