Business Segmentation and Geographical Distribution (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Jul. 04, 2015	Apr. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Business Segmentation
Net sales	$ 4,364,480	$ 6,287,309	$ 6,101,380	$ 5,260,971	$ 4,243,177	$ 4,139,710	$ 3,856,154	$ 3,074,138	$ 2,401,295	$ 2,718,207	$ 2,706,896	$ 2,334,566	$ 22,014,140	$ 15,313,179	$ 10,160,964
Cost of sales													13,533,132	9,987,514	7,027,828
Gross profit (loss)	1,601,062	2,481,630	2,470,692	1,927,624	1,418,945	1,522,946	1,398,766	985,008	749,371	750,187	960,738	672,840	8,481,008	5,325,665	3,133,136
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing													2,326,788	2,136,584	2,357,605
Research and development													891,601	513,671	134,040
General and administrative													7,416,451	7,860,930	4,982,976
Loss from investment in affiliate														45,829	44,961
Operating expenses	2,841,880	2,304,500	2,654,752	2,833,708	2,522,667	2,170,380	3,040,194	2,823,773	1,464,458	1,991,960	1,973,839	2,089,325	10,634,840	10,557,014	7,519,582
Operating income (loss)	$ (1,240,818)	$ 177,130	$ (184,060)	$ (906,084)	$ (1,103,722)	$ (647,434)	$ (1,641,428)	$ (1,838,765)	$ (715,087)	$ (1,241,773)	$ (1,013,101)	$ (1,416,485)	(2,153,832)	(5,231,349)	(4,386,446)
Ingredients Segment [Member]
Business Segmentation
Net sales													12,542,314	6,857,177	2,430,699
Cost of sales													6,664,164	4,257,347	1,501,187
Gross profit (loss)													5,878,150	2,599,830	929,512
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing													1,111,993	1,081,209	752,121
Research and development													$ 891,601	$ 513,671	$ 134,040
General and administrative
Loss from investment in affiliate
Operating expenses													$ 2,003,594	$ 1,594,880	$ 886,161
Operating income (loss)													3,874,556	1,004,950	43,351
Core Standards Contract Services [Member]
Business Segmentation
Net sales													8,418,672	7,487,189	6,643,832
Cost of sales													6,346,903	5,141,667	4,893,649
Gross profit (loss)													2,071,769	2,345,522	1,750,183
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing													$ 1,201,455	$ 975,800	$ 1,459,620
Research and development
General and administrative
Loss from investment in affiliate
Operating expenses													$ 1,201,455	$ 975,800	$ 1,459,620
Operating income (loss)													870,314	1,369,722	290,563
Scientific and Regulatory Consulting segment [Member]
Business Segmentation
Net sales													1,053,154	968,813	1,146,718
Cost of sales													522,065	588,500	632,037
Gross profit (loss)													531,089	380,313	514,681
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing													$ 13,340	$ 79,575	$ 14,705
Research and development
General and administrative
Loss from investment in affiliate
Operating expenses													$ 13,340	$ 79,575	$ 14,705
Operating income (loss)													$ 517,749	$ 300,738	499,976
Other [Member]
Business Segmentation
Net sales															(60,285)
Cost of sales															955
Gross profit (loss)															(61,240)
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing															$ 131,159
Research and development
General and administrative													$ 7,416,451	$ 7,860,930	$ 4,982,976
Loss from investment in affiliate														45,829	44,961
Operating expenses													7,416,451	7,906,759	5,159,096
Operating income (loss)													$ (7,416,451)	$ (7,906,759)	$ (5,220,336)