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.

What is NHP in Canada ? - Guires Food Research Lab

13 Apr

What is NHP in Canada ?

by Food Research Lab

in NHP in Canada, Regulation Updates

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What is NHP in Canada?

Natural health products (NHPs), also known as dietary supplements, contain natural ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other botanicals intended to supplement the diet. NHPs are used to maintain or improve health and are available in various forms, such as capsules, tablets, powders, and liquids. NHPs are regulated differently in different countries but are generally considered a type of food or food supplement. In some countries, including Canada and the United States, NHPs are regulated separately from food and drugs, and specific regulations are in place to ensure their safety and efficacy.

Under the Natural Health Products Regulations in Canada, which became operational on January 1, 2004, natural health products (NHPs) are defined as follows:

“A substance set out in Schedule 1 or a combination of substances in which all the medicinal ingredients are substances set out in Schedule 1, a homoeopathic medicine or a traditional medicine that is used exclusively in accordance with traditional use and that is in Schedule 2, or a vitamin or mineral that is set out in Schedule 3, and includes a substance that is required to be labelled as a natural health product under these Regulations.”

Schedule 1 of the regulations lists acceptable medicinal ingredients, while Schedule 2 lists traditional medicines that can be used in accordance with traditional use. Schedule 3 lists allowable vitamins and minerals. To be sold in Canada, NHPs must be licensed by Health Canada and meet specific safety, efficacy, and quality standards.