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 has the FSSAI defined nutraceuticals?

Definition of nutraceutical products by FSSAI (1) (1)

28 Oct

How has the FSSAI defined nutraceuticals?

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in FSSAI, Regulation Updates

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According to the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), there is no specific definition for nutraceutical. Although categorised as food products, nutraceuticals are regulated as dietary supplements or health supplements.

The FSSAI has defined “health supplements” under its regulations as “products that are intended to supplement the normal diet and which contain concentrated sources of nutrients or other substances with a nutritional or physiological effect, alone or in combination, marketed in dose form, namely pills, tablets, capsules, liquids in measured doses”.
Section 22 of the FSS Act 2006 permits the use of nutrients in health supplements, dietary supplements and nutraceuticals in quantities that do not exceed the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) specified by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The products should contain the recommended dosage of the product.
The term “Nutraceutical” must be present on the product label. The label should not claim that the nutraceutical can prevent, treat or cure a disease.
Moreover, the nutraceutical product should mention “Not for Medicinal Use”, an advisory warning for the effects of excessive consumption and that it should be kept away from the reach of children.
A food business operator may prepare and sell nutraceuticals in the food formats of granules, powder, tablet, capsule, liquid, jelly or gel, semi-solids, and other formats and they may be packed in a sachet, ampoule, bottle, and any other format as measured unit quantities, except those intended for parenteral administration [1].