Start with a reviewable specification

A useful OEM enquiry identifies the destination market, product format, brand positioning and person responsible for sample approval. If the concept is still being developed, mark undecided items clearly. An incomplete target is more useful than an invented specification.

Keep three measurements separate

Record each ingredient target per pouch, total fill weight per pouch, and pouches per tin as separate fields. Ingredient targets describe the formulation request; fill weight describes all contents; pouch count describes the pack. State whether amounts are in mg or micrograms. Do not silently turn an amount per tin into an amount per pouch.

Describe the raw material

For botanical materials, provide the plant part, extract specification and available supplier documents. For caffeine projects, clarify whether the request means isolated plant-derived caffeine or an extract containing caffeine. These are specification questions for technical review, not ingredient or dose recommendations.

Link the formula to the packaging

Add flavour, known pouch dimensions, preferred tin, pouches per tin and label requirements. Separate product quantities from printed packaging sets. With a reference sample, identify whether the relevant feature is appearance, pouch feel, packaging dimensions or flavour. A reference brand does not grant permission to copy its artwork.

Confirm quotation assumptions

List the planned quantity by formula and flavour. Ask for written confirmation of development scope, samples, project-specific minimums, packaging assumptions and timing. Keep unresolved items open until reviewed. Customer targets on Sonvi Bio's development page are not stock specifications or recommended doses.

Keep one approved revision

Date the brief and record changes in the same document. This helps avoid different versions reaching the sample team, packaging supplier and purchaser. This is an editorial procurement checklist; final feasibility, classification and market requirements need project-specific review.