Want to know the best advice for choosing a beverage formulation company? The best advice for a new beverage company or one who has been selling beverages for years, is to have the same beverage development company handle both your beverage formulation and manufacturing needs.  Big Brands is that company! By having  your beverage formulated by both a beverage copacking company and a beverage formulation company,  we understand how to apply your beverage formula in a manufacturing setting. Not only is the beverage formulator knowledgeable about the science behind a beverage formula, but the beverage production manager also makes recommendations based on the packing requirements of a beverage product and your beverage development team is familiar with lab batching, beverage filling and packaging. Keep your beverage formulation and beverage packaging all in the same place!

Here are several reasons why choosing a beverage formulation company that also serves as a manufacturer is crucial.

1. Seamless Communication: When the formulator and manufacturer are the same, there's often less risk of miscommunication or misunderstandings. Your beverage formulation team at Big Brands prides themselves on communication and quick follow through. You may hear from your team member late at night or even on the weekend - that is because your beverage project is their priority. Big Brands follows your product and communicates with their experienced team. This communication process can lead to smoother transitions from beverage formulation to beverage production, as the formulator is already familiar with the manufacturing process and constraints and the manufacturer is familiar with the beverage formulation process and science behind understanding a beverage formula. 

2. Better Quality Control: By having all beverage team members involved from the start of the beverage formulation process to the manufacturing of the finished product, all involved can ensure the final product meets the standards of consistency, taste, and appearance. Integration between beverage formulation and manufacturing can improve quality control. The formulator understands the production processes and can make adjustments to the recipe to ensure it translates well from the lab to the production line, ensuring consistency in the final product.

3. Cost Efficiency: Big Brands communicates the cost of a beverage from the start of the project. We understand our customers beverage budget and how ingredients, packaging and co-packing processes can affect the price of your beverage product. Streamlining both functions with the same entity can reduce costs associated with coordinating between separate companies. It can also minimize redundant processes and improve overall efficiency, potentially lowering beverage production costs.

4. Faster Time-to-Market: With a complete team of beverage formulators, beverage scientists, experts in the beverage industry and a manufacturing team, the beverage product development cycle can be quicker. Any necessary tweaks or adjustments can be implemented more rapidly, speeding up the time it takes to bring the beverage product to market.

5. Innovative Solutions: A team of beverage experts that both understand beverage formulation and beverage manufacturing can easily experiment with new ideas and innovations. They can quickly test and refine beverage formulations based on immediate feedback from the production side.

6. Enhanced Problem-Solving: They say 2 heads are better than one. This is true with the beverage formulation and manufacturing process. If issues arise during manufacturing, having the beverage formulator directly involved can facilitate quicker problem resolution. They can immediately address any beverage formulation-related concerns that impact production, leading to more effective troubleshooting.

7. Streamlined Compliance: Regulatory and safety compliance can be more straightforward when the same entity is responsible for both beverage formulation and beverage manufacturing. Your team is better equipped to ensure that all aspects of the product meet regulatory standards and can handle documentation and certification processes more efficiently.

8. Consistency and Reliability: Using the same team for all stages of the beverage formulation process to the beverage manufacturing process can enhance the consistency of the final beverage product. The beverage manufacturer understands the intricacies of the beverage formulation and can maintain the desired quality and characteristics throughout production.

In summary, having the same beverage formulator and beverage manufacturer can lead to a more cohesive, efficient, and responsive development process, ultimately contributing to a higher quality product and a more streamlined path to market. When choosing a beverage formulation company, Big Brands is your beverage formulation experts.