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Find verified contract manufacturers with AI.

Whether you're a start-up or a multinational, BrandForge streamlines the hunt by matching you with hand-picked, KYC-verified production partners across India — beverages, nutraceuticals, personal care.

Network readout04 METRICS · LIVE
500+
VERIFIED PARTNERS
100%
KYC VERIFIED
DOUBLE-BLIND
MATCHING PROTOCOL
<24h
AVG RESPONSE
Illustrative example

A real brief, worked

Illustrative example · QA sample data, not a live brief or commercial quote.

1. The brief

High-protein snack bars for gym-goers and active professionals, 20g whey-plant blend, low-sugar, 4 flavours including dark chocolate and peanut butter. 50g individual wrappers, 12-month ambient shelf life, 50,000 unit pilot, ₹80 MRP across modern trade and D2C.

QA example: 50 grams per wrapper, a 50,000-unit pilot.

2. The costed spec

Ingredient price excerpt
IngredientLanded ₹/kg
Whey protein concentrate 80₹890
Pea protein isolate₹420
Chicory fibre₹310
Roasted peanuts₹150
Pack format
50 grams · individual flow wrap
Shelf life
12 months target; validation required
MOQ band
25,000–50,000 units
Ingredient cost
₹20.49 per bar
Pack + conversion + freight
₹9.50 per bar
Landed unit cost
₹29.99
MRP
₹80 · excludes channel deductions

3. The anonymous match

QA partner · identity masked

Protein bars
Cold forming
Flow wrapping
FSSAI
ISO 22000
Region
West India
Free capacity band
1–2 lacs units / month

Names are revealed once you both approve.

Assumptions: sample 50-gram formula; indicative landed ingredient prices, excluding GST, wastage and channel margin. Nutrition and shelf-life claims require testing.

What's the difference?FORMULATION · PROTOTYPING · MANUFACTURING

Most first-time founders aren't sure which service they actually need. Here is the plain-English version, side by side.

SVC_01R&D

Formulation

Inventing the recipe — what the product is made of and why it works.

SVC_02PILOT

Prototyping

Making a few real units of that recipe so you can taste, test and tweak.

SVC_03SCALE

Manufacturing

Producing the locked recipe at commercial volume, fully packed and ready to ship.

TYPICAL OUTPUT
A working recipe + bill of materials
5–500 hand-made units
1,000–1,000,000+ packaged units
TIME TO FIRST RESULT
2–6 weeks
3–8 weeks
8–16 weeks for a first batch
WHEN TO START
You have an idea, not yet a product
You have a recipe but no sellable units
You have a finished, tested product
LAB + R&D WORK
PILOT-LINE TRIALS
FULL COMMERCIAL RUN
REGULATORY / FSSAI
Recipe-level guidance
Lab dossier prep
Licence under your label

STILL UNSURE? · POST A BRIEF — OUR TEAM WILL TELL YOU WHICH STAGE YOU'RE AT.

Capabilities03 SYSTEMS
CAP_01·AI-POWERED MATCHING

Tactical partner matching

Our matching engine scores 500+ verified Indian partners against your brief on capability, capacity, certifications and COGS, then surfaces the tight fit. No cold outreach. No noise.

CAP_02·DOUBLE-BLIND INTAKE

Identity stays masked

Your brand, logo and contact details are redacted. Partners see specs only. Both sides must approve before introductions are made. Commercial intent stays confidential.

CAP_03·SUB-24H RESPONSE

Live response window

First matches within 48 hours, or 24 hours with Expedited Matching. Tracked per brief. If we cannot return a successful match within 51 days, the listing fee is refunded in full.

Double-blind matchingPROTOCOL · DB_01

Your identity stays hidden until you say otherwise.

When you submit a brief, your brand name, logo and contact details are completely redacted. Partners see only product category, volume, certifications and timeline.

You see only each partner's capabilities and credentials, never company names. Identities on both sides are revealed after mutual approval; the NDA protects and unlocks confidential specifications and documents.

A dedicated success manager facilitates all post-match communication. No internal DMs. No leakage.

SEQUENCE · MASKED INTRODUCTION
01·STEP

Submit an anonymous brief

Brand identity fully redacted. Partners receive specs only.

02·STEP

Review masked partner profiles

See capabilities, certifications and capacity. Never company names.

03·STEP

Mutual approval required

Both you and the partner must independently approve the match.

04·STEP

Identity revealed after mutual approval

Names and contacts are shared after both sides approve. The NDA then unlocks full specs and documents.

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