Process Authority

  • MarketFresh has a qualified Process Authority on staff for Acidified Foods

  • We have the ability and knowledge to analyze your product and process in order to classify your product and determine if a process letter is necessary

  • Classification of your product will determine if a Process Authority letter is necessary as well as next steps for your product

Process Authority Letters

  • After receiving your product information (see below) and product, MarketFresh will test your product for pH and water activity

  • Using the measurements above we will classify your product and determine the need for a Process Letter or not

  • Evaluation of complete process and product formulation

Submitting Your Product for Evaluation

  1. Finish final product and process formulation

  2. Attend required training: Better Process School-Acidified (can be taken online or at a number of universities across the country)

  3. Prepare two batches to be submitted for analysis

  4. Fill out a Process Review form for each of your products needing a review

  5. Contact MarketFresh to organize drop off of product

What’s Next?

  • If your product is exempt and doesn’t need a letter, nothing more is needed and you don’t need to file your process

  • If your product falls under the Acidified Foods category you will need to file your process and letter with the FDA using Form FDA 2541e