Full Catalog
The complete catalog of services available through PilotPlants.org member facilities and Alliance partners — from bench-scale R&D through retail commercialization.
Custom recipe and formulation development from concept to specification.
Small-scale laboratory work to test and iterate on formulation concepts.
Engineering support for transitioning from bench to pilot to production scale.
Identify and validate alternative ingredients for cost, supply, or label objectives.
Remove artificial ingredients, preservatives, or allergens while maintaining product performance.
Improve yield, efficiency, and consistency through systematic process analysis.
Proximate analysis, micronutrient panels, and Nutrition Facts label development.
Accelerated and real-time stability testing to determine product shelf life.
Pathogen screening, spoilage organism testing, and challenge studies.
Trained panel and consumer sensory testing for taste, texture, appearance, and aroma.
pH, water activity, viscosity, texture profile analysis, and more.
Verify allergen absence or manage allergen cross-contact programs.
Small-to-medium scale production trials for process validation and COGS modeling.
Test production on specific equipment configurations before full commercial runs.
Formal documentation that your manufacturing process consistently produces acceptable product.
Full production runs at co-packing scale through Alliance partner facilities.
Processing your supplied ingredients through member facility equipment.
Connect with the right co-packer through the Alliance network when pilot runs are complete.
Create or update your Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points food safety plan.
Prepare for SQF, BRC, or other third-party food safety certification audits.
Ensure your label meets current FDA requirements for nutrition facts, claims, and allergens.
Organic, USDA process verification, and other USDA program compliance support.
Develop Preventive Controls food safety plans compliant with FSMA requirements.
Navigate FDA, state, and international regulatory requirements for your product.
Identify and qualify ingredient suppliers meeting your quality, cost, and sustainability requirements.
Audit and approve ingredient suppliers to GFSI or custom qualification standards.
Write product and ingredient specifications suitable for commercial manufacturing.
Identify and evaluate retail-ready packaging options compatible with your process.
Map your end-to-end supply chain from raw material to finished goods delivery.
Build detailed COGS models based on pilot run data and supplier quotes.
Category analysis, competitive landscape, consumer trends, and market sizing.
Positioning, pricing, and channel strategy for new product launches.
Detailed go-to-market plans from production readiness through retail placement.
Navigate grocery, natural, mass, club, foodservice, and DTC channel requirements.
Connect with buyers, brokers, distributors, and retailers through Alliance relationships.
Alliance presence and introductions at major CPG and food industry trade shows.
Discounts Available
CPA member facilities receive negotiated discounts on supplies and materials across these categories through Alliance partner vendors.
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