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Below are 10 technical items to support your path toward commercialization ✅ source industrial ingredients✅ source the right packaging✅ validate certified (ULC) equipment to scale your process.✅ write a HACCP plan, validate your CCPs, be recall ready✅ understand the required facility licenses, certifications, product regulations✅ validate your shelf life (Aw, Micro, pH)✅ design your labelContinue reading “Your CPG growth path.”

Be honest, how many of your products go to market before completing shelf-life testing? Skip shelf-life testing? Never. Are ingredients in your formulation prone to oxidation? Is your equipment causing your emulsion to break down? Does your packaging window contribute to colour changes? Determining your product’s shelf life is essential to the success and safetyContinue reading “Food Product Shelf Life: Best Practices and Strategies”

I’m Lara Tiro, the owner of Rebel Botanica Inc., a food product development consulting agency based in Vancouver, Canada. We promise to keep your email address safe and never send you spam. Nope. I’m not a Chef. Not a Dietician. I’m a Food Scientist. I love working alongside Chefs and Dieticians! What is a FoodContinue reading “Hey there. It’s great to meet you!”