From first brief to approved production

A clear approval process connects a good sample to a repeatable commercial product. These four stages organize the decisions and records needed to move from a brief to shipment.

1. Brief & feasibility

Send the destination market, product category, essential ingredients, flavor, packaging direction and estimated quantity. We review the development route and identify open technical and commercial questions.

2. Development & sampling

Agree the sample purpose and specification direction. Evaluate flavor, sweetness, cooling and material feel. Consolidate feedback and keep each sample version connected to the formula record.

3. Specification & artwork approval

Confirm the formula, sample reference, product specification, test scope, can configuration and label version. The buyer arranges destination-market label review before final print approval.

4. Production & document handover

Manufacture against the agreed product record, complete the quality review and prepare the confirmed document pack. Coordinate shipping terms, batch identification and the handover to the receiving business.

Planning time and minimum quantity

The source program references a 5,000-can starting point per formula/flavor, custom sampling from 5 working days and typical production planning of 3–5 weeks after approvals. The project quotation confirms the actual minimum, timing and dependencies. Unconfirmed ingredients, artwork revisions or additional tests can change the schedule.

What to have ready before production

• One approval owner for the brand
• Confirmed SKU and formula version
• Approved sensory sample and written specification
• Packaging configuration and final artwork
• Agreed quality and document requirements
• Commercial terms, quantity and shipping plan