Tender: Beverage Manufacturing Partner – Zambia

Job description

We are a privately backed consumer venture seeking an experienced beverage manufacturing partner to support the development and production of a new drinks brand.

We are interested in speaking with manufacturers capable of supporting the development and production of one or more of the following:

• Energy and functional drinks
• Protein or nutritional drinks
• Wellness / focus drinks
• Soft drinks and non-alcoholic beverages
• Alcoholic beverages
• Ready-to-drink products

We are particularly interested in manufacturers who can support a new brand from product development through to commercial production.

Scope

The selected partner may be required to provide some or all of the following:

• Product formulation and development
• Ingredient sourcing
• Test batches and product sampling
• Bottling and/or canning
• Packaging and labelling
• Quality assurance and testing
• Regulatory and compliance support
• Commercial-scale production
• Storage and logistics support where available

Existing formulations, white-label products or adaptable recipes will also be considered where appropriate.

What We Are Looking For

We would like to hear from established beverage manufacturers, bottlers and production facilities with experience in the Zambian market.

Applicants should ideally provide:

• Company and facility overview
• Types of beverages currently produced
• Production capacity
• Available bottle/can sizes and packaging formats
• Minimum order quantities
• Product development capabilities
• Relevant licences and certifications
• Indicative production costs where possible
• Examples of existing or previous products manufactured
• Contact details for the appropriate commercial representative

We are open to discussing contract manufacturing, private-label production, joint ventures or other strategic manufacturing partnerships.

Growth Opportunity

The proposed brand will be supported by significant digital media and distribution capabilities within Zambia, including access to large online, social media and consumer audiences.

We are therefore looking for a manufacturing partner capable not only of supporting an initial launch, but also of scaling production if the product gains traction.

All initial discussions will be treated confidentially.

How To Respond

Interested manufacturers should submit a brief company overview and details of their production capabilities to:

james@serpho.ai

Subject: Beverage Manufacturing Tender

Please include relevant product examples, production capabilities and a contact number in your response.