FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Access FBIC’s world-class culinary, beverage, cannabis edibles and food science expertise, facilities, and equipment to develop and improve Food & Beverage (F&B) products.

• Develop new F&B 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 sourcing, and packaging recommendations

FOOD SAFETY AND REGULATORY

We provide guidance on food safety and regulatory standards as part of the F&B product development process.

• Preliminary food safety risk assessments
• Ensure products/processes are in compliance with food safety standards and regulations
• Regulatory and Food Safety Gap Analysis
• Theoretical label review including claims, ingredient statements and allergen declaration

BEVERAGE PROCESSING PILOT PLANT

Access small batch beverage processing supports for research & development (R&D) and innovation purposes

• Develop, reformulate, and scale-up new beverage products (alcoholic and non alcoholic) with small-batch processing for test markets within Canada
• Compare different pasteurization/heat treatments
• De-risk process and formulation decisions through pilot trials
• Services include beverage formulation, mixing, carbonation, bottling/canning, and pasteurization

SENSORY ANALYSIS AND CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE

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

• Sensory evaluation & consumer acceptance studies
• 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 ANALYTICAL SERVICES

FBIC 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 Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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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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