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Contract Manufacturing Vs. Private Label: Key Differences

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Focused specifically on formula ownership and control, the exact question founders ask once they realise 'exclusive' doesn't always mean 'owned'.

  • Explains who retains formula ownership in each model
  • Contract manufacturing means your brief, their execution
  • Private label means customised, but within factory capability
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It answers 2 questions

  1. When does it actually make sense to move to contract manufacturing with my own formula?
  2. If I go private label, do I actually own my formulation, or does the factory?

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