Beverage and Food Gurus Ltd

Beverage and Food Gurus Ltd is New Zealand's leading independent provider of product development solutions for the beverage, food, functional supplement and pet food industries. Founded in 2021, the company offers comprehensive food technology services through their fully equipped product development laboratory in Mt Eden, Auckland. Led by highly experienced Food Technologist Directors Sarah Walter (BSc Food Science 1st Class Honours), Sam Borgfeldt (BTech Food Technology Honours, PG Dip Business Admin), and John Evans (MTech Food Science Honours, PG Dip Business Admin), the team provides unparalleled expertise across all development, technical and operational areas. Their services include new product development with recipe development, ingredient sourcing, product costing analysis, label and regulatory compliance, technical documentation, commercial trials, and shelf life testing. They also offer product validation through shelf life testing, commercial sample production, consumer concept testing, packaging concept testing, consumer claims testing, and commercial modelling. The company provides technical consulting for cost-out projects, reformulation, sourcing of ingredients and finished goods, process troubleshooting, quality issue troubleshooting, contract packer assessment, supplier contract negotiations, and crisis management. Additionally, they offer business advice and training including webinars for startups, supply chain analysis, sales distribution, sales ranging, financial models, cost of goods analysis, and new product development processes. Their extensive product development experience spans beverages including alcoholic RTDs, alternative milks, dairy, electrolyte drinks, energy drinks, functional drinks, juices, smoothies, mocktails, cocktails, spirits, protein drinks, RTD coffee and tea, soft drinks, sports and supplemented drinks, and syrups and concentrates. In food categories, they work with biscuits, crackers, cereals, chocolate, confectionery, dairy foods, dried foods, extruded snacks, chips, fermented foods, functional bars, functional powders, honey products, ice cream, desserts, sauces, salsas, jams, and premium pet food. They specialize in functional and supplemented beverages and dietary supplements including adaptogens, antioxidants, caffeine and natural stimulants, electrolytes, greens, herbs and botanicals, natural sweeteners, sugar alternatives, nootropics, omega fatty acids, pre and post workout products, pregnancy and lactation nutrition, probiotics, prebiotics, fiber, protein, amino acids, BCAAs, vitamins, and minerals. The company serves clients nationwide in New Zealand and Australia, positioning themselves as specialists in hard-to-formulate products and offering their JUMPSTART webinar course for food and beverage business fundamentals.