contract manufacturer

also referred to as: contract manufacturers

6 statements across 5 episodes · 3 bullish · 2 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Jul 13, 2020 by Vicky Tsai · across every show →

Everything said about contract manufacturer, oldest first

Jul 13, 2020 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Most Skincare Brands Use Stock Formulas With 0.01% Active Ingredients, Tsai Claims
“You go to a contract manufacturer, they have stock formulas and stock packaging, you pick it, you put in 0.01% of a marketing level ingredient, you put your name on it, you pick a fragrance, and it's out the door. And that is how the vast majority of skincare …”
Vicky Tsai Jul 13, 2020 ▶ 50:16 Tatcha: Vicky Tsai
Jun 28, 2021 neutral
Assertion Supported
Krim: Multiple mattress brands are produced in shared contract factories
“In the mattress industry, a lot of manufacturing is done at contract manufacturers who will make foam or products for anyone in the industry. So it's not abnormal to see multiple brands being produced on the floor of any mattress factory.”
Philip Krim Jun 28, 2021 ▶ 58:23 Casper: Philip Krim
Jan 23, 2025 positive
Insight
Dry blending is easier to co-manufacture than alternative baking, says Smith
“Finding a manufacturer who's willing to blend together flowers is a lot easier than finding a manufacturer who's willing to make a cracker out of an alternative ingredient. And so it's kind of starting at a place that's a little bit easier and then moving to t…”
Katlin Smith Jan 23, 2025 ▶ 16:45 Advice Line with Katlin Smith of Simple Mills
Jan 23, 2025 positive
Insight
Design food products to fit existing co-manufacturer equipment, Smith advises
“How do you lean into what naturally contract manufacturers want to do? And so what products naturally come out of that? So you're not trying to get them to do something that's too weird or too hard for their model.”
Katlin Smith Jan 23, 2025 ▶ 15:50 Advice Line with Katlin Smith of Simple Mills
May 4, 2026 positive
Insight
Renfrew: Brands must diversify contract manufacturers to retain leverage and mitigate risk
“My opinion is you go to the company that specializes in the thing that you want to make, and so the company that's really good at doing a lipstick or a lip gloss may not be the company that's really good at doing shampoo and body wash or lotions, and also I th…”
Gregg Renfrew May 4, 2026 ▶ 35:13 Beautycounter: Gregg Renfrew. She Built Beautycounter to $1B… Then Got Fired From Her Own Company
May 25, 2026 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
The top three squeeze pack co-packers refused Justin's over peanut allergies
“All three of them just said no, flat out, outright said no.”
Justin Gold May 25, 2026 ▶ 51:31 Justin’s Nut Butter: Justin Gold. He Was Waiting Tables, Then...He Reinvented Peanut Butter.
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