Custom Solutions
- Milne has a full-time product development staff focused on creating custom solutions for your fruit and vegetable needs
- Working with clean label ingredients and a global network of suppliers, Milne is able to provide unique ideas to help your products stand out
A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS
Baby Food
Bakery
Bases
Beverages
Brewing
Confections
Dairy
Milne develops products customized to fit your specific needs and goals, focusing on your unique attributes and objectives throughout the process. Taking into consideration price point, flavor profile, ingredient availability, nutritional goals, and certification requirements. Milne is dedicated to creating a product that meets your individual needs.
Milne’s technical team has the ability to develop comparable products based on a sample or target product.
Milne offers custom packaging solutions to fill volumes that fit your specific needs to ensure accuracy in product use and eliminate excess waste at the retail packaging facility. Unitizing also aids in reducing the chance of error and establishing consistency in product manufacturing.
Project Brief
Working with the sales and product development team our first steps would be to talk through a project brief describing the project, specific goals, timeline, and budget requirements.
Account Setup
We will need all contact information from you, including names, emails, phone numbers, addresses, and company information.
Idea Presentation
Once the project brief is completed, the Milne team will work on an idea presentation to determine the project plan.
Project Lab Samples
With the project plan in place Milne will begin development work on your custom samples. Our standard sample size is 1-8oz sample per formula for review.
Sample Revisions
For most projects we would expect no more than 3 sample revisions. By creating the project plan, we are able to efficiently develop product offerings that meet your needs and expectations.
Formula Approval
Once the sample is approved we are able to finalize the formula and move to our finance and procurement teams. The formal price quote can be generated after the final formulas are approved.
Price Quote Presentation
Based on the project plan, we would present a price quote using the batch size requirements, packaging type, and approved formulas from the previous steps.
Initial Production
Once the pricing is approved and the purchase order is received, we would expect to plan our first production within 6-12 weeks.
Post-Production Micros
After production we would have a 10-day micro hold before being released for shipment.
Shipping
Products will be quoted Ex Works. For most applications our customers prefer to arrange their own freight.
Tips for a Successful Project
When working with the custom solutions team at Milne, it is important to set the guidelines for development.
Blending Benefits
Pre-blended products can have a number of benefits including reduced waste and product consistency.
Common Blending Ideas
Filler Juice Vs. Named Fruits
Many products on the market use filler juices such as Apple or White Grape due to their price point and availability. Named fruits can have price volatility and in some crop years can be in short supply. Using natural flavors can be a solution for boosting the flavor profile of named fruits while keeping price points lower.
Benefits of Natural color and Natural flavor
Fruit and vegetable products can vary in color and flavor from crop year to crop year. Using natural colors and natural flavors can help to ensure consistency.