What We Do
Behind every great food or beverage product, there is a team of talented specialists working in collaboration to transform inspiration into reality. Secret Sauce brings the specialists to you.
Whether you have an idea for a start-up, a restaurant or bakery that could use some help, or a large scale production facility – Research & Development professionals at Secret Sauce Test Kitchen can help with every step, to ensure your products are delicious, and intelligently designed to consider nutrition, production efficiency, and of course customer and retailer appeal.
Add only as much or as little
Secret Sauce as needed.
- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
- NEW CONCEPT PROTOTYPES
- INGREDIENT SOURCING
- ASSISTANCE WITH SCALE-UP
- CLEAN REFORMULATIONS
- SHELF LIFE EXTENSION
- FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS
- NUTRITIONAL INFO & LABELLING
- FOOD SERVICE CONSULTING
- RECIPE DEVELOPMENT
- MENU DEVELOPMENT
- KITCHEN MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Why Secret Sauce?
- Detail oriented – you name it, we’ve thought of it or are certainly happy to help find a solution
- More economical than hiring a full-time in house product developer
- Can provide short term coverage for your R&D team during medical or parental leaves
- Flexibility to as much or as little assistance as needed, at any stage of a project
- Friendly, professional and easy to work with
- Ability to work on a flexible schedule from any location
- A stable of North American success stories (secret of course)
- Utmost confidentiality (the secret part of the sauce)
- Provides training and support with production troubleshooting
- Coaching and collaboration when your team of techs needs some culinary creativity
Our experience ranges from frozen desserts and
bakery items to functional beverages, gluten-free
baking, and a variety of dry mix products.
These products have all become top sellers in the North American Market. While many details remain confidential, our creations are available at this growing list of top North American retailers:
Meet the Sauce Boss
An international award-winning culinary innovator (kind of a big deal, has many leather-bound books), Melinda Burke came up in some of Vancouver’s top restaurants. She was eventually drawn to the R&D sector to become one of the youngest product developers to craft a product portfolio which spans North America’s most recognized retail and health food brands.
Chef Mel’s recipe for successful product development includes a unique blend of ingenuity, creativity, and design skills. With Secret Sauce applied, your next great products will benefit from her culinary and artistic journey.
Contact
Want in on the secret to continued success with your product line?
Drop us a line to discuss how we can assist.