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.

EU Regulations regarding pet food additives

EU Regulations on Pet food additives (1)

04 Nov

The EU Regulations on Pet food additives

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in EU Regulations, Regulation Updates

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Additives are widely used in processed pet food to provide nutritional benefits, ensure food safety, and maintain desirable characteristics such as colour, flavour, texture, stability and resistance to spoilage. There is a growing concern regarding the use of food additives in human and pet food products, that led to the implementation of regulations.

The EU has laid regulations regarding additives in pet food. Pet food additives must be mentioned on the product label. However, substances classified as “processing aids” or compounds transferring to food from equipment or packaging need not be specified.
When genetically modified enzymes are used but remain “undetectable” in the end product, animal-based meals can be designated as GM-free.
According to the European Pet Food Industry Federation’s Code of Good Labelling Practice for Pet Food, there is no requirement to disclose additives with no legal maximum limit.
Additives of the functional groups “preservatives,” “antioxidants,” “flavourings,” and “colourants” do not need to be reported by name but can be declared by the functional group. This is true even if the additive amount exceeds the suggested maximum level [1].