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.

Regulation by EU on functional and Nutraceuticals ingredients

17 May

EU regulations on Functional foods and Nutraceutical ingredients

by Food Research Lab

in NHP in Canada, Regulation Updates

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Functional foods and nutraceuticals are regulated under the European Union (EU) framework on food and food supplements.

In the EU, functional foods are defined as foods that positively affect health beyond essential nutrition. In contrast, nutraceuticals are defined as isolated nutrients or non-nutrient substances with a physiological effect that may provide health benefits.
Functional food and nutraceuticals in the EU are primarily based on the EU Regulation No. 178/2002 on general food law and Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.
These regulations set out the requirements for the composition, labelling, and advertising of functional foods and nutraceuticals.
In addition, the EU has established a list of authorized substances for use in food supplements and fortified foods, including vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. The EU also regulates novel foods, including novel ingredients used in functional foods and nutraceuticals, to ensure their safety and efficacy.

The EU regulatory framework aims to ensure the safety and quality of functional foods and nutraceuticals while also providing consumers with accurate information on the health benefits of these products [1].