PROCESS AND PROCEDURES, TRIED AND TESTED.
Whether you’re launching a new brand or preparing to take an existing brand to the next level, nothing matters more than the customer’s experience with your product. So, in many ways choosing a product partner is one of the most important choices in a long list of product decisions.
While every project is a little unique, in general our process with brand partners follows these major phases:
HELLO!
We meet, and we like each other
HELLO!
We meet, and we like each other
NDA'S AND PRODUCT PROFILES
NDAs are submitted and signed for protection of both parties. A product profile of each product must also be submitted. This will give us a better understanding of what the customer is aiming for, remembering that a product profile is like a road map, helps us get to where we need to go. Whether you are starting new development, using a library base, or reverse engineering, we work together to understand your PP (Product profile), explore benchmarks, match cost of goods, align on actives & no-no lists, to convert your profile into a successful formula.
R&D FEE
Customer will receive an R&D Invoice.
SAMPLE SUBMISSION
We kick off the ‘making’ process, completing a regulatory compliance review, and securing other ingredients we may need. Then it’s time to bench, aka where the magic happens. We send the product sample out to the customer for review and redirect as needed. Sample Submission takes around 6-8 weeks after R&D fee has been cancelled.
We kick off the ‘making’ process, completing a regulatory compliance review, and securing other ingredients we may need. Then it’s time to bench, aka where the magic happens. We send the product sample out to the customer for review and redirect as needed. Sample Submission takes around 6-8 weeks after R&D fee has been cancelled.
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SAMPLE APPROVALCustomer approves formula, pricing, and Ingredient deck for products. Forms are signed.
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PO AND PRODUCTIONThe ball gets rolling when your PO hits our hands. At this stage, we drive purchases of ingredients, and all components must be in the warehouse before production begins, set dates of arrival and conversion into batching and filling schedules. Once we’re “all clear,” we produce the batch, test again, send it down one of our many filling lines, twist some caps, squeeze some tubes, and test again (you’ve got to be sure!)—getting you closer and closer to the shelf.
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