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Product Development

From Idea
to Opportunity.

Grindstone works collaboratively with businesses to explore food and nutrition opportunities, from early ingredient and formulation discussions through potential applications and product concepts.

Ingredients and product concepts explored through Grindstone Blends product development

Development Pathway

A Clear Path
from Idea Forward.

Every opportunity begins differently. Grindstone can work with businesses to explore the ingredients, formulation, application and product direction behind an idea.

01

Ingredients

Explore ingredients that can form the foundation of a product idea.

02

Formulations

Consider how ingredients can come together in a workable formulation.

03

Applications

Explore how a formulation could work across different food applications.

04

Product Concepts

Develop the opportunity into a clearer product direction for review.

From Development to Production

Ideas Connected
to Manufacturing.

Product development at Grindstone is connected to the realities of its own manufacturing operation, allowing potential opportunities to be considered alongside the processes that may ultimately bring them to life.

01

Ingredient Perspective

Explore ingredient choices in the context of the intended product direction.

02

Application Thinking

Consider how a concept may translate into a practical food application.

03

Manufacturing Context

Evaluate ideas alongside Grindstone’s existing production capabilities.

04

Connected Process

Development conversations can connect with milling, blending, seasoning and packaging considerations as appropriate.

Start a Conversation

Have a Product
Idea to Explore?

Tell us what you’re considering, including the product type, ingredients, application, approximate volume and timing. Our team can review the opportunity and discuss whether it may fit Grindstone’s capabilities.