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.

How are Botanical Ingredients Regulated in the EU?|Guires FRL

21 Apr

How are Botanical Ingredients Regulated in the EU?

by Food Research Lab

in Regulation Updates

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Botanicals consist of plants, plant parts and plant products. Examples include algae and lichens.

The European Union has specific regulations for botanical ingredients used in food products. These regulations cover aspects such as safety, labelling, and claims made about their health benefits.

The European Union necessitates that:-

Botanical ingredients in food products must be safe and must not contain substances that are harmful to human health. The safety of these ingredients is evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which provides scientific advice to the European Commission.
Labelling food products containing botanical ingredients must include the name of the plant, its part used, and any restrictions on its use. The label must also include the amount of the ingredient and the necessary precautions that must be taken when consuming it.
Claims about botanical ingredients’ health benefits must be supported by scientific evidence and authorized by the European Commission. These claims are evaluated by the EFSA, which determines whether the evidence is sufficient to support the claim [1].

Overall, the regulations aim to ensure that botanical ingredients used in food products are safe and properly labelled and that scientific evidence supports their health benefits.