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02 — Food formulation chemist

Recipes Built In The Lab

From first bench trial to factory-ready spec — formulation that balances flavour, nutrition, cost and shelf life.

Service introduction

Great Products Are Formulated, Not Guessed

Whether you are launching an oat drink, cutting sugar in a bestseller or going plant-based, our formulation chemists run structured trials: each version is tasted, measured and costed before the next one begins. You see every data point, so decisions are never a matter of opinion.

Every finished formula ships with a full specification pack — ingredients, allergens, nutrition panels, process parameters and shelf-life data — ready for your co-packer or your own line.

Formulation trial underway in the Culinova test kitchen
What's included

A Complete Formulation Program

Bench trials

Iterative small-batch trials with tasting notes and lab measurements per round.

Nutrition & label work

Verified nutrition panels, ingredient statements and allergen declarations.

Sensory panels

Trained-panel scoring on flavour, texture and appearance against your target.

Scale-up specification

A factory-ready spec pack your manufacturer can run without guesswork.

Process

From Brief To Factory Spec

1

Brief

We define the product, the consumer, the price point and the non-negotiables.

2

Trials

Two to four rounds of bench trials, each tasted and measured against the brief.

3

Validation

The finalist passes micro testing, shelf-life checks and a full sensory panel.

4

Handover

You receive the spec pack and a scale-up session with your manufacturer.

Formulation questions, answered

Get started

Start Your Formulation Project

Tell us what you're dreaming up — we'll scope the trials and quote within two working days.