Map the different roles
A project may involve a manufacturer, brand owner, distributor, importer and other professionals. One entity may hold several roles, but that should not be assumed. Write down each participant's name and task, then check whether that arrangement matches the documents and product category.
Consider a fictional hemp cream. One company develops the formula, another commissions its presentation and a third distributes it. Knowing who designed the logo does not clarify who maintains the safety information or handles an incident. Those are different questions and need explicit answers within the project.
Cosmetics: the name on the label matters
The European Cosmetics Regulation establishes the responsible person and provides for situations in which a distributor takes on that role, such as placing a product on the market under its own name or brand under the stated conditions. Private labelling therefore requires review of the actual allocation of obligations, not merely commissioning printing.
This does not mean every operation always follows the same legal arrangement. Product origin, activities and specific conditions vary. A useful reading identifies the situation and checks it against the applicable text. A generic contract template cannot replace that assessment.
Documentation needs to follow the product
Ask for the formula, presentation, instructions and documents to be connected. If packaging or a sales claim changes, ask whether the variation has been covered. A technical dossier for the original product may not answer every question about the new presentation. Continuity needs explaining rather than assuming.
Distinguish the records each party needs to retain from the information consumers receive. Not everything must appear on a public website, but mandatory details and instructions must remain accessible where required. Minimalist design does not justify removing information needed to identify the product.
Promises are part of the brief too
A design can introduce claims the manufacturer never documented. Now more effective, suitable for everyone or an ambitious comparison are not mere decoration. For cosmetics, Regulation 655/2013 requires claims to be justified against common criteria. Reviewing the wording deserves as much attention as choosing the colour.
A practical exercise is to compare the technical sheet, label and sales page line by line. Mark new claims and ask what supports them. This reveals changes in meaning that may arise through summarising or translating. Building a brand begins right there: accepting that the public story is also part of the product being presented.
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Private labelling needs a clear allocation of tasks and responsibilities. Graphic customisation is only one part of the whole.
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