The Smokin’ Buddha

Smokin' Buddha

Buddha Products To Go

Project Type

Product Reformulation

Challenge

The Smokin’ Buddha is a local Niagara-based restaurant focused on serving global comfort foods, craft beers and wines. Their restaurant, take-out, farmers market and catering offerings are so popular that they have the need to create products to-go for retail sales that offer great quality, packaging, consistency and shelf-life. They do not have the in-house food science expertise to embark on this venture on their own.

Solution

The CFWI Innovation Centre assisted with a product development project by taking two of The Smokin’ Buddha’s favourite in-house offerings and reformulating them to meet the necessary criteria. The team sourced ingredients, reformulated the recipes and conducted shelf-life testing and developed Nutritional Facts Tables so that The Smokin’ Buddha products can be offered in a variety of grocery locations. #lovethebuddha