Contract manufacturing and own label

Contract manufacturing and own-label production

Several routes to getting a product made under your name — from putting your brand on a proven recipe to developing something that does not exist yet. This page is for working out which one you need.

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Finished pallets racked in the Olympic Oils warehouse, ready for despatch — Finished pallets ready for despatch from our Whiston site.

Formats

Which route do you need?

Most enquiries arrive using whichever term the buyer happens to know. The differences that matter are what you bring, who owns the recipe and how much you have to commit to.

Route	You bring	We do	Minimum
Own label on our recipe	Your brand and artwork	Recipe, production, labelling, delivery	6 pallets per SKU
Private label, your recipe	A recipe or a benchmark sample	Scale-up, production, filling, labelling	6 pallets per SKU
New product development	An idea or a target to hit	Formulation, trials, shelf life, production	6 pallets first run
Contract filling	Finished product or your packaging	Filling, labelling, palletising	Case by case
Bulk supply, unbranded	Nothing	Oil or sauce in your chosen format	8 IBC or 8 pallet

Volumes

Minimums and timelines by route

Nothing here is a hidden condition. If your volume sits below a minimum, say so and we will tell you the nearest workable route.

Own label, our recipe	6 pallets per SKU — 6–8 weeks
Private label, your recipe	6 pallets per SKU — 8–12 weeks
Development from scratch	6 pallets first run — 10–16 weeks
Contract filling	Quoted per project — see below
Repeat production slot	2–3 weeks from order

Sectors served

Who we supply

Brands without a factory

Production capacity without capital investment.

Wholesalers and buying groups

Own-brand ranges across a whole category.

Restaurant and pub groups

A signature recipe made at group scale.

Retail own label

Retailer-standard certification, specification and audit trail.

Start-ups

A first run at a volume that is actually reachable.

Export distributors

Products and labelling built for specific markets.

Choose a route

Where to go next

Each route has its own page with formats, minimums, lead times and documentation.

Own-label oils and condiments

Your brand on a proven recipe. The fastest and cheapest route in.

Private-label sauce manufacturing

Your recipe or a benchmark to match, filled hot or cold to suit it — no chill chain needed for ambient sauces.

New product development

An idea with no recipe behind it yet. Formulation through to first run.

Foodservice mayonnaise manufacturer

Buying mayonnaise rather than commissioning it.

Client Testimonial

15+ Years Partnership

Olympic Foods and Fast Food Systems have maintained a highly successful working relationship for over 15 years in the production and distribution of our exclusive Southern Fried Chicken Piri Piri sauce range. We are extremely satisfied with the consistently high quality of the sauces and the reliability of the service provided. Communication between our companies has always been clear and efficient, with the Olympic Foods team demonstrating responsiveness and a proactive approach to our requirements. Overall, we value Olympic Foods as a trusted supplier and appreciate the professional service and product consistency they continue to deliver.

Nick Edwards Ingredients Business Development Manager, Fast Food Systems Limited

Technical documents

Documentation available on request

Technical teams should not have to chase paperwork. These are issued on request, and most within the same working day.

Product specificationFull spec per product and format

Certificate of analysisIssued by production batch

Allergen declarationIngredient and cross-contact status

Nutritional dataPer 100g and per portion

Safety data sheetWhere applicable to the product

Certification certificatesBRCGS, RSPO, Kosher, Sedex

Shelf-life dataStorage conditions and durability

Supplier questionnairesCompleted and returned

BRCGS Grade AARSPO SegregatedKosher — Manchester Beth DinHalal suitableSedex member

Questions

Frequently asked

What is the difference between own label and private label?

In practice the terms are used interchangeably. We separate them by recipe ownership: own label means your brand on one of our existing recipes, which is faster and starts at six pallets. Private label means your recipe, made to your specification, also starting at six pallets.

Do you do contract packing of our own product?

Sometimes, and it depends on the product. We run hot-fill and cold-fill lines for sauces, emulsions and oils, so filling that suits those lines and our allergen controls is workable. Bring us the product and the format and we will tell you honestly whether it fits — we would rather decline early than take a job our plant is wrong for.

What is the smallest commitment to get started?

Six pallets of a standard recipe under your own label. That is the cheapest way to test a product in market before committing to a bespoke formulation.

Who owns the recipe?

Recipes you bring remain yours. Recipes we develop for you are covered by a written development agreement, agreed before any work starts.

Can you handle retailer technical requirements?

Yes. BRCGS Grade AA, RSPO Segregated, Sedex members and Kosher certified through the Manchester Beth Din — the certification set most retail technical teams require.

Enquiry

Not sure which route fits?

Describe what you want to end up with. We will tell you which route gets you there, what it costs to start and how long it takes.

Own label from 6 pallets per SKU
Private label and NPD from 6 pallets
Development kitchen and production on one site

Prefer to talk it through first?

Email Sales@olympicfoods.co.uk or call 0151 449 4930.

Fallows Way, Whiston, Merseyside, L35 1RZ

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