R&D SERVICES
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Full Recipe / Formula Development
Rates starting at $2,500
Turnkey formulation including research, ingredient procurement, trial development, shelf life optimization, food scientist review, lab testing, multiple revisions, high level customization to formula requirements (i.e. ketogenic, protein enriched, fiber enriched, sugar free, vegan, gluten free, macronutrient goals etc.), full database nutritional analysis and FDA compliant nutritional label creation, HACCP plan creation, ingredient supplier search, and packaging prototyping.
Products we have formulated include cookies, brownies, granola, protein bars, dry dessert mixes, seasoning mixes, cinnamon rolls, edible cookie dough, cakes, muffins, frozen ready to bake dough, and more. We do not work in the beverage space.
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Shelf Life Adjustment
Rates starting at $1,500
Full solution for products with a limited or less than ideal shelf life which compromises of taking the original commercial formula and optimizing it for an extended product shelf life.
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Product Prototyping & Pilot Runs
Rates starting at $500
For clients needing to test their product on a small scale before fully going to market, our options include:
Pilot Run. For clients needing less than 500 units of product ran once to validate their formula. Includes manufacturing and individual packaging.
Packaging Prototyping. For clients that have an already manufactured product and need to validate automated packaging options. We have equipment such as flow wrappers (horizontal FFS), vertical FFS machines, continuous sealing machines, induction jar sealing machines, shrink wrapping machines, liquid fill and labeling machines and more. These machines can package an array of items such as powders/dry mixes, baked goods/dessert items, snacks such as mixed nuts, granola and chips, sauces and more.
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Nutritional Label Creation
Rates starting at $150
FDA compliant nutritional label creation based on client provided formula.
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Shelf Life Testing (Real Time)
Rates starting at $1,500
For clients wanting to validate the shelf life of their products, we offer real time shelf life testing. During such, your product will be incubated for a set amount of time and tested in intervals for pathogens and spoilage microbes such as Salmonella, E. coli, Staphylococcus Aureus, Listeria, Standard Plate Count, and yeast and mold, factors affecting shelf life such as aw and pH, and organoleptic analysis.