Blog topic
R&D and new product development
Taking a product from idea to a factory-ready spec: formulation, sampling, shelf-life work and the scale-up decisions that decide whether a launch holds.
11 articles on r&d and npd, newest first.
R&D and NPD at our factory-
R&DSigned Brief to Approved Formulation: How the R&D Clock Works
Silk Foods Ceylon R&D runs 3 to 4 weeks from signed brief to approved formulation. What starts the clock, where the 19 working days go, and what stops it.
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R&DHow to Brief an R&D Team for a New Food Product: A Step-by-Step Guide
A usable R&D brief fixes eight things: buyer, taste, texture, shelf life, pack, cost, claims, volume. Silk Foods Ceylon R&D runs 3 to 4 weeks maximum.
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R&DFrom Brief to First Commercial Run: How a Test Batch Actually Works
R&D takes 3 to 4 weeks at SFC, and small runs are welcome, quote on request. The stages from brief to bench, pilot and first run, and who owns the recipe.
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R&DShelf-Stable Curry Pouch R&D in Sri Lanka: A Retort Scenario
A 300 g jackfruit curry pouch, an F0 6 target, a small first run and 16 weeks from brief to release: the retort R&D steps for a Sri Lankan brand.
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R&DClean-label reformulation in Sri Lanka: an R&D scenario for FMCG
Sri Lanka caps sorbates at 1,000 mg/kg in sauces and lists no benzoate for them. How a Sri Lankan FMCG brand reformulates an existing SKU for a cleaner label.
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R&DSensory panel screening before you commit: a Sri Lankan R&D guide
ISO 4120 sets a triangle test at 24 to 30 assessors and ISO 11136 a consumer floor of 60. What a sensory panel tells a Sri Lankan brand, and what it costs.
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R&DKombucha SKU R&D in Sri Lanka: Flavour and Line Economics
Sri Lanka cut the red sugar band to 8 g per 100 ml on 23 June 2026. What that means for kombucha flavour R&D and for a small first run in Matale.
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R&DFood Product Development in Sri Lanka: Budgeting for R&D Iterations
Most new SKUs need 2 to 4 R&D iterations before they are line-ready. The SFC team on why Sri Lankan food brand budgets need more than one trial.
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R&DR&D for a Kashaya-Format Herbal SKU: The Ayurveda Registration Track
Silk Foods Ceylon runs kashaya herbal SKU R&D alongside Department of Ayurveda registration: 3 to 4 weeks maximum from signed brief to approved formulation.
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R&DCoconut jam flavour variants: the R&D route in Sri Lanka
Silk Foods Ceylon develops coconut jam flavour variants (pineapple, cocoa, ginger, cinnamon) with in-house R&D in Matale. Small runs welcome, quote on request.
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R&DReformulating a kitchen recipe for retort and batch consistency
A home-kitchen food recipe rarely survives a commercial retort run unchanged. How R&D reformulation closes the gap, with Sri Lankan SLSI and cost detail.
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