Product Development

Leatherhead's product development experts can help with all stages of product development, from conception through to production.

Our team has many years of wide-ranging product experience, including:

Beverages (hot and cold, carbonated and still, instant powdered)
Confectionery (sugar and chocolate)
Chilled and aerated desserts
Ice cream and frozen desserts
Soups and sauces
Ready meals
Processing of fruit and vegetables
Snack products
Pharmaceutical, healthcare and food supplement products

Product formulations are developed and tested in Leatherhead's state-of-the-art development kitchens, bench-scale and pilot-scale facilities, supported by a physical testing laboratory for evaluating ingredient and product performance. We also verify and generate back-of-pack cooking instructions for major suppliers and retailers, assessing both product safety and eating quality.

Our experts are also available to carry out factory visits to support the successful up-scaling of new formulations and associated processes.

Development of Healthy Products

Increasing government and consumer awareness of the link between diet and health is driving demand for healthier food products.

While developments in ingredients have enabled new products to be developed, issues still remain around processability, sensory quality, shelf life and stability.

Leatherhead has extensive experience in developing healthier versions of products, while maintaining product quality and shelf life, including: