research & development
Turn Ideas Into Commercially Ready Products
From concept development to pilot production, our R&D services combine culinary expertise, food science, and commercialization experience to support every stage of product development.
What We Do
Who this is for:
This service is designed for companies that:
- Have a product concept ready for development
- Need formulation, prototyping, or technical support
- Want to adapt products for the U.S. market
- Require ingredient sourcing and supplier guidance
- Need support preparing products for manufacturing and scale-up
- Want to reduce technical and commercialization risk before launch
our Services
What We Do
Generate and refine early-stage product concepts that align with consumer needs, category opportunities, and your strategic goals.
Evaluate the technical feasibility, formulation requirements, regulatory considerations, and production readiness of a product concept.
Create functional product prototypes that translate early-stage concepts into tangible samples meeting targeted sensory, nutritional, and functional specifications.
Translate product concepts into viable benchtop prototypes that meet target sensory, nutritional, and functional requirements.
Evaluate a product's sensory, physical, chemical, and/or microbiological stability over time under defined storage conditions.
Identify and qualify ingredient suppliers and create the QA documentation necessary for product development, compliance, and commercialization.
Validate benchtop formulations and processes at pilot scale, assessing product performance, production feasibility, and quality consistency before full-scale manufacturing.
case study
Research & Development in Action
See how we were able to help Ekkomi with their research, development, and launch plans.
“Working with KitchenTown was a great experience. The process was collaborative and iterative all the way through.
They presented multiple concepts and guided us through the decision-making process without ever making us feel rushed. The final concepts perfectly captured our goals.
From day one, their team became true partners in bringing our vision to life. Working with Traci is a true pleasure. She is a master at her craft and a joy to work with.”
WE'RE READY TO HELP
WE'RE READY
TO HELP
Contact us today to get a quote on your research and development needs.