Product Development
Meet our Product Developers and learn how they can help your business grow!
Product Development for Your Stage of Business
New Company
Your company is in the startup stage with up to $50,000 in annual revenue
Emerging Company
Your business is emerging, with consistent revenue between $50,000 and $500,000 annually.
Growth
Your business is established and growing, with revenue beyond $500,000 annually.
Companies’ growth stages often overlap, and it is not always clear-cut which stage your company falls into. If you’re uncertain, we encourage you to explore all three categories to determine which services best align with your current needs.
Product development services for new companies
- Recipe creation
- Taste test & product improvement
- Nutrition label & ingredient list creation
- Labeling guidance & review (Canadian Food Inspection Agency compliant)
- Food cost estimates
- Scale-up production support
- Shelf life determination
- Creating food safety plans and communicating with health authorities
- Creating step-by-step procedures and SOP (Standard Operating Procedure)
- Training on good manufacturing practices
Product development services for emerging + growth companies
- Recipe and formulation development (new and existing products)
- Formulation improvement and optimization
- Nutrition Facts Table and ingredients list creation
- Labeling guidance & review (CFIA compliant)
- Scale-up production support
- Shelf life determination
Additional services for companies at all stages
- Label & regulatory review service (CFIA compliant)
- Shelf life determination and guidance on lab testing and interpretation of results
- Sensory test, product evaluation and analysis of data
- Process improvement audit (review existing SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) and/or HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) plans)