DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Stage 1 - 2 Hour Consultation Project Feasibility - £POA

This session is essential for all new projects to make sure that a brand goes into development fully informed.

Products we specialise in

Tonic Waters

Cold Brew Coffee

Kombucha Drinks

Cbd Drinks

Energy Drinks 

Nootropics

Functional Waters

Protein & Collagen Drinks

Nutritional Bars

Sauces

Oils

Marinades 

key areas below areas of discussion

1. Timeline of project 

2. Set up costs

3. Target market

4. Branding

5. Marketing

6. Trademarks

7. Manufacture costs

8. Lead times

9. Minimum order quantities

10. Packaging options

11. Investment

12. Sales

13. Compliance

14. Recipe design profile 

15. Wastage expectations  

The meeting will be followed with an optional write up by Lee Jeffries with business & brand suggestions followed by an additional follow up 1 hour meeting for £250 + Vat 

Stage 2 - Recipe Creation, Compliance, supply chain set up.  Per Recipe - £POA

We will create you a bespoke recipe from scratch to your specification. 

Development Plan & Process Flow

Week 1

2 Hour recipe specification design session 

Ingredients list creation

Flavour profile 

Sugar (Brix Value per 100ML)

Retail price to consumer

Wholesale price to retail

Brand to wholesale price

Bottle, Can,  Bag In Box

Pack Size 

After this meeting we will draw up a product specification that Drinks Chef Limited & You the client will sign.

We will then source the materials and create first round of samples within 5 weeks 

Week 6

Sample Tweaks

We will have a one on 1 tasting session and discuss any alterations on site and create a final round of samples.

We will also discuss packing options & finalise pricing

We will create a draft costing for the product 

We will create a margin chain for the product

Final samples sent to lab for nutritional testing certificate

Final Samples sent to lab for micro testing
 

Week 8

Development sign off - You will receive 

Recipe Card

Suppliers List

Ingredients List

Mixing Method

Product Specification

Recipe IP certificate 

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Stage 3 - Pilot Sample Run Mini 

1x Product £POA 

2x Products £POA

We will run 10 litres of a product into finished packaging this includes below

Ingredient checks

Mixing

Chilling

Carbonation if required

Filling into Can or Bottle

Pasteurization 

Water cooling

Labeling or Sleeving

Boxing or Shrink wrapping

Micro Test 3 Bottles or Cans 

Micro & Nutritional  Testing 

Micro Test - 3 Bottles Per Product 10 Days £POA

Nutritional Testing - Per Product 10 Days £POA