Product Development

Turning a great idea into a real product requires technical skill, culinary artistry, and market-savvy execution. Toast & Oats leads your product development journey from benchtop to shelf. We manage everything from prototype development and ingredient sourcing to feasibility analysis and plant trials, ensuring your products are not only delicious and on-brand but also scalable, compliant, and cost-effective.

What’s Included:

  • Recipe formulation and prototype development

  • Ingredient sourcing and supplier negotiations

  • Sensory testing and consumer validation

  • Nutrition, allergen, and regulatory compliance

  • Commercialization planning and plant trial management

Partner Support:
Our product development specialists — including chefs, food scientists, nutritionists, and regulatory experts — bring hands-on experience to every project.

Product Development Engagement Fee

  • We require a $7,500–$10,000 nonrefundable engagement fee (based on SKU count and complexity) to begin product development work.

  • This fee covers early formulation planning, ingredient sourcing strategy, and R&D team alignment.

  • This amount is credited toward your total project retainer, which typically ranges from $25,000–$50,000 per product family.

FAQs

Bring your next hero product to life with Toast & Oats. Schedule a Product Development Consultation to get started.

  • What It Is:
    We transform your ideas into fully developed, scalable, and commercially viable products. Our R&D team manages everything from benchtop formulations to commercialization, working side by side with partner chefs, scientists, and nutrition specialists.

    Why It’s Premium:
    Includes specialized partner teams (food scientists, chefs, regulatory experts) plus project management, supplier negotiations, and lab coordination.

  • Core Inclusions:

    • Prototype development.
      Ingredient sourcing and formulation,

    • Shelf-life and stability testing.

    • Nutrition label development and compliance.

    • Commercialization and plant trial support.

  • Optional Add-Ons:
    • Sensory panel management (billed separately)
    • Certified lab testing (passed through to client at cost)

  • Engagement Fee Structure

    • Before any work begins, we require an engagement fee to:

    • Reserve your project slot on our production calendar

    • Cover project scoping, early planning, and resource alignment

    • Signals shared commitment and protect time on both sides.

    • $7,500–$12,000 per month for active product development projects.

    • Per-project pricing starts at $25,000–$40,000 depending on SKU complexity and timeline.