We write about the snack industry, product development and export. These daily articles share how we work at Color of Vietnam, written for candidates and partners.
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Loading a dry container: pallets or floor loading to suit the receiver, cartons strong enough to stack, no pallet overhang, and humidity under control.
A good first email to an importer is short: two lines on who we are, why them, two or three products that fit their range, one question and one attachment.
Cargo insurance pays for loss in transit, Incoterms fix where risk passes, and liability for the product stays with the brand owner. How we keep the three apart.
A distributor needs four things from a snack brand: a margin that works for the whole chain, consistent goods, a full document set and support to sell through.
Halal buyers need more than a certificate: every ingredient traced to its source, a line that is not shared, records for each lot, and a seller who answers straight.
HS codes classify goods with six digits read the same worldwide. The right heading decides duty, paperwork and clearance, and must be confirmed with a broker.
A food fair pays off only with written goals, a lean sample kit, meetings booked ahead and emails within days of returning. This is how Color of Vietnam prepares.
A food shipment travels with a standard set of papers: invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, health certificate where required and bill of lading.
Private label and OEM differ on who owns the recipe and who owns the brand. Here are both models in plain words and how Color of Vietnam can work with a buyer.
Importers check five things: facility certificates, samples, the product document set, batch consistency and communication. Here is how we prepare for each.
Halal certification confirms that ingredients, process and facility meet Islamic rules, issued by a recognised body. What a snack exporter needs to know.
A good export sample set holds products in real packaging, a spec sheet, a shelf-life note, facility certificate copies and a short letter, sent by courier.
US FDA food facility registration is required for food entering the United States, renews every two years and is not an FDA certification or product approval.
MOQ is the smallest quantity a supplier can make at a workable cost. It comes from line runs, print runs and ingredient lots, and a first order can be shaped.
Incoterms are the rules on who pays for which leg of a shipment and where risk passes. EXW, FOB, CIF and DAP explained in plain words for a first container.