Let’s first consider what product development actually entails.
Food Product Idea
Coming up with your initial concept can be really challenging.
By informing them of the trends in the food sector, we stop our clients from feeling hesitant. New product concepts will be inspired by the trends themselves. What is locally popular may not be nationally popular; for example, some flavors may not be as popular based on different food cultures and tastes and vice versa. In some cases, we should create a product for the target market rather than for ourselves.
Formulation
We create a new food product’s “gold standard.”
Processing
The product is considered a successful scale up when all sensory, nutrition, and overall attributes is unchanged after the processing run is completed. Most food start-ups fail at this stage because they lack a team leader to advise them on the parameters to consider. In this case, a food engineer and a product developer. They make calculations for their product development to minimize major errors and loose time.
You will only have one chance to scale up in the course, and you may only get one or two chances to scale up in a large processing facility. This is especially true if you must stop the line or cease manufacturing of a regular product in order to evaluate your new product. That time may be quite limited, so ensuring that all pre-work is completed with attention to detail and any problems or setbacks are considered is crucial to making that scale-up time meaningful.
Commercialization
This is the last step in developing a product. It sets the tone for your success story.
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