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Research &
Development

Research &
Development

Bringing Delicious Ideas to Life

At SOPAKCO, we have an experienced team of food researchers and culinary developers who collaborate with customers to create delicious-tasting recipe formulations. From concept to product development, we are reinventing the way shelf-stable foods are created and produced.

  • Our Innovative Test Kitchen

    Our Innovative Test Kitchen

    More than just a food packaging company, our on-site, innovative test kitchen is second to none. Share your vision and ideas with our team and we’ll bring them to life. This testing room allows us to create custom recipe formulations, new product developments, and large scale-ups, all while gauging quality control. Our state-of-art test kitchen also includes a QC lab and pilot plant.

     

    Ready to taste success?

  • Our Labeling Team

    Our Labeling Team

    SOPAKCO’s R&D team is proficient in nutritional and allergen labeling stipulations. Dedicated exclusively to the labeling process, our team helps you meet the latest food packaging FDA and USDA requirements.

    • Kosher
    • Certified Gluten-Free
    • Non-GMO Project Verified
    • USDA Organic
    • Halal

     

    Icons of labeling for food certified gluten free, kosher, non-GMO Project verified, USDA Organic, and Halala

  • Quality Control

    Quality Control

    Quality and food safety are as important to us as it is to you. We follow high standards for quality control, including USDA on-site inspections, FSIS, government audits, SQF certification, and comprehensive annual customer audits. Quality inspections are built into each stage of production, including:

     

    • Electronic digital inspection systems
    • Magnetizers
    • Metal detectors
    • 100% human inspection