H.I. Food Lab is a food research and consulting group.
Research
Our food research focuses on discovering and developing organic food preparation methods that not only bring out the most flavor but also the most nutrients found within each ingredient. We study and adapt traditional and artisanal techniques which do not use artificial additives and preservatives to create flavorful, healthy foods that are more digestible and comfortable for the body. Our research includes artisanal bread-making; dairy food production; aging and curing; pickling and fermentation.
Consulting
We offer a variety of services for artisan bakery owners and dairy food producers. For more information about these services, please see the Services section below.
1. Artisan Bread Consulting
We work with bakers and bakery owners to help them create artisanal bread and baked goods product lines for their bakeries. We provide hands-on training and an opportunity to experiment and develop recipes in our food laboratory. Services include the following:
- All-natural starter development and maintenance program
- Formulation development and review – Baker percentages
- Shaping and scoring techniques
- Ingredient, equipment, and tool selection and sourcing
2. Dairy Foods Consulting
We provide dairy food producers the opportunity to learn and adapt traditional techniques that utilize culturing processes to produce the following dairy foods:
- Butter
- Yogurt
- Cream
We offer a variety of design and layout consulting for bakeries. Some of the services we provide are below:
- Brand Identity
- Interior Design
- Merchandising
- Package design
We help bakery owners handle the challenges of achieving productivity while using traditional, artisanal bread-making techniques which require time and hand skill. Our services in this area include the following:
- Daily opening & closing procedures
- Retail timelines
- Production scheduling – sheets/timelines
- Team scheduling
- Troubleshooting and quality control
- Cost of goods review
- Inventory maintenance
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