Mekong Quality Assurance Advisory
Product specifications and on-site verification for food & beverage brands using co-packers.
A bad batch rarely starts with a bad factory. It starts with a loose spec sheet.
In overseas food and beverage manufacturing, the gap between the sample you approved and the product that arrives usually traces back to the contract specification. Where a spec relies on vague language, both sides fill the gaps with their own assumptions, and you only find out when the first commercial run lands.
I created Mekong QA Advisory to close that gap, whether you are establishing specs before your first run or retrofitting detailed Schedules A & B onto an existing co-packer contract when quality issues arise. I write the objective technical standards and verify compliance directly on the factory floor in Southeast Asia, so you keep leverage over your production and your capital.
Translating your benchtop recipe into an unshakeable commercial spec without losing its culinary integrity. I lock in your exact flavor, aroma, and mouthfeel alongside rigorous technical standards. Schedule A covers pH, Brix, moisture, viscosity, fill weights, and sensory benchmarks. Schedule B covers sampling and lot release protocols. The plant can then replicate your recipe at mass scale.
Ongoing in-person plant oversight to prevent flavor drift and quality slippage over time. Combining a trained chef’s palate with hands-on plant floor verification, I make regular on-site visits to your co-packer to confirm that commercial runs match your approved benchmark.
A targeted, single-event line check, line-trial evaluation, or pre-shipment inspection on the factory floor. I evaluate your finished pallets directly against your approved Golden Sample and Schedule A specs, verifying both culinary character and strict technical compliance before final capital is released.
End-to-end quality assurance, or mid-stream crisis triage. Start at Stage 1 for a new product, or step in at Stage 2 or 3 to triage an active production issue or hold an out-of-spec batch. Strict financial and technical gates protect your capital at every phase.
Micro-run, about 500–1,000 units
Mass batch, 20,000+ units
Floor sampling and release
Book a call, or send me your Schedule A and B (or your current spec sheet), and I’ll show you where they leave room for guesswork.
