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.

Yeast cubes recalled due to the presence of metal contamination

21 Jan

Recall of Yeast cubes due to the presence of foreign matter contamination

by Food Research Lab

in Insights, recall

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Products Recalled:

Fresh yeast in cubes (42g) from the BIOREAL brand [1].

Problem:

Fresh yeast cubes (42g) from the BIOREAL brand are recalled by the FASFC from 16-11-2022.
Due to the potential presence of microscopic metal fragments, this recall was prompted by a signal sent via the RASFF system (European Food and Feed Rapid Alert System).
The AFSCA requests that you return this item to the retailer rather than using it.

Scientific Evidence:

Ingesting metal fragments may be injurious to the consumer. Dental damage, mouth and throat laceration, or laceration or perforation of the intestine are some examples of the injury.

Product Image:What Regulations Clarifies:

The following guidance will also assist you in determining whether a processing step is a critical control point (CCP) for metal inclusion

One can decide if a step involved in processing is a critical control point (CCP) for inclusion of metal by using the following advice.
The product be run through a metal detector or a separation device, such as a screen, magnet, or flotation tank, on or after the last step
Set Critical Limits.
Establish Monitoring Procedures
Establish Corrective Action Procedures.
Establish a Recordkeeping System.
Establish Verification Procedures [2].