Research and Development

Innovation in Every Bite with Artisan

Artisan Food Group’s Research & Development team brings together culinary creativity, food science expertise, and commercialization know-how to transform ideas into exceptional food products. Whether you’re looking for trendy flavors, functional formulations, or seamless production at scale, we ensure your vision becomes a reality.

Culinary Expertise

Great food starts with great taste. Our team of skilled chefs blends artistry with innovation, crafting products that don’t just look amazing but deliver exceptional flavor. With experience across diverse cuisines, we stay ahead of trends to create dishes that captivate the senses and meet the evolving demands of today’s consumers.

Plant-Based Mozzarella for the retail food industry
Tonkotsue noodles for food industry professionals

Food Science & Performance

A perfect recipe isn’t just about taste—it’s about how it performs. Our food scientists ensure that every product meets the highest standards in nutrition, texture, shelf stability, and overall functionality. Whether you need to enhance nutritional value, refine ingredient interactions, or optimize performance, we take a data-driven approach to make it happen.

Seamless Commercialization

Bringing a concept to life at scale requires precision. Our team has decades of experience commercializing products across multiple categories, including soups, sauces, proteins, meal kits, snacks, and more. By aligning culinary excellence with food science, we streamline the transition from kitchen to full-scale production, ensuring your gold standard is consistently replicated.

We don’t just create—we innovate, optimize, and deliver. Let’s build something extraordinary together.

R&D Capabilities

Our Research & Development team brings deep expertise to every stage of product innovation, ensuring your vision becomes a market-ready success.

Product Development

Custom formulations designed to align with industry trends, consumer preferences, and your unique brand goals.

Nutritional Optimization & Sourcing

Whether you need clean-label, organic, non-GMO, or functional ingredient formulations, we align your product with the right nutritional and sourcing standards to meet your project’s specific requirements.

Scaling & Commercialization

From test batches to full-scale production, we refine processes for efficiency, cost savings, and quality consistency.”

FAQs

→ Our chefs are actively involved in various culinary organizations and continuously explore global food trends to bring fresh, innovative ideas to our customers.

Can you commercialize products?

→ Yes. Our R&D team of chefs and food scientists has over 120 years of combined experience in developing and commercializing formulas across USDA and FDA-regulated product categories.

How can AFG assist in making sure our "gold standard" is achievable time and time again?

→ Our team has decades of experience commercializing all types of products and ensuring our clients get exactly what they need when finalizing a process.

What's the process for developing a custom product?

→ Our team collaborates with you to identify goals, source ingredients, create prototypes, test formulations, and finalize production for a seamless launch.

Can you match an existing product or recipe?

→ Yes! We specialize in reverse engineering and duplicate formulations to match or improve upon existing products.

Do you offer sustainable or clean-label product development?

→ Yes! We prioritize clean-label formulations, reducing artificial ingredients and ensuring sustainable sourcing whenever possible.

Bring Your Product to Life

Work with the Artisan team to create the best products for your culinary endeavors.

Other Services

At Artisan Food Group, we specialize in crafting premium food products that combine exceptional quality with unmatched innovation.