New food businesses · Product development · Better launch decisions
Your next food product.
A clearer path to launch.
Turn a product idea into a practical testing plan. Connect nutrition, microbiology, shelf life, allergens and contaminants to the food, package and market you are building for.
Choose a testing path
What is the next decision for your product?
Services built around your sample
Define the scope. Then select the test.
Nutrition & label-support testing
Build analytical nutrition data around the final food and a clear reporting basis.
Review testing Shelf life & stabilityShelf-life study planning
Follow product quality in the package and storage conditions you intend to use.
Review testing Microbiology & hygieneFood microbiology for product development
Choose microbial counts and named targets for the food and production stage.
Review testing Allergens & contaminantsFood allergen testing
Name the allergen and sample context before selecting the analysis.
Review testingFrom question to useful evidence
Test the version you actually plan to sell.
A package change, a new preservative or a revised process can change the testing question. Establish which formulation and package a result represents before committing to a label or a study.
Plan your samplesThe testing process
A clear path from sample to result.
Describe the product
Include the food, formulation stage, package and intended storage.
Prioritize decisions
Separate label information, shelf life, microbiology and targeted contaminant questions.
Plan samples
Set the units, lot selection, time points and delivery conditions for each test.
Use the findings
Review results against the purpose and criteria established for the project.
Plan for the next submission
Make the next product version easier to evaluate.
Keep a clear record of the baseline formulation, package and test scope. Compare development versions on the same basis, then define the final validation work for the launch product.
Explore the programBefore you send samples
Questions worth answering first.
Define the intended use of the results before selecting tests or collecting material.
Should I run every available test?
No. Choose tests from the product, process, ingredients, storage and intended use of the results. A long panel is not automatically a useful launch plan.
Do pH and water activity establish a best-by date?
They describe important product properties, but they do not measure how quality changes over the proposed shelf life.
Can I use an early development sample for final label work?
The sample should represent the version being labeled. A changed formulation or processing step can require review of the earlier data.
Does food testing replace a process review?
No. Analytical testing and a process review answer different questions. Coordinate both when the product and process need them.