A brewing and beverage company based in South Asia for over 20 years, asked for guidance in the development, scale-up and start-up of commercial production for multiple hard seltzer varieties. The project work by First Key included developing their hard seltzer base, as well as providing feedback and troubleshooting their subsequent flavoring / product development trials. A key part of this project work involved researching and understanding the client’s limitations as to local ingredient availability and government regulations. The next phase then included developing a cost model for the product, including cost of goods, capital expenditure, and other fixed costs. This consultative work helped the clients to successfully bring their hard seltzer products to market within a relatively short timeline while working within limitations/constraints faced by the clients in their market.
