Author Archives: ACMFOOD

Low-MOQ First Production Run: How New Drink Brands Start Small

Why beverage minimums exist, which levers actually shrink a first production run, and what a...

EVFTA Free Duty on Vietnamese Drinks: Rules of Origin and Proof

How Vietnamese drinks qualify for 0% EU duty under EVFTA: classification, rules of origin, proof...

Coconut Water Sourcing: Vietnam vs Thailand Compared for Importers

Vietnam or Thailand for coconut water? Compare varieties, seasonality, freight, duty and supplier risk before...

Beverage Co-Packing in Vietnam: Lines, Formats and What You Supply

How beverage co-packing works in Vietnam: tolling vs full service, packaging formats, what you supply...

How to Reduce Beverage Supply Risk: Backup Suppliers, Capacity & Continuity

Beverage supplier continuity is a brand’s ability to keep shipping its product when something in...

How to Import Beverages from Vietnam: Supplier, Documents & Logistics

To import beverages from Vietnam you need four things in place: a product specification the...

How to Choose Beverage Packaging for Export: Cans, PET or Glass?

Choosing beverage packaging for export is a different exercise from choosing packaging for a domestic...

Questions to Ask a Beverage Manufacturer Before Your First PO

The questions worth asking a beverage manufacturer before your first purchase order are the ones...

Low-Acid & Non-Acidic Beverages: OEM Formulation and Packaging Options

Non acidic drinks — more precisely described as low-acid beverages — are drinks whose acidity...

Private Label RTD Coffee: OEM, Canned Formats, MOQ & Export

Private label ready to drink coffee is packaged coffee produced by a manufacturer and sold...

The Pilot Run: Proving a Formula Works on Line Equipment

A beverage pilot run tests fill accuracy, seaming, and flavor stability on real line equipment...

Sustainable Beverage Packaging: Claims You Can Actually Support

Sustainable beverage packaging: how PET, glass, and aluminum cans compare, and which recyclability claims your...