RECIPE AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Accessing CFWI’s world-class culinary, beverage and food science expertise, facilities, and equipment to create and improve food and beverage products.

• Develop new products to expand existing revenue streams
• Improve existing products to enhance competitive positioning
• Enter new product categories with unique product offerings
• Increase product quality and ease of operations
• Assist with ingredient sourcing, co-packing referrals, and packaging recommendations

FOOD AND BEVERAGE SAFETY AND REGULATORY ASSISTANCE

Guiding clients through applicable food safety and regulatory standards.

• Develop HACCP/GFSI Plans and Food Safety Documentation:

• • Critical Control Point Validation
  • Process Lethality Evaluation
  • Traceability and Recall Programs
  • Internal Audit Assistance

• Ensure product/process is in compliance with food safety standards and regulations
• Food Safety Education and Training
• Develop Nutrition Facts Tables (NFTs) and associated nutrition label claims
• Create Ingredient statements and Allergen declarations for product label

LABORATORY SERVICES

Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of food and beverages in our research laboratories.

• Microbiology Lab, with food-safety capabilities that offers a range of microbiological tests (such as shelf-life testing, etc.)
• Chemistry Lab, equipped with a full suite of chemical analytical instruments (such as U-HPLC, GC-FID, etc.) capable of testing the components in food and beverage products.
• Food Quality Lab, offering analysis of quality attributes of food and beverage products (such as Water Activity, pH, texture analysis, ABV, etc.).
• Shelf-life Lab, offering testing of various food industry processes (such as cooking and pasteurization, modified atmosphere effects, etc.).

SENSORY ANALYSIS AND CONSUMER TESTING

Engaging chefs and beverage specialists, trained panelists, and consumers in sensory testing to provide feedback for food and beverage products.

• Conduct sensory panels with trained panelists to guide product development process
• Evaluate products through ‘Golden Palate’ tastings with our Chef Professors or Beverage Specialists
• Carry out consumer testing to gauge market’s perception of product

BEVERAGE ANALYSIS SERVICES

CFWI IC offers a full suite of services to support industry innovation and commercialization of new products and processes. Beer, Cider, Mead, Kombucha, Distillery and Wine Analysis tests are now available at our research laboratories, located at our Niagara-on-the-Lake campus.

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HOPS ANALYSIS SERVICES

The Hops Analysis Package includes alpha and beta acids, moisture content and Hop Storage Index (HSI), and is available for wet cones, dry cones and pelletized hops. OHGA members receive a 15% discount on all hops analysis services.

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