Food Development Services

Food Development Services

GFTC is a leader in Product Development.  We have technical expertise in developing a wide range of food products and special expertise in “better for you” foods and Natural Health Products (NHPs). 

We are able to work with you at any stage in a product’s development or conduct the full scope of work starting with product concept through to production.  We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of our clients.

GFTC’s range of services for developing food products includes:  

• Commercial ingredient sourcing
• Lab scale trials to obtain formulation and process
• Genesis database nutritional profile calculation to help ensure formula meets specific nutritional requirements
• Scale up trials in our pilot plants
• Assistance with production trials
• Sensory evaluations
• Recommendations for suitable packaging
• Shelf life studies
• Nutritional labelling and regulatory consulting
• Initial regulatory reviews to ensure the product to be developed will be compliant for desired label claims or other special considerations

In addition to general new product development, GFTC has experience in developing food products for various purposes including:

Shelf Life Extension

GFTC has worked with many companies to extend the shelf life of various food products using such methods as: adjusting formulation and processing, and changing packaging while maintaining food safety and the products sensory characteristics. 

Nutritional Profile

GFTC has significant experience in improving the nutritional profile of food products such as:

• reduced sodium
• removal of trans fat
• reduced sugar
• increased fibre
• incorporation of functional ingredients

Cost Optimization

GFTC can help you stay competitive by reducing formulation costs without compromising quality.

Troubleshooting

GFTC’s team of interdisciplinary scientists can help solve your problems.