Natural products — especially dietary supplements and health foods — is one of the most competitive and challenging markets on Earth. If there’s a ‘secret sauce’ to success in developing great products — it’s about the decisions (and the work) that goes into developing and marketing successful products. Key Services: 360º PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Innovation Strategy Intellectual Property Development Patent/trademark development and licensing Product Costing and Financials Product Prototyping and Piloting Regulatory Status / Safety Assessment Market Analysis, Positioning & Competitive Analysis Ingredient Readiness Supplier Qualification Formulation Strategy Safety Ingredient Type Dosages Costing Benefits & Claims Flavoring Shelf Stability Supplier Identification Labeling Prototypes and Samples Manufacturer Qualification & Negotiation Pilot Manufacturing Commercial-scale Manufacturing & Operations REGULATORY STRATEGY Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) Gap Analysis & Risk Assessment Food Safety Plan, HACCP Plan FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Program) GMP’s, Specifications, and Analytical Testing SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) Product Formulation & Recipes Manufacturing Records & Batch Records Quality Control & Measurement – Lab Testing Specification Development Spec Verified — Specification Review Supplier Verification & Traceability Supplier Qualification Commercialization and Scale-Up Claims Development and Substantiation Manufacturing Feasibility Contract Manufacturer Qualification and Negotiation Sourcing & Supply Chain Source and qualify bulk raw materials and ingredients Packaging & Label Development Process Development INDEPENDENT PRODUCT TESTING The UnLab for Independent, Scientifically Valid Results Laboratory Qualification Method development, optimization and validation Material Sampling & Testing ID Verified– Ingredient Identity Potency Bioactivity Contaminants