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.

Current Statistics on NHPD regulatory products in Canada

21 Apr

Current Statistics on the NHPD regulatory products in Canada

by Food Research Lab

in Regulation Updates

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As of January 1, 2021, the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) of Health Canada regulates natural health products (NHPs) and non-prescription medicines in Canada.

Natural Health products are derived from plants, microorganisms, animals, or marine sources intended to restore or maintain good health. They include vitamins, minerals, amino acids and essential fatty acids. On the contrary, non-prescription drugs do not require a prescription from a medical practitioner. Instead, they include over-the-counter drugs like analgesics, laxatives and cough medicines; behind-the-counter drugs like emergency birth control pills; and disinfectants.

The following statistics are from the NNHPD website as of March 2023:

There are over 80,000 NHPs licensed for sale in Canada.

In 2021, the NNHPD received over 27,000 product licence applications for NHPs.
As of December 31, 2021, the NNHPD had issued over 42,000 product licences for NHPs.
The most commonly licensed NHP categories are vitamins and minerals, herbal remedies, and homoeopathic medicines.
The NNHPD conducts over 1,500 inspections and assessments each year to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
The NNHPD receives approximately 2,000 adverse reaction reports each year related to NHPs.

These statistics indicate the size and importance of the NHP market in Canada and the regulatory efforts undertaken to ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of these products [1].