THE DESIGNER DRINKS Co.
Where taste meets innovation
ABOUT
An award winning drinks development specialist with over a decade of experience creating products for a range of large multinationals, retailers and start ups.
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Whether you are new to world, or an existing brand, we can support your business from concept through to launch. We've experience developing and launching products within all categories of drinks including alcoholic and soft drinks.
CONSULTING SERVICES
Have a great idea for a drinks brand but not sure how to go about creating the product? Looking to optimise an existing range to improve costs or stability? Need help planning or executing your next project? We can help
INNOVATION STRATEGY
​We have our finger on the pulse of the market and what the competition are doing to stay relevant in the fast paced world of drinks. We will work with you to understand your brand and your needs and help you develop an innovation strategy to stay one step ahead.
MARKET ANALYSIS
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ON TRADE TRAWLS​
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GLOBAL DRINKS TRENDS
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CROSS CATEGORY TRENDS
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STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Once you have that golden idea we can help bring it to life, using our skills to develop world class liquids that deliver for the customer and yourselves. You will finish this stage with full ownership of IP and a product that you can be confident will remain stable over it's lifetime.
PRODUCT & LIQUID BRIEF
RECIPE DEVELOPMENT​
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INGREDIENT SOURCING
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COST OPTIMISATION
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SHELF LIFE
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NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS
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REGULATORY CHECKS
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QUALITY STANDARDS
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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PACKAGING SELECTION
PRODUCTION
We will utilise our extensive network of suppliers to identify the right partner for you depending on your specific requirements and manage the project right the way through the process to launch and beyond.
FACTORY SELECTION
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FACTORY AUDIT
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COMMERICIAL FORMULATION
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PRODUCTION TRIALS
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LAUNCH
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ISSUE RESOLUTION
TESTIMONIALS
It’s been brilliant working with Sam. Taking a complex kitchen-developed recipe to something that can be scaled up was a challenge but one that Sam had lots of solutions for.
More generally, it’s fun to work with Sam who clearly is very passionate about what he does and the industry. you know you’re going to end up with a quality drink that also ticks all the compliance boxes you need to know about as well.
Bethan Wallace Higson
Founder Mother Root
We LOVED developing the liquid for our new brand - Fibe Prebiotic Soda - with Sam. His attention to detail and friendly, collaborative way of working was highly refreshing. The liquid he developed speaks for itself - and tastes absolutely incredible and met our spec. He was open to trying our new things and thought deeply about ways we could balance all the elements of the brief. We felt like Sam was really on the journey with us and couldn't have asked for a better experience!
Freya Twigden
Founder Fibe Soda
“Sam works with us on a retained basis to support across our portfolio in developing new products, improving existing recipes and managing relationships with production sites. He’s great to work with and has really become a part of the team”