Specifications arrive in pieces
Packaging is in one email, volume in another, and formula readiness is still implicit.
CO-PACKER INTAKE SOFTWARE
Collect the project once.
Assess fit from the same brief.
Vardello gives every new prospect one guided intake. Their product, packaging, run size, process, formula status, certifications, and timing are organized into a consistent project brief and checked against criteria your team approves.
QualifiedNeeds reviewNot a fit
01 / THE INTAKE GAP
A contact form records interest. It does not establish production fit.
A name, email, and open text box leave sales or operations to reconstruct the manufacturing request. The first useful review starts only after the missing specifications have been collected and translated into the terms your plant uses.
The same gaps trigger the same follow-up
Teams repeatedly ask for first-run volume, package details, process, certifications, and timing.
Fit depends on plant criteria
A plausible project can still conflict with a line, minimum, process, certification, or lead-time requirement.
02 / FROM INQUIRY TO REVIEW
One path from opening inquiry to a reasoned result.
- 01 / COLLECT
Ask the relevant manufacturing questions.
The intake branches by the answers the prospect gives, so a can, bottle, and pouch do not produce the same packaging follow-up.
- 02 / CHECK
Apply criteria your team has approved.
Known requirements are compared with your supported categories, configurations, processes, minimums, certifications, and timing rules.
- 03 / REVIEW
Receive the facts, result, and reasons together.
The brief distinguishes a supported requirement, a known conflict, and an unanswered fact that still needs a person.
03 / WHAT THE BRIEF NEEDS
The core facts behind an initial fit decision
The exact questionnaire is configured for the plant. These are the recurring groups of information that turn a general inquiry into a reviewable manufacturing project.
| Decision area | What to collect | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Category and a clear description of what will be manufactured. | Determines whether the project belongs in a capability set the plant has approved. |
| Packaging | Container type, material, size, profile, and applicable package features. | Prevents a broad “we run cans” statement from being treated as support for every can configuration. |
| Process | Requested or already established filling and processing requirements. | Separates a listed product category from the process this specific formula and package require. |
| Commercial scale | First-run units per SKU and expected annual volume. | Makes the quantity basis explicit before it is compared with a minimum or review threshold. |
| Readiness | Formula status, required certifications, and requested production date. | Routes an early concept differently from a production-ready project without pretending to quote it. |
04 / EXAMPLE OUTPUT
A concise brief, with uncertainty left visible.
INCOMING PROJECT
A functional beverage brand requests a 12 fl oz sleek can and a 50,000-unit first run per SKU.
- Formula
- Production-ready
- Process
- Hot fill
- Certification
- Non-GMO required
- Timing
- Seven months from submission
QUALIFIED
The submitted facts meet the fictional plant’s configured category, package, process, run-size, certification, and lead-time criteria.
Illustrative project and plant criteria. A real result uses the manufacturer’s reviewed capabilities and rules.05 / OPERATING BOUNDARIES
Qualification prepares the decision. It does not replace it.
Vardello supports the initial assessment while keeping technical, commercial, and scheduling authority with the manufacturer.
- 01
It does not calculate or send a production quote.
- 02
It does not promise live production capacity or a production date.
- 03
It does not infer regulatory approval from a product category or ingredient.
- 04
It does not hide unknowns or automatically reject a prospect because an answer needs review.
15 MINUTES. NO PREPARATION NEEDED.See what your plant’s intake
See what your plant’s intake
could look like.
In 15 minutes, we’ll show you an example and discuss the details your team needs before pursuing a project.
Have a questionnaire or a recent inquiry? You’re welcome to bring it. Neither is required.