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.

Difference in FDA and EU Caffeine regulations in energy drinks

11 Apr

Is there any difference in the FDA and EU regulations on Caffeine recommendations in energy drinks?

by Food Research Lab

in Regulation Updates

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Is there any difference in the FDA and EU regulations on Caffeine recommendations in energy drinks?

Yes, there are differences in the FDA and EU regulations on caffeine recommendations in energy drinks.

The Food and Drug Administration of the United States (USFDA) does not have specific limits on the amount of caffeine that can be added to energy drinks or dietary supplements. Still, it requires that the amount of caffeine is fit for consumption by humans and does not present a risk for unreasonable and significant disease or injury. Adults Although the FDA advises against exceeding 400 mg of caffeine daily for adults, there are no specific recommendations for energy drinks [1].

In the European Union, energy drinks exceeding 150mg of caffeine per litre should carry warning labels that they are not recommended for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or caffeine-sensitive individuals . The EU also restricts the amount of caffeine in energy drinks to no more than 320mg per litre [2].

The EU and FDA also have different labelling requirements for energy drinks. For example, the EU requires energy drinks to list the caffeine content and warning labels on the front of the can, while the FDA requires caffeine content to be listed on the nutrition label on the back of the package [3, 4].

These regulatory discrepancies result from the different approaches the FDA and EU have taken to address the potential health risks of consuming large amounts of caffeine from energy drinks.