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Contract manufacturing in Sri Lanka
How contract manufacturing actually works in Sri Lanka: what a certified line costs, what MOQs are realistic, and what a brand owner owns at the end of it.
25 articles on contract manufacturing, newest first.
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ManufacturingSample order to full pallet PO: 5 mistakes distributors make
Sri Lanka's 2026 labelling regulations took effect on 1 July 2026. Five compliance mistakes distributors make scaling from a sample run to a full pallet PO.
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SupplementsPowder to capsule: fill weight, cap size, and bottle count
A 500 mg triphala capsule does not fit a size 0 shell. How tapped density sets capsule size, fill weight, and the powder a 180-bottle first run needs.
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Contract ManufacturingSauce contract manufacturing in Sri Lanka: the first-run maths
A first sauce run in Sri Lanka is priced by the kettle charge, not a policy number. The bottle and jar minimums, the colloid mill and the retort maths.
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ManufacturingCommissioning a hotel signature line: who signs off, in what order
A hotel signature line needs five separate internal approvals before a printer is briefed. Sequencing that chain, not the factory, sets the first in-room date.
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Contract ManufacturingHome kitchen to contract manufacturing: your first Sri Lanka run
Sri Lanka new food labelling rules took full effect on 1 January 2026. The minimum order in units, the timeline in weeks and the label window explained.
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ManufacturingBulk banqueting and bakery supply in 5kg and 10kg: the LKR case
The rupee fell 5.6 per cent against the US dollar in 2025, and 5kg and 10kg bulk pails change the banqueting and bakery supply maths for a hotel kitchen.
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ManufacturingCosting a fried and seasoned snack production run in Sri Lanka
Costing a fried and seasoned snack run in Sri Lanka: throughput per shift, oil and seasoning specs, pillow packs, MOQ and the LKR 39 peak power question.
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ManufacturingChilled and frozen SKUs on a Sri Lankan modern-trade shelf
Codex sets minus 18 Celsius across the cold chain and minus 12 as the retail cabinet ceiling. What a chilled or frozen SKU needs for a Sri Lankan listing.
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ManufacturingShelf-life and accelerated stability testing for a Sri Lankan SKU
Sri Lanka has required a numerical expiry date since 1 July 2026 but prescribes no method for deriving it. Real-time versus accelerated stability testing.
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Contract ManufacturingDehydrated fruit and vegetable contract manufacturing: LKR maths
Pumpkin at LKR 100 to 150 a kilo wholesale takes about 11 kilos to make 1 dried kilo. The yield ratio, moisture spec and sulphite call behind a drying quote.
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ManufacturingSeasoning Sachets and Portion Packs for Sri Lankan Hotel Kitchens
Seasoning sachet and portion-pack co-packing for Sri Lankan hotel kitchens: 280 packs a minute on four lanes, case counts, MOQ and the 25 g label line.
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Contract ManufacturingGranola and muesli contract manufacturing in Sri Lanka: MOQ and cost
Granola and muesli contract manufacturing in Sri Lanka: bake and dry-blend capacity, pouch formats, a 2,000 pouch first-run MOQ, and LKR 443 per pouch maths.
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Contract ManufacturingContract manufacturing in Sri Lanka: the 2026 founder's maths
Sri Lanka's policy rate rose to 8.75% in May 2026. Here is the 2026 maths on contract manufacturing versus financing a food production line of your own.
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Manufacturing90 Days of Daily Posts: What Sri Lankan Brand Owners Ask
Ninety days of daily B2B posts from a Matale factory. What 72 published articles revealed about how Sri Lankan brand owners really brief a co-manufacturer.
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SupplementsWhite vs Black Capsule Bottles: The Label Cost Trade-Off
White and black HDPE capsule bottles both clear the USP 10 percent light transmission bar. The cost difference lands on the label, not on the capsules inside.
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ManufacturingSpecifying Garlic, Mustard and Fenugreek for Sri Lankan Condiment SKUs
A raw-material spec guide for Sri Lankan condiment brands: garlic, mustard and fenugreek grades, moisture limits, and first-run batches from 1,500 jars at SFC.
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Contract ManufacturingFunctional Tea Bags in Sri Lanka: Contract Manufacturing Formats
Sri Lanka's tea bag exports hit 26.4 million kg in 2025. A buyer's guide to contract manufacturing pyramid, round paper, string, and filter paper tea bags.
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ManufacturingWhy we built a cellular-manufacturing factory in Matale, not Colombo
Silk Foods Ceylon's founder on choosing a cellular-manufacturing factory in Matale over a single-line plant in Colombo: 50-plus SKUs on one audited cert stack.
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Contract ManufacturingJackfruit-in-brine contract manufacturing: retort or freezer
Young jackfruit in brine is a low-acid food needing an F0 of 3 minutes at 121.1°C. Compare retort and freezer formats for a plant-meat SKU made in Sri Lanka.
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Contract ManufacturingContract Manufacturing Dehydrated Fruit Snack SKUs in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's snack food market is on track for US$1.37bn by 2029. Here is how local brands contract-manufacture dried pineapple, mango and banana snack SKUs.
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Contract ManufacturingSpray-dried fruit powder contract manufacturing in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka loses 30 to 40% of its fruit harvest after picking. Spray-dried banana, mango, papaya and pineapple powder turns surplus fruit into shelf-stable SKUs.
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Contract ManufacturingContract Manufacturing Certifications in Sri Lanka: BRCGS, FSSC, SLSI
What certifications does a Sri Lankan contract manufacturer need? SLSI gates the shelf, BRCGS and FSSC 22000 V6 open premium and export. Read the guide.
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SupplementsAyurvedic Capsule Herb Sourcing and Traceability in Sri Lanka
A 2004 JAMA study found 1 in 5 Ayurvedic products carried heavy metals. How to specify herb sourcing, traceability and Ayurveda registration for a capsule SKU.
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ManufacturingThe Broker Layer in Sri Lankan FMCG: What It Really Costs Brand Owners
Middleman margins ran 42 to 49% of retail in Sri Lankan produce chains. A founder's case for briefing the factory directly, and 6 questions that expose brokers.
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SupplementsCapsule Contract Manufacturing in Sri Lanka: 180-Bottle MOQ
Capsule contract manufacturing at Silk Foods Ceylon starts at a 180-bottle MOQ on a line filling 200,000 capsules a day. Read the first-run economics.
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