Start with the finished pouch
Illustrative packaging concept. Final artwork and pouch dimensions follow your approved sample.
Guarana pouches use a botanical ingredient as a caffeine source. The amount of guarana extract is not the amount of caffeine, and natural sourcing does not by itself prove slow release, a gentler effect or reduced risk.
- Obtain the extract specification, botanical identity and lot-linked caffeine assay.
- Add caffeine contributed by every plant ingredient when calculating the total target.
- Review botanical contaminants, supplier traceability and the complete finished-product test plan.
Define your specification
| Decision | Project specification |
|---|---|
| Caffeine | Assayed total caffeine per pouch |
| Ingredient direction | Standardized guarana; optional green coffee or yerba mate |
| Flavor references | Herbal mint, citrus or selected fruit |
| Can and pouch count | Select a can and confirm fill compatibility; count per can is agreed for the final pack. |
| Pouch format | White slim, mini or standard sealed pouch; exact dimensions and fill weight are confirmed. |
| Shelf life and storage | Established from the approved formulation, packaging and stability evidence. |
| Production quantity | 3,000 cans per SKU; 9,000 cans minimum total order. |
| Sampling and lead time | Confirmed after brief, feasibility, packaging and test requirements are reviewed. |
Two ways to develop the formula
Defined core formula
Begin with the caffeine source, carrier and flavor system. Agree the per-pouch target and test plan before adding complexity.
Brand-specific formula
Add your proposed functional ingredients, nutrient forms or botanical requirements. Ingredient permission, compatibility and claim support are assessed separately.
Complete packaging brief
Combine a can model, artwork, pouch format, fill count and destination market in one controlled project specification.
Questions for this product direction
Can this formula be customized?
Yes. The caffeine target, ingredient selection, flavor, pouch format and can artwork are reviewed against your own brief. No named competitor formula is supplied or copied.
Is the stated caffeine amount a tested stock specification?
It is a development target until the final formula, assay method, acceptance criteria and finished-product results are agreed.
What are the minimum quantities?
Production starts at 3,000 cans per SKU and at least 9,000 cans in total per order. For example, three SKUs of 3,000 cans meet both requirements.
Can a sugar-free or plant-based claim be used?
Only when the complete formula, ingredient documents and target-market rules support it. An illustrative image or ingredient name is not evidence for a label claim.