Research & Development

From ideation to completed product, HQO’s product development team collaborates with our customers to create flavor profiles and systems for any application.

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Custom Blending

With our global supply of organic herbs, spices and liquid extracts, knowledge of organic spice trends, and formulation expertise, we can create custom blends, reverse engineering, and convert conventional blends to organic.

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Our process

Our R&D team, with over 20 years of experience, works closely with customers to create their unique flavor profile. We’ve created over 3,000 organic herb and spice formulations — an expertise that is unmatched by our competitors.
Reverse Engineering & Conventional to Organic Conversion are also available!

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  • 1. Ideation

    HQO’s product development team collaborates with our customers to create flavor profiles and systems for any application.

  • 2. Research & Development

    With our knowledge of global trends and formulation expertise, we develop blends using our worldwide supply of organic herbs, spices and liquid extracts.

  • 3. Blend Testing

    Our process includes testing for functional and flavor properties.

  • 4. Product Approval

    Our customers are intimately involved in the entire R&D process to ensure the product meets their exact needs.

  • 5. Final Inputs - Manufacturing

    The custom blend then gets finalized for manufacturing, which includes packaging and labeling requirements, and our customer has their completed product that is ready for distribution!

Product documentation and certification

When a blend is ready for manufacturing we provide full documentation including Specification Sheet, Ingredient Statement, and Organic and Kosher certificates to verify the origins and high quality standards of your product.

Private Label Co-Packing

In addition to pioneering the organic ingredient industry, High Quality Organics also specializes in turnkey Private Label and Co-Packing services.

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"I enjoy being part of the HQO team because I get to work directly with CPG customers who have national brands.  When I'm in the grocery store, I smile when I see products on the shelf that we helped create."

Get your blend on the market

Whether you need a flavor formulation or a ready-to-pack blend,
HQO has the expertise you need for your consumer packaged goods.