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Research & Development Tax Credit

Food & Beverage Manufacturers

 

Example Of Qualified Activities

 

  • Developing new or improved recipes, flavors, or formulations to achieve specific taste, texture, nutritional, or shelf-life goals.
     
  • Reformulating products to reduce sugar, sodium, allergens, or artificial ingredients while maintaining quality.
     
  • Scaling products from test kitchens or pilot runs to full commercial production.  Improving cooking, mixing, bottling, or packaging processes to increase consistency or throughput.
     
  • Addressing food safety, quality, or regulatory challenges through testing and process refinement.

 

 

Eligible Expenses 

 

  • Wages for engineers, plant/production managers, quality assurance, and production staff.
     
  • Ingredients and materials used in pilot batches and test runs
     
  • Outside expenses for testing, lab, and consultant costs.