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BALANCED ROUTECLC BASE / UP TO 5 HERO INGREDIENTS
Start with a CLC base.
Add what makes it yours.
Start with a proven CLC base and add up to five approved hero ingredients for a faster balance of differentiation and scale.
Semi-Custom FormulationCLC BASE / UP TO 5 HERO INGREDIENTS
AT A GLANCE
Useful planning markers for this service. The final brief determines the exact scope, quantities and timing.
01 / WHAT THIS SERVICE DOES
Differentiate a proven base without starting from zero.
Semi-Custom keeps the speed and manufacturing confidence of an established CLC Private Label base while giving the brand room to add strategically chosen hero ingredients.
Consult first
CLC reviews the concept, target market, suitable Private Label base and hero ingredient opportunities.
Up to five hero ingredients
Approved ingredients can be added to the existing base; the original base ingredients are not removed or substituted.
21-day production target
Once the selected ingredients are available at CLC, Semi-Custom production is scheduled within 21 calendar days.
Scale & save
The per-order SKU fee is waived when 25 gallons or more of the same product are manufactured in one run.
02 / WORKFLOW
Consult. Customize. Evaluate. Produce.
Each step reflects the actual handoff required for this capability.
01
Consult
Choose the base and build the product roadmap.
02
Customize
Select approved hero ingredients.
03
Evaluate
Review the prepared Semi-Custom product.
04
Approve
Confirm the product for production.
05
Produce
Place orders and scale as demand grows.
03 / SEMI-CUSTOM SCOPE01 02 03 04
The base stays proven. The hero ingredients change the story.
Base selection
Identify the CLC Private Label base that best fits the product brief.
Hero ingredient plan
Review up to five approved ingredients for the intended differentiation.
Evaluation batch
Prepare the Semi-Custom product for review once required materials are available.
Production setup
Move the approved version into repeatable production and future reorder planning.
04 / BEFORE YOU START
Questions specific to Semi-Custom Formulation.
01Can ingredients be removed from the base?
No. Semi-Custom adds approved hero ingredients to an existing CLC formulation. Removing, replacing or substantially changing the base moves the project into Custom Formulation.
02What happens if an adjustment is needed?
An adjustment using the same already-paid ingredients can be remade without another R&D fee; applicable raw material and shipping costs still apply.
03Is the consultation credited back?
The initial consultation fee is credited back when 25 gallons are ordered within the first six months.
PROJECT BRIEFTell us what already exists.
Tell us what already exists.
We’ll start from there.
The questions below are specific to this service, so the CLC team receives the product, timing and asset details needed for a useful first response.