FAQ
Private label questions, answered
Minimums, lead times, steps and payment for every format we supply under your brand: powders, capsules and tablets, protein bars and drinks in cans.
01Getting started
Getting started
What is private label?
A product developed with you and sold under your brand. White label is an existing product with your label on it. We do both.
Who makes the products?
We develop the product with you and it is made by specialist producers under your brand. You deal only with us.
What do you need from me to start?
Your logo and your website, the format you want, the quantity and where you plan to sell.
What are the steps?
You send your logo and website. We send a mock-up on the real pack. You check samples, then place your order. Our ready drink and stock formats are paid upfront by bank transfer. We label, pack and ship.
How do I pay?
Our ready drink and stock formats are paid upfront by bank transfer.
What does it cost?
It depends on the format and the quantity. Send us both and we reply with a quote.
How do I contact you?
By email at info@nordicfunctional.com.
02Powders
Powders
What is the minimum order for a powder?
100 kg per powder for an own run. This covers whey, creatine, pre-workout, BCAA, electrolytes, and vitamin and mineral powders.
What is the lead time for powders?
4 to 6 weeks.
Which protein powders are there?
Whey protein concentrate (WPC80), whey isolate, clear whey, vegan rice and pea protein, and soy protein isolate.
What about collagen peptides?
Collagen peptides powder is available under your brand. Minimum and lead time are on request.
03Capsules and tablets
Capsules and tablets
What is the minimum order for capsules and tablets?
300 jars per product.
Which capsule and tablet formats are there?
Over 40 formats, including vitamins D3, C, K2, B complex and B12, minerals zinc, magnesium and selenium, herbal extracts and omega.
What is the lead time for capsules and tablets?
On request, as it depends on the format.
04Protein bars
Protein bars
What is the minimum order for protein bars?
6,000 bars.
What kind of bars are they?
Single-layer bars of 55 g or 60 g, in a wrapper printed with your design.
How long do protein bars take?
About 3 weeks for wrapper printing after you approve the design, then about 3 weeks production.
05Drinks in cans
Drinks in cans
What is the smallest run of cans?
480 cans of our ready drink under your label.
How long do cans take?
Your cans are at your door 2.5 weeks after you approve the design.
Who designs the can label?
AI drafts the label from your website. You review it, and nothing goes ahead until you approve it.
What is in the ready drink?
The same drink as VĒSĀ: sugar free, with rhodiola rosea root extract 150 mg and caffeine 100 mg per 330 ml can, in Grape or Berry Punch, made in Sweden.
Do you do amino water?
Yes, in 330 ml cans, from 10,000 cans. Lead time is on request.
Do you do protein water or protein soda?
Yes, under your brand. Minimum and lead time are on request.
06Your own drink
Your own drink
What is the minimum for my own drink recipe?
About 3,000 cans a flavour, which is 1,000 litres. Test batches start at 300 litres, about 900 cans.
How do samples work for an own recipe?
A sample set costs EUR 49, credited against your first order. Samples take about 2 weeks after you choose your flavours, with up to two rounds of tweaks before you approve.
What are the payment terms for an own-recipe run?
10% to book, refundable until we order your cans and ingredients, 60% when production starts and 30% before shipment.
Whose barcode goes on the can?
Your own GS1 code, in your name. We arrange it and help you register it.
Who handles the deposit?
We set the deposit mark on your design and prepare the deposit registration in your market with you, where the scheme is open.
Which can sizes are there?
250 ml slim, 330 ml sleek or standard, 440 ml and 500 ml. Glass bottles are available on request.
What are the printing options and their minimums?
Wrap label from 500 labels per design, digital print on the can with no minimum, shrink sleeve from about 2,500 cans a design, and classic printed can from about 150,000 cans a design.
What are the lead times for an own drink?
Samples take about 2 weeks. Labels take about 2 weeks and digitally printed cans about 4 weeks from approved artwork, and a classic printed can about 16 to 20 weeks. The filling date is confirmed in writing when you book, and delivery follows a few days after filling.
What quality checks are there?
Every can or its label carries a lot number and best before. Label text, the nutrition panel and the ingredients are reviewed with you, and the cans are stored and delivered in the EU.
Contact
Ask us anything else.
Send your logo, your website and the format. We reply with the next step.