Food New Product Development (NPD)
Plant track — for food manufacturers · Lahore · Karachi · Faisalabad · Islamabad · Peshawar
FICS takes food products from concept to launch: formulation, bench trials, plant trials, shelf-life studies, scale-up and labelling. We work with your team so the product that wins the tasting panel can also be made consistently, safely and at the right cost on your line.
Who this is for
- Manufacturers launching a new product or range extension
- Brands moving from home-scale or contract recipes to factory production
- Exporters adapting products for a new market
- Plants reformulating to cut cost or change ingredients
What we do
- Concept brief, target cost and market requirements
- Formulation and bench trials
- Plant trials and scale-up parameters
- Shelf-life study design
- Ingredient sourcing and specification
- Labelling review and HACCP update for the new product
What you get
- Final formulation and process specification
- Trial reports
- Shelf-life study plan and results summary
- Product specification and label draft for review
- Updated hazard analysis for the new product
How it works: Assess → Plan → Implement → Verify
- Assess: brief, market, cost target and plant capability.
- Plan: development and trial plan with decision points.
- Implement: bench and plant trials with your team.
- Verify: shelf-life, consistency and launch readiness.
FICS is a consultancy. Certificates, licences and inspection results are issued by certification bodies and food authorities; we prepare your system, site and team for them.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns the recipe?
You do. Ownership and confidentiality are agreed in writing before work starts.
Can you do trials at our plant?
Yes. Plant trials on your own equipment are the best way to confirm a product can be made at scale.
Do you handle regulatory labelling?
We review labels against applicable Pakistani and export-market requirements and flag issues. Final approval stays with you.
How long does NPD take?
It depends on product complexity and shelf-life testing. We agree a timeline with decision points at the start.
Ready to start? Book a plant assessment
Share your product range, current certifications and the audit or buyer deadline you are working towards. We reply on WhatsApp or email with next steps for an on-site visit.
Or email info@ficspk.com · Lahore · Karachi · Faisalabad · Islamabad · Peshawar