Services

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Product Development


1. New Product Development


Bringing creative new ideas and concoctions to the table, whilst ensuring it remains nutritious, commercial and delicious.

  • Concept creation workshops

  • Food excursions, trends & inspo

  • Recipe development

  • Product improvement

  • Ingredient sourcing

  • Costing

  • Nutritional analysis

  • Shelf life and quality setting

  • Project management

  • Problem solving


2. Upscale and Launch


Delivery of product upscale from millilitres in the kitchen up to tonnes in the factory, ensuring the right machinery is used, the correct processes to ensure the product can reach the consumer safely and tastily.

  • Factory selection

  • Product scale up

  • Trial management

  • Launch


3. Best Practice tools


Developing tools for setting quality standards and processes at HQ and factory enabling consistent, smooth and efficient delivery of product.

  • Project management tools for product launches & optimised team communication

  • Setting quality benchmarks and training HQ employees and factory staff

  • Shelf life management tools

 
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Sensory Training


Tastebud Tickler runs sensory training workshops to help employer/ees become closer to the products they sell. Workshops can be tailored to the client needs and can include the following:

  • Bespoke 1 hour up to 1 day interactive workshop

  • Understanding the science behind our senses

  • Establishing levels of accuracy by screening each sense for lowest threshold of sensitivity

  • Developing Sensory language

  • Learning to identify and articulate sensations

  • Setting up expert panel of sensory trained employees to help sign off new recipes quickly, understand quality standards and spot quality issues

  • Learning sensory mindfulness tools to improve focus, digestion and calm at work

If you have any questions or would like to know more about Tastebud Tickler services, click the contact button below.

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