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Product development
Product development
Where fruit ideas become product concepts.
BevLab.org is our beverage and fruit product development lab—turning fruit inspiration into commercially viable products for retail, foodservice and private label.
Our development lab and manufacturing alliance
A part of the Contract Manufacturing Alliance
ContractMFG.org (external site)BevLab.org is a part of the Contract Manufacturing Alliance.
Fig. 2 — What we do in the lab
Our development services
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Flavor and ingredient exploration.
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Juice, nectar, and blend development.
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Prototype and sample coordination.
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Package and serving-format selection.
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Target cost and manufacturing feasibility.
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Production trials and scale-up coordination.
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Shelf-life, testing, and labeling support through appropriate specialists.
Fig. 3 — What comes out
Two benches: one wet, one dry.
Beverage development
- Juices
- Nectars
- Blends
- Specialty beverages
- Functional & fortified
Dried fruit development
- Snack blends
- Portion packs
- Fruit fillings
- Pastes & purees
- Ingredient applications
Fig. 4 — Six steps
Our product development process
- Idea & discovery
- Formulation & development
- Prototype & samples
- Packaging & positioning
- Pilot & scale-up
- Commercial launch