The Value of Emulsion Characterization and Stability Testing: A Case Study

This case study details how Eurofins The National Food Lab was able to assist a start-up company in developing a shelf-stable Ready to Drink product with a high active concentration.  

Challenges include:

• A start-up needed to overcome significant technical challenges in developing a high oil load beverage with a shelf life of >1 year at ambient conditions.
• The product development timeline needed to be expedited due to business considerations.

Solutions include:

• The NFL's team of product developers used a customized emulsion testing plan to speed up product and process development, advancing quickly to scale-up commercial productions.
• The start-up client was able to manage risk of expedited market launch by using predictive emulsion stability methods.

By leveraging the emulsion testing plan, The NFL streamlined formulation and process development activities, leading to expedited speed to market for a complex, technically challenging product.  Use of predictive emulsion stability methods enabled the company to manage risk of an accelerated market launch timeline.

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