Pre-launch
How a pre-launch brand got a stable recipe before its first retail order
A two-person brand had no fermentation kit and one shot at its first listing. It needed a recipe that tasted the same every batch.
Read the case studyWe Help Founders Launch Fermented Drinks Without Building a Brewery
Launch the drink you've been planning on a base that's consistent from the first batch, and keep the recipe, the brand and the margin.
The challenges we help founders to overcome
You wear a lot of hats in your business. Fermentation doesn't need to be another thing you have to juggle.
You own the product decisions and the commercial ones
You're pre-launch, or launched and now trying to make it repeatable
Your last batch didn't taste like the one before it
Your COGS won't come down far enough to hold a retail price
You're working with a co-packer who won't touch live cultures, or you can't find one who will
You have a private label or volume brief on the table and one shot at getting it right
You don't have a technical team, so the technical questions land with you
What you get from working with us
Our bases take fermentation off your list. They arrive ready to blend, they're consistent from batch to batch, and they always finish under 0.5% ABV. That leaves you free to focus on flavour and sales.
A base tested on your own kit
We make a base to suit your drink and your line. You won't get a generic sample pack.
The same taste every batch
We make every batch the same way, in certified sites. The batch a buyer tastes is the batch they get.
Costs you can plan
You pay a set price for each unit. You don't need to buy tanks.
Help from our experts
Our technical team helps you from your first sample to full production, and after you launch.
Founders we've helped do this
Founder-led
How a founder-led brand brought its cost per unit down without reformulating
A founder running production and sales single-handedly was losing margin on every case and couldn't see where.
Read the case study
Small team
How a small brand passed its first retailer technical audit
A three-person team had a listing conditional on documentation nobody in the business had produced before.
Read the case study
How we support founders with beverage development
The things people check before they commit, in one place, so you don't have to ask.
- Minimum volume
- We typically start at 10,000 units per run, with some flexibility depending on your category and stage.
- Certification
- We're SQF and GFSI accredited, with Organic, Kosher and Halal certification across our range.
- Documentation
- We give you spec sheets, certificates of analysis, and allergen and origin information before your first audit.
- Alcohol compliance
- Every one of our bases finishes under 0.5% ABV, raw or pasteurised.
- Lead times
- We hold our bases in the USA, the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland, so your orders ship in days from local stock.
- Where we supply
- We supply Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania, so wherever you produce, we supply you from your own region.
- Line compatibility
- Our bases blend into your existing process. You don't need new equipment or any fermentation skills.
- Support after launch
- Our technical team supports you for as long as your line is running.
How we can support your team
Your co-founder, investors, board, co-packer or buyer will want proof before they say yes. We give you what they ask for.
Your investor or board asks about riskWe give you our certificates, our spec sheets and proof that every batch comes out the same.
A buyer or co-packer wants to try the productWe send them samples, and give you a cost per unit they can plan with.
Get in touch
You don't need a recipe, a spec or a launch date. A couple of lines is enough for a real answer on whether we can help.
FAQs
We're pre-revenue. Will you still work with us?
Yes. Plenty of our customers were pre-launch when they first got in touch. We typically start at 10,000 units per run, with some flexibility depending on your category and stage.
I'm not sure it's worth the risk of changing supplier.
A first conversation costs nothing and gets you a real answer on fit, cost and timeline. Most people start with a sample rather than a contract, and if we aren't right for your product we'll say so.
I don't have a finished recipe yet. Is it too early?
No. You don't need a recipe, a spec or a launch date. A direction is enough for us to get a useful sample out to you.
Can you help me find a co-packer?
Yes. We introduce brands to co-packers who can handle live cultures and fermented bases, which is usually the hard part.