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.
7 articles on r&d and npd, newest first.
R&D and NPD at our factory-
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 1,250-bottle 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. Founder Sahan Bakmiwewa 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-format herbal SKU R&D in parallel with Department of Ayurveda registration, with samples ready in 2 to 4 weeks per round.
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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 and a 1,500-jar first run per flavour in Matale.
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R&DReformulating a kitchen recipe for retort and 1,500-jar consistency
A home-kitchen food recipe rarely survives a 1,500-jar retort run unchanged. How R&D reformulation closes the gap, with Sri Lankan SLSI and cost detail.
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