We take your product from pilot to commercial volumes — selecting the right GMP-certified partner manufacturer, transferring the process and supporting the first production runs.
From pilot batch to retail shelf — through Guires PNL and our network of GMP-certified partner manufacturers.
GMP-certified partners matched to your format, volumes, markets and certifications.
Formula, process parameters, specifications and quality checks handed over in full.
Trial runs on commercial equipment, compared against the pilot product.
Kill-step, moisture and nutrient-retention checks for each format.
Finished-product specifications and batch release testing agreed.
Our team supports the first production runs and resolves deviations.
Retorting and extrusion reduce heat-sensitive vitamins and usable amino acids.
Pathogens can recontaminate products during cooling, coating and packing.
A recipe must be re-tuned for each manufacturer’s line.
Release testing confirms each run matches its label and specification.
Format, volume and markets.
Partner manufacturer selected.
Formula and process handed over.
Commercial trial runs.
Safety and nutrient checks.
First production supported.
Peer-reviewed findings that shape how we design and interpret this work.
Retorting cut thiamin in canned cat food by 30.4%, whatever the container; time to reach target lethality ranged from 29.5 to 45.6 minutes by pack size.
Vitamins are measured after processing, and heat penetration is studied for each pack format.
Salmonella stayed detectable on dry pet food for 19 months; E. faecium is a conservative surrogate for validating heat steps.
Kill steps are validated with surrogates where needed, and post-process hygiene is part of the transfer package.
In moist canned cat foods, on average 48.6% of lysine had undergone early Maillard reaction.
Processing losses are allowed for in the formula and checked on pilot product.
Each application has its own page with the evidence, the actives and the claim boundaries we work within.
Firm stools, comfortable digestion and a balanced gut microbiome.
Lighter, more satisfying diets that help pets reach and keep a healthy weight.
The right start for puppies and kittens, and the extra nutrition mothers need.
A healthy skin barrier and a glossy coat, driven by the right balance of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, protein quality and key micronutrients.
Every ingredient we choose for commercial scale-up & manufacturing is assessed for nutrient contribution, digestibility, processing behaviour, palatability and the rules in your market — and sourced to your specification.
Regulation updates, the latest research, recalls and market trends that shape commercial manufacturing — written by our formulation, testing and regulatory teams.
No. Commercial manufacturing runs through GMP-certified partner manufacturers; we select, transfer and support.
Yes. We can transfer the product to a manufacturer you already work with.
Clients own their project data; ownership of formulas and transfer packages is agreed in the contract.
Clients in the USA, UK and UAE on working with Guires PNL. Names are withheld at clients’ request.
“Scaling our dry kibble recipe from lab batches to pilot production was our biggest unknown. Process validation and batch trials proved the product stayed consistent at scale before we approached a co-manufacturer.”
“They helped us define processing conditions and batch specifications for our wet food range ahead of commercial production. The validation data made scale-up planning noticeably faster.”
“Moving our treat line into pilot manufacturing raised questions about equipment, batch sizes and technology transfer. Their team resolved each one, so we entered full production well prepared.”
Tell us your product, your question and your market — our scientists will come back with a study design and next steps.
Every Guires PNL product is formulated to comply with the FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines and the AAFCO Dog and Cat Food Nutrient Profiles. Neither body issues certificates to manufacturers, so compliance is verified independently against their published standards — and every product comes with a complete documentation package for regulatory submissions in the EU, US, Australia and Asian markets.
How we verify compliance →