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From Brief to Shipped Container
An ACMFOOD beverage project runs through six stages. Production itself takes 15 to 30 days; the stages before it depend on how much formula and artwork development your product needs. This page sets out what happens at each step and what we need from you.
HOW WE WORK
Six Stages, One Timeline
Brief
Product concept, target market, packaging format, fill volume and expected quantity.
Formulation
Select an existing recipe or develop a new one to your flavour, sweetness and price target.
Sampling
Samples produced and shipped for approval. Adjustments made until you sign off.
Artwork
Label design finalised and checked against destination market labelling requirements.
Production
15 to 30 days under HACCP, ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 controls, with in-process checks.
Export
Final inspection, documentation and shipment from Ho Chi Minh City Port.
TIMELINE
What Actually Sets Your Launch Date
Production is the fixed part of the schedule. Everything before it varies, and that is where launch dates usually slip.
- Existing product, print-ready artwork – the fastest route. Straight to production.
- Existing product, taste adjustment – adds one sampling round.
- New formula from a brief – adds development plus one or more sampling rounds.
- New packaging format – may require tooling or a minimum print run, adding lead time and cost.
- Market-specific labelling – nutrition panel and declaration checks before artwork is locked.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Process Questions
What buyers ask about timing, sampling and quality control.
How long does the whole process take?
ACMFOOD production is 15 to 30 days from confirmed order. Formula development, sampling and artwork approval happen before that window and vary by project. An existing product with print-ready artwork moves fastest.
Can we get samples before ordering?
Yes. Sample development is discussed once the formula, packaging format and project requirements have been reviewed. Existing products can usually be sampled sooner than a new formula.
How many sampling rounds are typical?
An existing product with no changes may need none. A tuned formula usually takes one round. A new formula developed from a brief commonly takes two.
What quality checks happen during production?
In-process checks run under the facility’s HACCP plan and ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 systems, covering raw materials, filling, sealing, coding and finished product. A Certificate of Analysis can be issued per batch.
Who is responsible for label compliance?
We provide product, ingredient and nutrition data and check that mandatory elements fit the print area. Final responsibility for meeting destination market labelling law sits with the importer or brand owner.
What happens after production is finished?
Final inspection, packing, export documentation and shipment from Ho Chi Minh City Port. ACMFOOD payment terms are T/T and Incoterms are agreed per order.
This timeline applies to every project we run, whatever the commercial model. See beverage manufacturing services for how OEM, ODM, private label and contract manufacturing differ, or minimum order quantity for what a first production run commits you to.
Want a timeline for your specific product?
Tell us whether you are using an existing formula or developing a new one, and what your target launch date is. We will map the stages against it.