What is private label seasoning manufacturing?

Private label seasoning manufacturing is when FISA Lab develops and produces a seasoning, marinade or injection system that ships under the buyer's brand rather than ours. You supply the brand and the artwork. We supply the formula, the manufacturing, and the US import.

How is private label different from custom blending?

Custom blending assumes the buyer already has a formula or a detailed specification. Private label is for buyers who have a brand and shelf space but no formula. FISA Lab develops the formula from a brief or reference sample and manufactures it under your label.

Who owns the formula in a private label engagement?

Formula ownership is defined in the development agreement signed before work begins. The standard FISA Lab arrangement gives the buyer full rights to the specification developed for their brand, provided the commercial relationship remains active.

What is the minimum order for FISA Lab private label?

FISA Lab private label minimums are tiered. Snack seasoning systems start at 551 lbs (250 kg) per SKU and signature prepared meat SKUs start at 309 lbs per SKU, both in 44 lb bags. Full pallets of 2,200 lbs are available for production runs. Development samples have no minimum quantity.

How long does the full private label process take?

FISA Lab ships first samples within 15 business days of an approved brief. After sample approval, the first production run reaches the buyer's US facility in approximately 5 weeks.

How does US delivery work for a Mexican manufacturer?

FISA Lab LLC is the US importer of record. FISA Lab handles USMCA classification, customs brokerage and cross-border logistics, then delivers to the buyer's US facility. The buyer does not hire a broker or manage border paperwork.

PRIVATE LABEL

Mexican private label seasoning. You own the brand and the formula.

Private label seasonings, marinades and injection systems manufactured in Nuevo Leon under your brand. We develop the formula from your brief, produce it in our FSSC 22000 facility, and FISA Lab LLC delivers finished product to your US facility.

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FSSC 22000 · FDA Registered · USMCA 0% Tariff

Private label is what you need when you have shelf space, a brand story, and a buyer conversation, but no formula and no factory. The gap between a signed retail slot and a finished product is where most brands stall. This is the work we do.

FISA Lab develops the formulation from your brief, whether that is a target sample from another supplier, a written flavor description, or a competitor ingredient statement you want to beat on cost, cleanliness or authenticity. We match, refine, and ship a manufacturing-ready spec that runs on our line.

The finished product ships under your label. FISA Lab LLC handles USMCA import, customs and US delivery, so the border does not appear in your ops playbook. You order, we manufacture in Monterrey, you receive branded product at your dock.

Your carne asada tastes like theirs

Three or four bags supply the entire channel. The carnicería, the supermarket counter, and the taquería down the street are all seasoning from the same supplier. The flavor your customers associate with you is not yours. It is rented, and it is rented to your competition on the same terms.

Private label ends that. The formula is developed for your product and it is not sold to anyone else. Your brand goes on the bag, and what is inside stops being available to the store three blocks away.

More on why this happens: The flavor on your shelf probably isn't yours.

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Who private label is for

Emerging brands

You have distribution and shelf space secured, but you don't have a manufacturer or a formula. We build the product to your brief and ship under your label.

Retailers building house brands

Grocery chains, carnicerias, and c-store programs launching store-brand seasonings, marinades, or prepared-meat lines. We manufacture; you own the label.

Foodservice and QSR operators

Regional chains standardizing signature profiles across kitchens. One formulation, batch-consistent, delivered under your operating brand.

How private label works with FISA Lab

Brief

Share the flavor target, target cost, and any regulatory constraints (clean label, kosher, non-GMO). We sign an NDA before development starts.

Formula development

Our R&D team builds the formulation from scratch or from a reference sample. First samples ship within 15 business days of an approved brief.

Approval and packaging

You test at your facility or with your co-packer. Once the profile is approved, we lock the specification and align on packaging: your artwork, our fill.

Production

Approved formulation moves to production. First orders start at 309 lb per SKU on meat systems and 551 lb on snack systems, with full pallets available. Standard production lead time is approximately 5 weeks with full batch documentation.

Import and delivery

FISA Lab LLC handles the USMCA import, customs clearance and US delivery. You receive finished, branded product at your dock. No broker to hire, no border logistics to manage.

Not sure how to describe what you need? Answer four questions and we'll draft the brief with you. Start with the Solution Finder.

Program specifications

Minimum order: 309 lb per SKU on meat systems, 551 lb on snack systems; full pallets optional
Sample turnaround: 15 business days from approved brief
Production lead time: ~5 weeks after formula approval
Manufacturing: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Certifications: FSSC 22000, FDA registered
Import structure: FISA Lab LLC (US importer of record)
Trade access: USMCA 0% tariff, MPF exempt
Formula ownership: Buyer retains rights per development agreement
Packaging: Buyer-supplied artwork on standard formats

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The border is our problem, not yours

FISA Lab LLC is the US importer of record. USMCA classification, customs brokerage, cross-border freight, and delivery to your dock are all handled on our side. You do not need a broker, you do not manage a Mexican vendor, and you do not touch the border paperwork.

For your accounting, the transaction looks like buying from a US supplier. For your operations, product lands where every other domestic shipment lands. Manufacturing in Mexico is a cost and capability advantage, not an operational burden.

Brands built on FISA Lab manufacturing

Most private label work is under NDA. We do not publish client artwork or names without written permission. If you want to talk to a reference on a similar program to yours, ask on the call and we will arrange it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is private label seasoning manufacturing?: Private label seasoning manufacturing is when FISA Lab develops and produces a seasoning, marinade or injection system that ships under the buyer's brand rather than ours. You supply the brand and the artwork. We supply the formula, the manufacturing, and the US import.
How is private label different from custom blending?
Who owns the formula in a private label engagement?
What is the minimum order for FISA Lab private label?
How long does the full private label process take?
How does US delivery work for a Mexican manufacturer?

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Send us your brief. If the fit is right, samples ship in 15 business days and your first production run is 5 weeks after that.

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