Brand Spec Sheet

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Fill in only what you are comfortable sharing without an NDA. Leave anything TBD blank. Section 2 is the part that matters. Split each row into Mandatory or Flexible. When you hit send, it goes straight to Aeko and the Aekovera team.

1You and the product

Brand name Website What the product isOne line a plant manager would understand: category, texture, how it is eaten or used Stage

Concept Formula done Already in production elsewhere

Your name Email Phone Calendar linkOptional. Lets Aeko book manufacturer calls for you (Calendly, Google Calendar, etc.)

2What you need

Split each row. Anything you can live without goes under Flexible, e.g. gluten-free under Mandatory, SQF under Flexible.
Mandatory we will not show you a facility that fails this · Flexible preferred, or we can work around it

Process hot-fill, HPP, retort, dry blend, baking, extrusion

Mandatory Flexible

Packaging format and fill size; material and closure if decided

Mandatory Flexible

Certifications SQF, BRCGS, organic, kosher, gluten-free, Non-GMO

Mandatory Flexible

Allergens in your formula, and what must not be in the facility

Mandatory Flexible

Quantities first run, then annual. A range is fine

Mandatory Flexible

Region where the facility must be, or where it must ship

Mandatory Flexible

Most brands mark everything mandatory. Two or three mandatory rows gets you a real shortlist; six usually returns nothing.

3Anything else

Optional. The more you give us here, the sharper the shortlist.

Project type

Turnkey: the facility buys ingredients and packaging Toll: I supply ingredients and packaging Not sure yet

Do you also need packaging sourced?

Yes No, I have packaging Not sure yet

Target launch date Ceiling on cost per unit Case pack and label format Facilities you have already approachedSo Aeko does not contact them again Anything else that is MANDATORYAeko treats this the same as Section 2 and will only bring you manufacturers that meet it Anything else a plant should know Packaging artwork or spec sheet (optional, max 8 MB)It tells a plant more in ten seconds than a paragraph does, and it speeds up quoting.

What happens next

Aeko does the deep researchAeko works your spec against our database of 14,000+ co-manufacturers, co-packers and suppliers.
Aeko contacts manufacturers on your behalfCalls, emails and website contact forms. Your brand name is not shared at this stage.
You get a summary of the strongest responsesSo you can choose who you want to meet.
Aeko sets up the meeting, or makes a warm introductionShare your calendar link and Aeko books a time that works for both of you.

Prefer Word? Download the spec sheet and email it to aeko@mail.aekovera.com.
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