WHAT WE OFFER
R.I.D.D.A.
Research. Innovation. Design. Development. Analytics.
Your goal is our mission and together we’ll make it work.
A company may present a formulation or product concept and require help developing the complete platform that is prepared for the market. FC&T specializes in guiding our clients through the product development process. Our team will apply the scientific and quality standards necessary to develop a stable, effective, and compliant product.
Many manufacturers will sell you what you want which may conclude less optimal, possibly dysfunctional, or uncompliant product. They often will not provide adequate explanations as to why a product is dysfunctional or how it can be classified as uncompliant. But rather, they hope a client will sign a purchase order and not ask these questions, until it is too late. Fortunately at FC&T, the team will care for your product to ensure it is designed and developed to satisfy the appropriate regulations.
Research
FC&T provides support for companies or individuals requiring help with generating ideas for products. With a creative idea, a formulation, bioactive format, delivery system, or therapeutic application, a product can be unique and lead the way into a new section of an established market. FC&T is available to help our partners research formula concepts, select bioactives, design bioactive profiles, and optimize delivery systems and packaging components.
Innovation
Innovation is not easily accomplished but can be a differential factor in a product. The team at FC&T contains decades of experience in bioactive technology, bioactive mechanism of action, formulation design, and product development across a vast range of therapeutic applications and delivery systems. This experience translates to innovation and functional implementation of the finished product. The combination of the technical knowledge and experience of the team is placed into our client’s projects to develop the best version of each product.
Design
An optimal delivery system will provide adequate space which encases the necessary quantity of bioactive materials to deliver efficacious doses. The delivery system must also provide enough space for the optimal excipient profile. Additionally, the delivery system should support formulation stability and enhance bioavailability. These collective attributes of formulation design provide our clients with a comprehensive process intended to optimize the benefits of their product.
Development
The packaging components are discussed, selected, and finalized by the client and project team. The development process includes laboratory generation of finished product samples. Formula processing occurs where the order of addition, mixing, blending, or homogenization phases are generated. The finalized set of blending and manufacturing processes are recorded and translated into a Technical Transfer Instruction (TTI) that can be shared with any manufacturer.
Analytics
The analysis from a certified lab can focus on bioactive concentrations which validate the label claims of a product in development. When the results are satisfactory, a finished product specification is generated. The certificate of analysis is shared (with methods) and the TTI are finalized. The client then receives a complete project booklet with samples and all of the necessary documents to manufacture, test, and label their product.
Manufacturing
FC&T contains a significant inventory of contract manufacturers. Although we do not perform commercial scale manufacturing, we do work closely with a number of manufacturers. Bring your products to FC&T to be developed, reviewed, or optimized and be confident that at the completion of your project, your product will be the best version for the market.
Partner with a team of professionals that understands the importance of supplementation and functional medicine. Connect with a team that also understands the necessity to ensure your products are released to the market appropriately, so your customers receive the best version of your ideas.