Hello,
Is it possible to extend the shelf life of a product solely based on customer requests, or is it necessary to conduct a formal shelf life study to determine whether the shelf life of a food product can be safely increased?
Posted 14 January 2025 - 07:18 PM
Hello,
Is it possible to extend the shelf life of a product solely based on customer requests, or is it necessary to conduct a formal shelf life study to determine whether the shelf life of a food product can be safely increased?
Posted 14 January 2025 - 07:25 PM
You should definitely do a study to make sure you would be selling palatable product. You could check with your ingredient suppliers first.
-Setanta
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Posted 14 January 2025 - 07:36 PM
When I receive a shelf life extension request from a customer I have them send me samples of the product, which I then send out to the lab. when favorable results are received then I conduct internal organoleptic testing. As @sentanta has stated if the ingredients used in the finished product are not of the appropriate shelf life in the formulation then you would need to contact the ingredient suppliers and get a shelf life extension request going with them.
To formally extend your shelf life you would need to collect data and yes a formal study to prove that the product is viable at the given shelf life you are now designating.
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Posted 14 January 2025 - 07:57 PM
Don't allow your customers to dictate your process
You must perform a study to determine your shelf life as it stands with your current ingredients/process/packaging
Please stop referring to me as Sir/sirs
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Posted 14 January 2025 - 09:26 PM
A study should be undertaken unless you have already established a leeway and have documented this fact.
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Posted 15 January 2025 - 05:14 AM
Hi Cheese89,
Shelf life extension would be entirely dependent on the product.
For long life ambient products shelf life may be to ensure a premium quality so granting a customer a concession is less of an issue as long as they understood the risk regarding the quality of the product.
It would be helpful if you confirmed what product we are talking about
Kind regards,
Tony
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Posted 15 January 2025 - 01:30 PM
Feta cheese in Brine. Our shelf life is 3 months and customer is requesting to increase it to 4 months.
Posted 20 January 2025 - 03:21 PM
Feta cheese in Brine. Our shelf life is 3 months and customer is requesting to increase it to 4 months.
Ok, and how do you propose you're going to do that? You cannot simply change your coding as you'd be in contravention of SFCR
Please stop referring to me as Sir/sirs
Posted 21 January 2025 - 09:43 PM
You cannot responsibly or legally extend the shelf life of a food product solely based on customer requests. Supplier authorization and a formal shelf life study are essential to ensure the product's safety, quality, and compliance with regulations.
Posted 22 January 2025 - 03:04 AM
Feta cheese in Brine. Our shelf life is 3 months and customer is requesting to increase it to 4 months.
Hi Cheese89,
4 months shelf life is achievable assuming that you are currently getting no issues at 3 months.
As per previous posts you will need to validate the shelf life extension.
Kind regards,
Tony
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Posted 23 January 2025 - 02:56 PM
Hello,
Is it possible to extend the shelf life of a product solely based on customer requests, or is it necessary to conduct a formal shelf life study to determine whether the shelf life of a food product can be safely increased?
What cant speak cant lie..
Physically results are the only way to ensure you have validated and then annually verified you SL....
Posted 23 January 2025 - 04:46 PM
Someone above mentioned that produce FETA cheese in CANADA ... Is it possible to produce FETA outside GREECE ?
Anyway ... you must conduct a shelf life assesment anyway ...
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