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Free reformulation audit

Run the audit

Four short steps about your product. You get natural swap options for each dye, the conditions that make a swap hard, and a one-page sourcing brief a supplier can quote from.

What you get

  • Natural swap options for each synthetic dye, rated easy, moderate or hard
  • Flags for the conditions that break natural colors: low pH, heat and long shelf life
  • A one-page sourcing brief you can download as a PDF
  • The option to send the brief to matched suppliers, with your company name private until you approve
Sourcing briefExample

Cherry slush concentrate

Product
Cherry slush concentrate
Target color
Bright cherry red
pH
3.2
Process
Cold fill
Shelf life
6 to 12 months
Volume
500 to 5,000 lbs
Timeline
Ship within 3 to 6 months
Synthetic dyes to replace
Red 40
  1. 1Category
  2. 2Dyes used
  3. 3Conditions
  4. 4Deadline

How the audit works

Step 1

Run the audit

Tell us which dyes are in your product and the conditions it has to survive. You get swap options to verify.

Step 2

Get your sourcing brief

We turn your answers into a one-page brief a supplier can quote from.

Step 3

Meet matched suppliers

We send the brief to independent suppliers that fit. Your company name stays private until you approve a match.

Questions

OTHER Natural Flavors (OTHER for short) is an independent matchmaking service from Xponent21 Inc, an innovation agency in Richmond, Virginia. We run a reformulation audit, write a sourcing brief and introduce small and mid-size food brands to independent natural color and flavor suppliers.

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No. The audit and your sourcing brief are free.

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Suppliers see your product details. Your company name and contact details stay private until you approve an introduction.

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Not always. Low pH, heat, light and long shelf life make some swaps hard, especially blues and greens. The audit flags those cases so you can ask suppliers for stability data.

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