Food Industry Research and Development Consulting

Unlock New Successful Products

We're here to help your food and beverage business grow.

DeJong Operations Management & Consulting LLC brings a customer-first approach to food and beverage development. We utilize our years of cross-industry experience and advanced technical understanding to deliver new, exciting, and innovative products to market.

At DeJong Consulting, we don't just create products - we create successful products. Combining food science, recipe development, lab-to-production scaling, and comprehensive equipment evaluation, we enable our customers to achieve their vision and business goals. Our unmatched customer service and uncompromising quality set us apart from the rest. We never stop challenging our customers to be smarter and more innovative, pushing them towards greater success.

At our core, we are committed to realizing the dreams of our clients by crafting exceptional products that achieve success. And we don't believe in sacrificing the joy of the journey along the way. With us, you can trust that your vision will be brought to life with unwavering dedication and a little bit of fun.

Do you want to transform your recipe into a successful product? Look no further! Our team of R&D consulting experts in the food and beverage industry can optimize your formula and scale your recipes.

We have a wealth of cross-industry experience and advanced technical understanding, which enables us to help you bring your new products to market more quickly, safely, and efficiently. And if you have ideas outside of the food and beverage industry or in the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical spaces, we are eager to explore them with you.

Contact us today  to take your product to new heights!

Equip yourself with the comprehensive knowledge required to take your idea all the way to the supermarket shelves!

Our team of highly skilled food professionals boasts extensive experience in every aspect of the product development process. From scaling bench-top recipes into production scale to prototyping and testing new product formulations, we've got you covered.

We're also experts in manufacturing and commercialization, with a deep understanding of the industry's best practices and latest trends. With our help, you can be confident in the quality and success of your food product, every step of the way.

Product Ideation and Development Services

Are you planning to expand your product line and make it more appealing to consumers and investors? Do you want to tap into the ever-growing plant-based food market? Our team has aided numerous food companies in developing innovative product ideas, and we can do the same for you.

We will guide you through group sessions using tried-and-tested innovation methodologies to help you create your next big product.

Product Research and Product Strategies

If you're looking for support in developing your next food product, our expert team at DeJong Operations Management & Consulting LLC is ready to assist. We specialize in formulation and can work with you to test equipment that will prove the viability of theoretical solutions through practical trials.

Our team will collaborate with manufacturers to conduct these trials, ensuring that the equipment and processes meet your specific needs. By working closely with you, we'll help refine both the formulation and production process, giving you confidence before full-scale production begins.

In addition, we can provide valuable consumer insights through focus groups, aligning product development with customer expectations and enhancing your marketing strategy.

Product and Process Development

Let's take your product idea from paper to reality. We'll create a prototype in our test kitchen and quality assurance lab, and refine it until it's perfect. Once it's ready, we'll scale it up to a commercial formula in our state-of-the-art pilot plant. Throughout the process, we'll keep your goals of great taste, low cost, and other efficiencies in mind.

Capable of handling a diverse range of food and beverage items with expertise.

With our assistance, your culinary creations are limited only by your imagination. The DeJong Consulting team provides expert R&D services for a wide variety of food and beverage types.

  • Beverages – still, fortified, alcoholic
  • Baked goods – nutrition bars, breads, sweets, and other bakery traditions
  • Confectionary – fillings, coatings, panned, chocolates, creams, filled sweets
  • Sauces – sweet, vinegar, thick or thin, dairy or non-dairy
  • Snack foods – baked, chilled, frozen, fried, extruded, dried, freeze-dried, and seasoned
  • Egg products – all varieties of egg products, from liquid to powder to boiled. Vast RTE experience
  • Prepared meals – canned, boxed, refrigerated, and frozen finished products and kits. Cereals, pasta, and other shelf-stable dried goods.
  • Nutraceuticals – extracts, dried, encapsulated, frozen, and other applications