Service
Co-Development
We turn your concept into a manufacturable product: formulation, sampling and scale-up handled by our R&D team alongside you.
- GMP
- HACCP
- FSSC 22000
- BRCGS
- USDA Organic
- EU Organic
What it is
Your idea, made manufacturable
Co-development is the Silk Foods Ceylon R&D team turning your concept or kitchen recipe into a product a factory can make repeatably, handling formulation, sampling, ingredient sourcing and scale-up. It is for founders and brands that have an idea but no factory and want a partner to develop and produce it.
You bring the idea or kitchen recipe; our R&D team turns it into something a factory can make repeatably. We handle formulation, sampling, ingredient sourcing and the jump from pilot batch to production.
What we develop
From concept to a factory-ready product
You bring the idea or kitchen recipe; our R&D team turns it into something a factory can make repeatably.
Recipe & formulation
We formulate from a concept or adapt your recipe for a food-safe line.
Prototyping & tasting
Iterative sample rounds you taste and refine until it is right.
Sourcing & costing
Ingredient sourcing and costing so the product works commercially.
Scale-up to production
The jump from pilot batch to consistent volume on certified lines.
Why co-develop with us
A development partner, not just a lab
You keep ownership, stay involved at every round, and the product is costed to work commercially — then made on the same certified lines that will scale it.
- Ownership & confidentiality agreed upfront
- One partner from idea to first batch
- Costed to hit your target margin
- Made on certified, audit-ready lines
Who it's for
For an idea that needs a factory
Founders and brands with an idea or kitchen recipe but no factory.
Founders with an idea
A concept but no recipe or factory — we develop it into a real product.
A kitchen recipe to scale
A recipe that works at home but needs adapting for repeatable production.
Brands extending a range
New variants and line extensions developed and validated with you.
Certifications & MOQ
Made on the standards buyers ask for
Produced on GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000 and BRCGS lines, with USDA Organic and EU Organic available on relevant products. MOQs and lead times are confirmed per product on your quote.
Request a Quote- GMP
- HACCP
- FSSC 22000
- BRCGS
- USDA Organic
- EU Organic
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Other ways we can help
Contract Manufacturing
Idea or recipe to finished, packed goods
Learn more →Private Labelling
Our product, your brand
Learn more →Co-Processing
Your raw materials, finished goods
Learn more →Co-Packing
Your finished goods, packed and labelled
Learn more →R&D / NPD
New product development, brief to launch
Learn more →Co-Development: frequently asked questions
- I have an idea but no recipe. Can Silk Foods Ceylon develop it?
- Yes. Co-development is built for founders with a concept or kitchen recipe but no factory. The Silk Foods Ceylon R&D team handles formulation, iterative sampling, ingredient sourcing and costing, then scales the product from pilot batch to full production so it can be made repeatably.
- What does the co-development process involve?
- The Silk Foods Ceylon R&D team defines the concept and target, formulates and prototypes, then refines through tasting and iteration. Once approved, the team costs and sources ingredients and scales up from pilot to production. You stay involved at each sampling round so the result matches your intent.
- Who owns the formulation that Silk Foods Ceylon develops?
- Ownership and confidentiality terms are agreed before development begins, so you know where you stand from the start. Silk Foods Ceylon develops the product alongside you and confirms the arrangement in writing. Raise it at the briefing stage and the team will set the terms clearly.
- How does Silk Foods Ceylon scale a recipe to production volume?
- Silk Foods Ceylon develops the recipe as a pilot batch, then adapts it so certified factory lines can reproduce it consistently at volume. The team handles ingredient sourcing, costing and the jump from pilot to production, confirming MOQ and lead time per product on your quote.
Ready to start with Co-Development?
Send us your product, recipe or idea and our team will come back with a plan, samples and a quote.