Geschmack Labs · Beverage R&D
Science-led product development
RTD
Beverage formulation
Sensory
Flavor + sweetener systems
Stability
Processing-aware development
Scale
Commercialization support
BEVERAGE FORMULATION + PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
From promising idea to credible product.
Scientific precision meets artisanal vision. We transform your most ambitious beverage concepts into stable, market-ready formulas with Melissa Clark's expertise.
PRODUCT-DEVELOPMENT LENS
Taste × Function × Scale
Formulation decisions should work together — not compete with one another.
BUILT FOR TRANSLATION
Bench thinking with commercial context.
Ingredient behavior, processing, sensory quality, sourcing, testing, and manufacturing considerations enter the conversation early.
What we do
Product science that stays connected to the product.
Expertise is only useful if it can be translated to the bench, the plant, and the consumer. We provide scientific rigor through an editorial lens.
01
Beverage formulation
From concept to commercial formula. We design for taste, function, and manufacturing feasibility—ensuring your idea is technically viable from day one.
02
Sensory + flavor systems
Optimizing sensory profiles for clean-label, functional, and global platforms. Balancing sweetness, acidity, and aroma for a signature product experience.
03
Commercialization + scale
Stability testing, ingredient sourcing, and technical support for scale-up. We bridge the gap between small-batch success and reliable co-packing.
THE FORMULATION QUESTION: How do we achieve the target sensory profile while maintaining clean-label stability?
THE COMMERCIALIZATION QUESTION: Can this bench formula survive the thermal stress of a specific copacker's line?
THE SENSORY QUESTION: Does the sweetener system shift over time under accelerated shelf-life conditions?
THE EVIDENCE QUESTION: Are the nutrition panel claims supported by rigorous laboratory verification?
How engagements move
A disciplined path from question to product.
We follow a rigorous internal flow that ensures the formulation decisions made at the bench reliably translate to the production line.
01
Define the product
02
Build the technical strategy
03
Formulate + iterate
04
Prepare for scale
Selected technical work
Solving the complex variables of stability and sensory quality.
Ongoing R&D, ingredient behavior analysis, and commercialization support across diverse beverage categories and functional systems.
Shelf-stable RTD
Hydrocolloids
Preservative systems
Microbiome
GLP-1
Sensory