From raw ingredient
to compliant product —
in one platform.
kokumi.app brings together formulation management, automatic nutritional analysis, HFSS scoring, SDIL calculations, and allergen compliance — built specifically for UK and EU food product developers.
What is Kokumi?
Kokumi (こくみ) is a Japanese term for the sensory quality of richness, depth, and complexity in flavour — distinct from the five primary tastes, yet making everything more complete. It's the difference between a product that's merely correct and one that is genuinely memorable.
First described by researchers at Ajinomoto Co. in 1990, kokumi refers to the enhancement of mouthfulness, thickness, continuity, and lasting finish — qualities that go beyond any single ingredient. It isn't a taste you can point to; it's the difference you feel when everything comes together.
Expert food developers recognise it immediately: roundness, full-mouth presence, a finish that lingers. It's what separates a premium product from a flat, one-dimensional one — and it emerges not from a single component but from the considered interplay of the whole formulation.
Everything your R&D team needs
Built for food technologists and NPD professionals working within UK and EU regulatory frameworks. No generic software. No workarounds.
Raw Materials Database
Comprehensive ingredient library with full nutritional data, allergen declarations, additive E-numbers, and supplier information. Import supplier specs or build from scratch.
- Allergen matrix (14 major UK/EU allergens)
- Additive tracking with function and permitted use
- Version-controlled ingredient specs
- Supplier and CoA document management
Formulation Builder
Build multi-ingredient formulations with real-time nutritional roll-up, yield and water activity modelling, and full version history.
- Auto-calculated nutrition per 100g & per serve
- Version control with change log
- Side-by-side variant comparison
- Cost-per-kg modelling
Compliance Engine
HFSS scoring (NPM), SDIL sugar and levy calculations, additive compliance checks, and allergen management — all calculated live as you edit formulations.
Nutrition Labels
Auto-generated back-of-pack nutrition declarations compliant with UK and EU labelling regulations. NRV percentages, micronutrient claims, and front-of-pack formats.
Sample Tracking
Manage trial sample submissions end-to-end: generate professional sample labels, log despatch details, track delivery status, and record customer feedback.
R&D Projects
Organise NPD activity into projects with milestones, linked formulations, and cost tracking. Generate structured reports ready for R&D tax credit claims.
Compliance built in, not bolted on
Every calculation in kokumi.app is grounded in current UK and EU food law. The platform is maintained for ongoing regulatory changes — so when the HFSS thresholds shift or SDIL rates update, your formulations reflect it automatically.
Built by food technologists, for food technologists.
kokumi.app is the only platform that combines formulation science, nutritional calculation, and UK & EU regulatory compliance in a single workflow — no spreadsheets, no manual cross-referencing, no compliance gaps.
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