Owning a Food Business: We’ve Been There

Whether it’s navigating the tax code, managing vendor relationships or calling on food retailers, the owners of RL Food Testing Laboratory have been there. We were once food manufacturers and have a first-hand understanding of the ins and outs of the business. We know how exciting (and a bit scary) starting a food business can be especially given the uncertainty of the marketplace. We know that budgets can be tight and retailer’s deadlines even tighter – even for an established food company. We also know what food retailers’ expectations are and how you can best prepare yourself and your company to sell to them. We know, because we lived it.

We Understand Your Budget Constraints

We realize that budgets can be tight for large food manufacturers as well as new start-up companies; that is why we offer the lowest prices available. We keep our over-head low, so our savings are past onto you – our customers.

We Share Your Sense of Urgency

We know that retailers’ deadlines can be as immediate as ‘yesterday.’ We can remember a time when we had only two weeks to prepare for a line review. You need it fast, so we have a 24 hour turn around for most non-laboratory services – with no added fees.

If you have submitted all information requested in our recipe template and your payment has been received; then we can email your nutrition facts panel, allergen statement or UPC code to you within 24 hours – with NO ADDED FEES.

A lot of our customers are running their business as a side job and we know that nights and weekends are the only time you can take care of your company needs. For that reason, we are here for you 7 days a week should you need to contact us.

We Are the Experts

Not only does our management team have experience in the food business, but our laboratory team has two microbiological chemists on staff with over 30 combined years of experience in biochemistry, microbiology, food science and food R&D; and each member of our marketing team brings a wealth of knowledge with over 60 combined years of experience.

RL Food Testing Laboratory is one of the premiere calorie test labs in the United States and has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show. To keep pace with the increasingly health conscious consumer, we provide ingredient options to recipes without compromising taste and quality. Whether you are seeking an alternative preservative, reducing trans-fat levels, changing the sodium content, or more – we can help with your recipe modifications.

We Respect Your Privacy & the Non-Disclosure of Your Recipes

As former food company owners, we fully understand the importance of keeping your information confidential. Your privacy is the utmost importance to us. We have a strict privacy policy in place and provide a non-disclosure statement to each of our clients. Your recipe will NEVER be shared or stored by anyone on our staff. All recipes are destroyed once the work is complete.

Your Food Company Matters to Us

We are excited to help you with your food labeling and laboratory needs. We have a passion for food and are honored to be involved with our client’s endeavors.

RL Food has over 1,000 happy customers to date including: food entrepreneurs, large food manufacturers, co-packers, pet food manufacturers and restaurants owners. Please read some of their testimonials.

We are proud to be an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau and other food industry affiliations.

Knowledge is Key

We strive to provide our clients with important, current and relevant food industry news. Please join us on Facebook, check out our blog or one of our eBooks and let us know what you think.

Your feedback is important to us. We want to hear what we have done well and what we can improve on – so that we may continue to serve you the best that we can.