The SCFDI have expertise in developing products across food and drink categories. The team provide tailored solutions with clear commercial deliverables
Product development services
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- Recipe development
- Ideation workshops
- Existing product development
- Extending shelf life
- Regulation compliance
- Prepare initial and commercial prototypes
- Nutrition calculations
- Food labelling advice
- Product costing
- Links to industry suppliers
- Assistance scaling-up formulations
Equipment at SCFDI
We have a range of industry focused analytical equipment to technically assess products in terms of texture, colour, moisture, acidity, brix and fat stability. We have a pilot plant offering a range of industrial processing equipment
Reformulation
Our team have expertise in maintaining product quality, flavour matching and ingredient sourcing.
Products may need to be reformulated to achieve:
- new food guidance/legislation compliance (salt, sugar and fat reductions)
- health benefits (increased fibre, protein, vitamins or functionality)
- shelf life targets
- sustainability goals
- cost reduction
- ingredient procurement
Academic research and development projects
The team have carried out the following research projects;
- PALM-ALT project - novel palm shortening substitute
- SOY-SUST project - novel salt-reducing agent
- Mycoprotein project - novel fat-reducing agent
Find out more information on these projects
The team also collaborate with other academic institutions on research projects. Please get in touch if you would like to collaborate with the team.
Support & Funding
We work with a range of agencies that can offer funding and advice for food and drink businesses;
- Interface
- Scottish Funding Council
- Scotland Food and Drink
- Business Gateway
- Food & Drink Federation Scotland
- Scottish Enterprise
- Innovate UK
SCFDI Project Enquiries
Contact SCFDI with a short description of the project you would like our help with.
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