MINTERS — SUPPLIER ENQUIRY BRIEF
Concept stage | 27 September 2026 | Prepared for quotation; not an order

PRODUCT
A compressed mint concept for adult lifestyle gifting and everyday use. Initial flavor trials: raw mango/lime/mint (Kairi Electric), pink guava/gentle chilli/mint (Guava Groove), lychee/rose/mint (Lychee Haze). No final recipe, serving size or product claims have been approved.

FORMATS TO QUOTE SEPARATELY
1. Individual small mint tablets in a slim rectangular sliding tin.
2. A larger smooth, puffy central tablet surrounded by individual tablets for sharing. No surface grooves or score lines. Advise safe serving size, viable dimensions, doming, texture and a practical sharing format without scored lines.
3. Heart, star and rounded flower tablet tooling. Heart-shaped Valentine tin as a separate optional development project.
4. Personalization on the tin only: evaluate durable exterior name printing or engraving, minimum runs, cost and legibility. All mint surfaces remain smooth, blank and unmarked.

PLEASE PROVIDE
- Existing relevant mint/tablet samples, manufacturing location and whether work is subcontracted.
- Current relevant licenses/certifications and documents available for independent verification.
- MOQ per recipe, per shape and per artwork; sample and pilot-run quantities.
- Itemized formulation, sample, tooling, tablet, tin, printing, filling, assembly, freight and tax costs; payment stages.
- Development, tooling, testing and production lead times, with assumptions and capacity.
- Recipe ownership, exclusivity options, confidentiality and responsibility for label information.
- Ingredient and allergen information; sweetener options; test plan for nutrition, stability and shelf life.
- Tablet hardness, friability, moisture response, flavor carryover and breakability testing.
- Food-contact documentation for tin coatings, inks and liners; sliding tolerances, opening cycles, abrasion, drop and transit tests.
- Traceability, batch release, retention samples, defect acceptance, recall support and rejected-stock terms.
- Whether mint production, tin procurement and filling can be coordinated by one accountable party.

EVALUATION
Request sample quotations before production quotations. Compare total landed cost at the same quantity and specification. Confirm physical samples, production specifications, applicable registrations, labels and purchase terms before placing any order. No supplier has yet confirmed the proposed shapes, slider or tin personalization.

REFILL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Quote a durable reusable sliding tin with side personalization and separately sealed paid refill packs. Propose portion weights matched to capacity, humidity barriers, traceability on every pack, repeated-use and coating tests, safe care instructions, packaging mass and locally realistic end-of-life options. No lifetime or sustainability performance is assumed. Include trial tooling, pilot costs and repeat refill economics separately.

FRUIT-LED FORMULATION ROUTE (PROPOSED)
Assess freeze-dried fruit powder in a compressed mint, alongside a suitable tablet base and mint flavour. Do not assume fruit powder alone can form a stable mint. Request full ingredient composition, fruit percentage, particle size, moisture specifications, batch documents, allergen details, stability and sensory samples. Compare fruit character, cooling, tablet strength, dissolution, humidity stability and repeat liking before choosing production recipes. Keep original mint and non-fruit flavours on their appropriate formulation routes.

UPDATED SIZE BRIEF
Many tiny, smooth puffy mints in a loose fill. One companion mint only slightly larger; no oversized centrepiece, scored lines or lettering. Confirm final size, portion and count through manufacturing trials.