In-House R&D That Moves at the Speed of Your Brand

Formulation, flavor development, and pilot runs all under the same roof as production. No third-party lab hand-offs. No unnecessary delays.

Our Approach

Your Formula Developed Where It Gets Manufactured

Most contract manufacturers send you to an outside lab for formulation. Weeks pass before a formula comes back, gets revised, and gets approved – before a single capsule is filled or gram is blended.

At WB Blends, R&D lives inside our 200k+ sqft manufacturing facility. Our team handles formulation, flavor development, and pilot runs in direct coordination with production – faster iteration, cleaner handoffs, fewer surprises when you scale.

Capabilities

What Our R&D Team Does

Formula Development

From scratch or from an existing spec. Every formula is fully documented in a Finished Product Specification before production begins.

Custom Flavor Development

Available for powders and liquids. Developed at your target serving size and validated through pilot production - not just small-batch prototyping.

Pilot Runs

Validate your formula, confirm flavor, and lock in your FPS before committing to a full production run. Most issues get caught - and fixed - here.

Reformulation Support

Switching suppliers, updating label claims, or adjusting an existing formula? We review your current spec and work through changes before anything goes into production.

Documentation

Why In-House R&D Matters

When R&D and production are in separate buildings – or separate companies – things fall through the gaps. At WB Blends, the team developing your formula works alongside the team manufacturing it.

Faster iteration

Revisions happen in days, not weeks.

Fewer surprises at scale

Production input is built into development from day one.

Tighter documentation

Your FPS is built during R&D, not scrambled together after.

Informed decisions

Real-time retailer and market data informs ingredient and format choices before you're locked in.

Formats

Formats We Develop For

Formats
We Develop For

Capsules

Nutraceutical, sports nutrition, probiotics, and botanical formulas. Gelatin, HPMC, and Pullulan shell types.

Powders

Custom blends for rigid canisters, stick packs, and gusset bags. Custom flavor development included.

Liquids

Tinctures, botanical extracts, syrups, suspensions, and oil blends. Extraction base selection handled during development.

R&D

What You Walk Away With

Every R&D project produces a Finished Product Specification – the document that governs every production run and travels with every order.

You own this document. It’s yours if you ever move production – and it’s what our quality team runs against every lot we manufacture.

Your FPS Includes

Formula composition
Label claims and certifications
Potency and fill weight targets
Standard and custom testing criteria
Packaging specs - container, closure, seal, label dimensions
Pallet and master case configuration

Claims

Claims We Formulate For

All claims are confirmed at quoting – not added after the fact.

Organic

Gluten-Free

Non-GMO Project Verified

Vegan

Vegetarian

Formulated Without the 9 Main Allergens

Process

Where R&D Fits in the Process

R&D happens after your preliminary quote and before your Purchase Order – so you’re never paying for production on a formula that isn’t locked in.

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Prelim Quote

We review your project and return a quote within 5–6 business days.

R&D

Info Gathered → Spec Created → Internal/Final Review (Sydnee, Jordan, Caylin).

Purchase Order

You issue a PO to initiate the Finished Product Specification.

FPS & Deposit

We finalize and you approve your full product spec.

Production

Your product enters the production queue once FPS is approved.

Delivery

Shipped with full Finished Product Shipping Spec and tracking confirmation.

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Features

Scope review
Cost clarity
MOQ alignment
Timeline estimate
Risk check
Requirements audit

Features

Info Gathered
Spec Created
Internal/Final Review

Features

Order confirmation
SKU validation
Quantity alignment
Slot allocation
Document review
Workflow activation

Features

Spec finalization
Label verification
Packaging approval
Quality definition
Deposit processing
Production clearance

Features

Batch manufacturing
Process monitoring
Quality control
Compliance checks
Packaging execution
Output tracking

Features

Final inspection
Shipping documents
Secure dispatch
Tracking updates
Delivery confirmation
Support follow-up

Prelim Quote

We review your project and return a preliminary quote within 5–6 business days.

R&D

If needed: formulation, flavor development, and pilot runs to dial in your product.

Purchase Order

You issue a PO to initiate the Finished Product Specification.

FPS & Deposit

We finalize and you approve your full product spec. Deposit triggered if required.

Production

Your product enters the production queue once FPS is approved.

Delivery

Shipped with a full Finished Product Shipping Spec and tracking confirmation.

FAQ’s

Frequently Ask Questions

What does your R&D team actually do?

Formulation, reformulation, flavor development, and pilot runs. Having R&D and manufacturing under one roof means changes get tested and moved into production without handoffs between vendors.

Do I keep ownership of formulas developed with your team?

Yes. Your formula is yours. The Finished Product Specification documents everything — composition, claims, testing criteria, and packaging — and stays under your control.

Can you help reformulate an existing product?

Yes. Whether you’re changing a capsule material, adjusting a flavor profile, or reformulating around allergen or claim requirements, our R&D team works through the iterations with you.

Are pilot runs available before full production?

Yes. Pilot runs and R&D support are available for customer formulation, so you can validate a formula before committing to a full production quantity.

How does R&D connect to quality testing?

Our in-house quality lab tests against the same criteria your finished product will face — identity, heavy metals, and microbiological parameters — so specifications are realistic before production starts.

Have a Product Idea? Let's Build It.

Our R&D team is ready to work through it with you – in-house, on the same campus where it gets manufactured.