<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Silk Foods Ceylon</title><description>Certified organic food manufacturer in Sri Lanka. Contract manufacturing, private labelling, co-development, co-processing, co-packing and R&amp;D for powders, liquids, vegan products, capsules and more.</description><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/</link><item><title>Ayurvedic Capsule Herb Sourcing and Traceability in Sri Lanka</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/ayurvedic-capsule-herb-sourcing-traceability-sri-lanka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/ayurvedic-capsule-herb-sourcing-traceability-sri-lanka/</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Supplements</category></item><item><title>Frozen Vegan Nugget Contract Manufacturing in Sri Lanka</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/frozen-vegan-nugget-contract-manufacturing-sri-lanka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/frozen-vegan-nugget-contract-manufacturing-sri-lanka/</guid><description>Frozen formats hold about 64% of the USD 10.8bn plant-based meat market. Inside frozen vegan nugget contract manufacturing in Sri Lanka: the 30,000-unit line.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Vegan &amp; Plant-Based</category></item><item><title>Private-Label Coconut Spread for Sri Lankan Hotel Gift Shops</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-coconut-spread-hotel-gift-shops/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-coconut-spread-hotel-gift-shops/</guid><description>Sri Lanka drew a record 2.36 million tourists in 2025. See how private-label coconut spread gives hotel gift shops a shelf-stable, locally made gift line.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Private Label</category></item><item><title>Co-Packing Oats and Dates for Sri Lankan Health-Food Retail</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/co-packing-oats-dates-sri-lankan-health-food-retail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/co-packing-oats-dates-sri-lankan-health-food-retail/</guid><description>Sri Lanka imported about 20 million kg of oats in 2023. See how co-packing turns imported oats and dates into compliant pouch and jar SKUs for local retail.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Co-Packing</category></item><item><title>Reformulating a kitchen recipe for retort and 1,500-jar consistency</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/reformulating-kitchen-recipe-retort-1500-jar-consistency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/reformulating-kitchen-recipe-retort-1500-jar-consistency/</guid><description>A home-kitchen food recipe rarely survives a 1,500-jar retort run unchanged. How R&amp;D reformulation closes the gap, with Sri Lankan SLSI and cost detail.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>R&amp;D</category></item><item><title>Private-label Ayurvedic capsules: Ayurveda Dept and SLSI in parallel</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-ayurvedic-capsules-ayurveda-slsi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-ayurvedic-capsules-ayurveda-slsi/</guid><description>Private-label Ayurvedic capsules in Sri Lanka need SLSI clearance and Department of Ayurveda registration in parallel. MOQ from 180 bottles. Here is how the two tracks run.</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Private Label</category></item><item><title>The Broker Layer in Sri Lankan FMCG: What It Really Costs Brand Owners</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/broker-layer-sri-lanka-fmcg-true-cost/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/broker-layer-sri-lanka-fmcg-true-cost/</guid><description>Middleman margins ran 42 to 49% of retail in Sri Lankan produce chains. A founder&amp;#x27;s case for briefing the factory directly, and 6 questions that expose brokers.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Manufacturing</category></item><item><title>SLSI Step-by-Step for a First Packaged-Food Submission in Sri Lanka</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/slsi-packaged-food-submission-step-by-step/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/slsi-packaged-food-submission-step-by-step/</guid><description>A first SLSI submission runs seven stages, from the FM-CP-01 application to the permit committee. Plan 4 to 8 weeks, plus a buffer. A founder&amp;#x27;s guide.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Certification</category></item><item><title>Private-label coconut chips for a hotel minibar: flavour and packaging</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-coconut-chips-hotel-minibar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-coconut-chips-hotel-minibar/</guid><description>Private-label coconut chips for a hotel minibar: set the flavour ladder and packaging barrier, with a 1,500-unit MOQ at SLSI-cleared Silk Foods Ceylon.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Private Label</category></item><item><title>Vegan Kombucha Contract Manufacturing in Sri Lanka: Glass Line</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/vegan-kombucha-contract-manufacturing-sri-lanka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/vegan-kombucha-contract-manufacturing-sri-lanka/</guid><description>Vegan kombucha contract manufacturing in Sri Lanka: bottling a fermented tea on a 200 ml glass line at up to 2,500 bottles a day, under one BRCGS audit.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Vegan &amp; Plant-Based</category></item><item><title>Co-Packing Kraft Pouches in Sri Lanka: 250 g to 1 kg Economics</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/co-packing-kraft-pouches-distribution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/co-packing-kraft-pouches-distribution/</guid><description>How Sri Lankan distributors co-pack bulk spice into 250 g, 500 g, and 1 kg kraft pouches for the general trade, which still carries about 75% of grocery sales.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Co-Packing</category></item><item><title>Coconut Oil Grades for Private-Label Retail SKUs in Sri Lanka</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/coconut-oil-grades-private-label-retail-sku-sri-lanka/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/coconut-oil-grades-private-label-retail-sku-sri-lanka/</guid><description>Virgin, extra virgin, and RBD are not interchangeable. How a Sri Lankan brand specifies a private-label coconut oil SKU to SLS 32, from a 1,250-bottle run.</description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Private Label</category></item><item><title>Private Label Capsule SKUs for a Hotel Gift Shop in Sri Lanka</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-capsule-skus-hotel-gift-shop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-capsule-skus-hotel-gift-shop/</guid><description>A Sri Lankan hotel gift shop can launch its own wellness capsule line at a 180-bottle MOQ through Silk Foods Ceylon&amp;#x27;s BRCGS-audited Matale capsule line.</description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Private Label</category></item><item><title>Capsule Contract Manufacturing in Sri Lanka: 180-Bottle MOQ</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/capsule-contract-manufacturing-180-bottle-moq/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/capsule-contract-manufacturing-180-bottle-moq/</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Supplements</category></item><item><title>Private-label curry powder for the Sri Lankan supermarket shelf</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-curry-powder-sri-lankan-supermarket-shelf/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-curry-powder-sri-lankan-supermarket-shelf/</guid><description>Launching a private-label curry powder onto Sri Lanka</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Private Label</category></item><item><title>Vegan cheese spread R&amp;D in Sri Lanka: the retort iteration cycle</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/vegan-cheese-spread-rnd-sri-lanka-retort-iteration-cycle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/vegan-cheese-spread-rnd-sri-lanka-retort-iteration-cycle/</guid><description>A retort-ready vegan cheese spread usually needs two to four R&amp;D sample iterations before it holds under heat. Here is how the Sri Lankan formulation cycle runs.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Vegan &amp; Plant-Based</category></item><item><title>Co-packing imported cashews and dates for Sri Lankan e-commerce</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/co-packing-imported-cashews-dates-sri-lanka-ecommerce/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/co-packing-imported-cashews-dates-sri-lanka-ecommerce/</guid><description>Sri Lankan distributors can co-pack imported cashews and dates into compliant, retail-ready SKUs for an e-commerce market worth USD 2.65 billion in 2025.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Co-Packing</category></item><item><title>SLSI clearance for a private-label coconut jam: the 6-week submission window explained</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/slsi-clearance-private-label-coconut-jam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/slsi-clearance-private-label-coconut-jam/</guid><description>How SLSI clearance works for a private-label coconut jam in Sri Lanka: the documents, the four-to-eight-week window, the label law, and the buffer to plan before shelf date.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Private Label</category></item><item><title>Contract manufacturing for plant-based patties: the 5,000 to 10,000-unit first run</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/contract-manufacturing-plant-based-patty-first-run/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/contract-manufacturing-plant-based-patty-first-run/</guid><description>What a first plant-based burger patty run costs in units, line capacity, lead time, and cold chain at a BRCGS- and FSSC 22000 V6-audited Sri Lankan contract manufacturer.</description><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Vegan &amp; Plant-Based</category></item><item><title>Private labelling herbal tea blends for boutique hotel gift shops: the small-MOQ economics</title><link>https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-herbal-tea-boutique-hotel-gift-shop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.silkfoodsceylon.com/blog/private-label-herbal-tea-boutique-hotel-gift-shop/</guid><description>Private-label herbal tea for a boutique hotel gift shop: small first-run economics, tea-bag formats, SLSI clearance, and tri-lingual labelling explained.</description><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Private Label</category></item></channel></rss>