Our research & development team translates scientific depth into products that perform for your brand, reliably, consistently and at scale.
Development at Tatua is collaborative. We start by understanding your brief properly: what the product needs to do, the application it will perform in, the constraints you're working within. We run trials, share results, and refine until the outcome is right.
This approach reflects how we've worked with customers for over a century: as a genuine development partner.
How we can help
- New product development
We develop new specialised dairy ingredients and food products from the ground up, working from customer briefs, identifying the right technical approach, and developing solutions that perform in demanding applications.
- Existing product improvement
We continually refine our existing product range to meet evolving customer needs, tightening performance, improving consistency, and adapting formulations to new applications or market requirements.
- Rapid prototyping
Speed matters in product development. We prioritise rapid prototyping and fast feedback loops so you can evaluate options, make decisions, and move forward without unnecessary delay.
- Application testing
Our team tests products in conditions that reflect real-world use. Three dedicated product laboratories support development and application testing across our Nutritionals and Foods & Flavours business units.
- Pilot plant facilities
Two on-site pilot plants – one for Nutritionals, one for Foods & Flavours – allow us to run trials at scale before full production. This bridges the gap between concept and commercial reality, reducing risk for you.
- Research integration
We draw on both internal expertise and external research to expand our knowledge base, stay ahead of technical developments, and inform ongoing product development. This keeps our capability current and our solutions grounded in evidence.
- Global sample delivery
We deliver samples and prototypes reliably and promptly to customers worldwide, so development work can progress without unnecessary delays, wherever you are.
Underpinned by rigorous testing
Our laboratory teams work in close partnership with R&D, providing the analytical rigour that underpins every product we develop and supply. Routine microbiological and chemical analysis, equipment calibration, and specification compliance testing are all handled on-site, ensuring what leaves Tatua meets the quality standards your business depends on.
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