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.

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Deformulation and Reverse Engineering Services for Food, Beverages, Herbaceuticals, and Nutraceutical Formulations

Turning your Vision into a Reality

Deformulation or reverse engineering of a food and nutraceutical formulation provides specific information about the composition of formulated products and their interactions. Although Reverse Engineering can be challenging as designing a new product since complex product formulations can contain dozens of components of varying physical, chemical and nutrient nature. This service is often used to perform detailed competitor product analyses, perform batch-to-batch variation testing, solve complex product failures, and to replicate/recreate existing products.

Our Contract Research and Development (R&D) team at Guires FRL brings a wealth of experience in designing and developing new products that cater to your goals. By collaborating closely with our experts, you'll receive re-formulation solutions that align with evolving consumer preferences for healthy and flavourful food. We stay attuned to food & beverage industry trends and support manufacturing companies in various ways, including cost analysis of new products and certification processes for product development.

Reduced risk of product failure in stability and bio studies

Minimized negative environmental impact

Insight into competitor product composition

Enhancement of defective product design

Optimization of manufacturing techniques and material selection

Utilization of data for exploring ingredient combinations

Deformulation methods vary depending on product type and complexity. Our experts employ a range of techniques, from simple titrimetric methods to sophisticated instrumentation, to identify and quantify product ingredients accurately.

Deformulation studies come with inherent limitations and challenges due to the absence of standardized methods. However, our team of experts adeptly navigates these obstacles by leveraging their extensive experience in the field of analytical chemistry.

Replication of Existing Product Recreate or enhance an already established formulation. Obtain a comprehensive list of ingredients, quantities for each component, and details of the production process.

Competitor Analysis Address issues such as rising manufacturing costs, diminishing product quality over time, high fees due to imports, or the need to gather essential information to self-develop a product due to manufacturer-

Manufacturing Concerns Resolve concerns of patent infringement or intellectual property disputes, enabling the demonstration of non-violation of your formulation.

Marketing Validation Gather invaluable data for marketing purposes to showcase your product's superior performance and safety compared to competitors. Build trust among potential customers, converting them into loyal buyers.

Product Troubleshooting Conduct a failure analysis to identify unfamiliar elements or contaminants causing defects in your product. Detect and pinpoint trace impurities through meticulous laboratory testing.

Consistency Assurance Detect batch-to-batch irregularities or variations through a comparative analysis of good and subpar samples. Ensure consumers receive a reliable and safe product across all product lots.

Raw Material Evaluation Assess the viability of new raw materials or product suppliers before entering long-term contracts, ensuring quality and suitability.

Regulatory Compliance & Hazardous Compound Identification Uncover unsafe, outdated, or prohibited ingredients/substances within a formulation. Facilitate the substitution of problematic components with eco-friendly alternatives to meet international market regulations. This method also aids in creating environmentally conscious versions of existing formulations.

Product Verification Confirm the identity of a product during development and for benchmarking purposes.

Deformulation and reverse engineering are essential for various purposes, including product development, benchmarking, competitor analysis, and regulatory compliance.

Our Deformulation services find applications in diverse industries, including nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, herbals, Cosmetics, OTC Products, and Foods and Beverages.

Experimental Design The design of experiments varies depending on the product type and the specific parameters requested by the customer. Generally, experimental design falls into the following categories of analysis:

Analysis of Physical Properties

Chemical Analysis

Surface Analysis

Product Performance Evaluation

Regulatory Considerations For these types of studies, there is no specific regulatory guidance in place. The scope of these studies typically aligns with customer needs and specifications. However, in the realm of generic drug development within the pharmaceutical industry, de-formulation studies are conducted following the Quality by Design (QbD) approach outlined in ICH guidelines.

At Guires FRL, we excel in delivering accurate deformulation and reverse engineering analysis. Our cutting-edge equipment and analytical expertise allow us to provide comprehensive analysis of retail products. Reach out to us to leverage our expertise in product analysis, in vitro performance testing, and physical characterization.

Transform Your Product Vision into Reality with Guires FRL's Deformulation and Food Reverse Engineering Services. Contact Us Today!