Services
Flavor Pilot Program
A structured, end-to-end flavor development engagement for CPG brands. Brief to lab-verified formulation in one program — IFI-specified, construct-backed, and ready to hand off to production.
12 weeks
program duration
$15K
starting price
Lab-verified
deliverable
Full IFI
8-axis documentation
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What the program is
Flavor development at CPG scale is a multi-stage problem: sensory target → formulation → stability → consumer validation → scale-up. Most outside consultants can help at one stage but not across all of them. The Flavor Pilot Program runs the full arc — from brief intake through construct selection, formulation, lab verification, and a production-ready specification.
The deliverable is a file your manufacturing team can act on, not a recommendation that requires another round of work.
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Program structure
Brief and IFI targeting
We work with your team to convert sensory language into an Iyengar Flavor Index (IFI) specification. This sets the quantitative target the pilot will be built toward — not a vibe, a number.
Construct selection and formulation
We search the catalog for matching constructs, test at bench scale, and document the IFI score of each candidate.
Optimization rounds
Up to 3 formulation rounds with panel feedback mapped back to IFI axes. Each round closes the gap between current score and target.
Stability and scale testing
The winning formulation is tested for shelf stability, processing compatibility, and scale-up viability in the stated format.
Deliverables
Final specification package: IFI report, construct records, full formulation, stability data, and production handoff document.
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Program tiers
- Single-SKU Pilot
- One product, one flavor target, full 12-week program — $15,000
- Reformulation Pilot
- Existing product with specific axis gap to close, accelerated 8-week program — $22,000
- Platform Pilot
- One flavor architecture across 3–5 SKUs (shared construct pool) — $38,000
- Custom Program
- Defined by scope: multi-category, proprietary construct development, exclusivity — from $50,000
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Who this is for
Innovation teams at CPG brands that have a flavor target but lack the molecular tooling to specify it quantitatively. Teams that have done sensory development but want to add an IFI-spec deliverable to the output. Brands reformulating for GLP-1 users, clean-label requirements, or a specific health positioning that changes what “good” tastes like.
If your team can describe the problem but cannot name the receptor axis, this is the right engagement.
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