We have R&D capabilities in-house so we can respond quickly to trends in the market.
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At Morgan Foods, our Research & Development (R&D) team is recognized for its ability to quickly create products that match or exceed the national brand leaders in the category. The result is speed-to-market that is unmatched in the industry.

Here are just a few of the key components contributing to Morgan Foods Inc. recipe for success with satisfying our Store Brand customer needs:

  • Product Development Tools - Morgan Foods, Inc. R&D utilizes a custom built and purpose driven product development system to enhance accuracy and precision of products.
  • Supplier Relationships - Our in-house Food Technologists have over 300 raw materials at their fingertips - and strong relationships with our vendors to keep apprised with ingredient trends and technologies.
  • Sensory Analysis - We conduct extensive consumer taste preferences, competitor product analyses, product shelf-life studies, ingredient supplier and substitution analyses, as well as visual and olfactory tests.
  • Label Development - We ensure that your labels meet the most current FDA and USDA regulations, especially regarding nutritional fact panels, allergen listings and ingredient decks.
  • Thermal Processing - Our in-house thermal processing slashes the time needed to determine optimal thermal processes, times and temperatures.
  • Outstanding Plant Translation Capability - Morgan R&D assesses formulations in context to how they can optimize processes in the plant. The team has the ability to simulate all plant activities in the lab and, therefore, can see how tweaking formulations will perform on the plant floor, including pre-production trouble-shooting that drives batch consistency and production efficiencies.

Our R&D group is committed to servicing our Store Brand customers in a timely manner with high quality, national brand equivalent or customer tailored products at a cost competitive advantage.