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In the fast-paced world of food and beverage production, maintaining consistent quality and product integrity is crucial. FlavorActiV’s GMP Flavour Centre plays a pivotal role in helping companies achieve this, offering industry-leading GMP Flavour Standards. Designed to support global brands with sensory evaluation and quality control, our GMP Flavour Standards are used to uphold their product quality while meeting stringent regulatory and quality requirements. The Flavour Centre was designed by FlavorActiV from the ground up at the direct request of global customers as they looked to move away from inferior food grade ‘certified flavour standards’ to GMP Pharma. In this blog we explore the importance the importance of GMP and the significant benefits it has in the sensory sector of food and beverage quality control.

What is GMP?

GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) follows a strict regulatory system that ensures products are made consistently to meet quality standards. It is a standard that ensures safe, stable, traceable, consistent and long shelf-life products. A minimum standard that manufacturers must meet to ensure all products meet their needs and are appropriate for the use intended. GMP covers all aspects of production, from starting materials to premises and equipment, as well as training and personal hygiene of staff.

FlavorActiV’s GMP Flavour Centre adheres to the global guidelines, it is the world’s only pharmaceutically run facility dedicated to producing flavour reference standards. The state-of-the-art facility is housed within the campus of world-renowned Quay Pharma near Liverpool in the U.K.

Key Feature of the GMP Flavour Centre

The GMP guidelines require rigorous quality control measures. FlavorActiV’s centre performs regular audits, testing, and evaluations to ensure that every Flavour Standard produced at the facility meets the required standards. These quality control processes are essential for brands aiming to deliver a consistent taste experience across all products.

All FlavorActiV’s industry-leading encapsulated Flavour Standards are manufactured following GMP at our Flavour Centre. All aspects of manufacture are overseen by Quay Pharma who are audited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory agency (MHRA).

The Importance of GMP in Flavour Production

Good Manufacturing Practices are essential for any food and beverage company aiming to produce safe, reliable, high-quality products. Adhering to GMP standards minimises risks such as contamination, inaccurate flavouring, or batch inconsistencies, all of which could harm both the brand’s reputation and the consumer’s experience.

FlavorActiV are committed to these practices within our Flavour Centre demonstrating a dedication to not just meeting but exceeding industry standards. Our focus on quality and compliance ensures that the flavours developed and tested at the facility are both safe and of the highest sensory quality.

Who Benefits from FlavorActiV’s GMP Flavour Centre?

Our GMP Flavour Centre is an invaluable resource for the food and beverage industry.

Food and Beverage companies prioritise quality and rely on accordant and precise flavours throughout the manufacturing process. There is a great benefit from having access to precise sensory calibration standards to ensure their finished products meet quality and consumer expectations.

Quality Assurance is at the forefront of product creation. Teams in this sector are able to benefit from reliable and certified GMP Flavour Standards to help maintain consistent testing and evaluation of products, to ensure specification is met.

Sensory panels are a crucial part of the quality control process, using the results of a sensory evaluation you are able to gain an insight into the acceptability of the product. Panels and professionals all over the world rely on GMP Flavours as standardised global references. With GMP in place the efficiency of the panel can be improved with a more streamlined and reliable process. This is enabling them to have constantly evolving palates by enhancing their tasting and olfactory skills.

Conclusion

The FlavorActiV GMP Flavour Centre represents the pinnacle of quality control. Its commitment to GMP standards ensures that businesses can trust the Flavour Standards they are using, to train their sensory panels with confidence and precision.

For organisations in the food and beverage industry our GMP Flavour Centre is a vital resource for ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality flavours. By partnering with FlavorActiV, products can be elevated, and you can ensure that every batch is able to live up to consumer expectations.