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Product Development & R&D

From product concept to market-ready product.

We bring R&D/NPD expertise and food regulatory knowledge together to help develop, refine and prepare food and nutraceutical products for launch.

R&D meets regulatory compliance.

Developing a successful food or nutraceutical product requires more than a good idea. Formulation, ingredient selection, functionality, sensory characteristics, regulatory requirements, labelling and claims all need consideration throughout the development process.

Our approach integrates product development and regulatory compliance from the early stages, helping identify potential challenges before manufacturing and launch.

Who this service is for

  • Food startups and food manufacturers launching new products
  • Nutraceutical, health supplement and sports nutrition brands
  • Beverage, functional food and private-label businesses
  • Businesses improving existing products or R&D/NPD teams needing regulatory support

Our product development services

R&D & New Product Development

  • Product concept and new product development
  • Formulation, ingredient selection and prototype development
  • Product optimization, sensory evaluation and product improvement
  • Shelf-life development support

Regulatory & compliance support

  • Regulatory feasibility, ingredient and formulation assessment
  • Product category and applicable requirement identification
  • Food additive and claims assessment
  • Label development support, FSSAI compliance assessment and pre-launch review

What we assess

We assess the product concept, intended use, target consumer and market positioning alongside the formulation, ingredients and appropriate regulatory category. We can also support formulation refinement, product optimization, proposed nutritional or functional claims, mandatory label declarations and final pre-launch readiness.

Our process

  1. Concept: Understand the product idea, target market and intended positioning.
  2. R&D & formulation: Develop or refine the formulation against agreed requirements.
  3. Regulatory assessment: Evaluate ingredients, formulation, category and applicable requirements.
  4. Product optimization: Address identified R&D, formulation or regulatory considerations.
  5. Label & claims: Review proposed product information, labelling and claims.
  6. Pre-launch review: Complete a final product-development and regulatory assessment before commercial launch.

Why combine R&D and regulatory support?

  • Better product decisions:Regulatory considerations are incorporated during development.
  • Reduced rework:Early identification can minimize unnecessary reformulation, relabelling and packaging changes.
  • Integrated expertise:R&D/NPD and food regulatory knowledge work together.
  • Market-ready development:Products are assessed for relevant requirements before launch.

Common challenges we help address

  • Ingredient suitability, categorization or formulation uncertainty
  • Label and formulation inconsistencies or claims requiring modification
  • Late discovery of compliance issues after packaging or manufacturing
  • No clear pathway from product concept to commercial launch
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