1. Food or product

Name the food and describe whether it is fresh, frozen, hot-filled, chilled, dry, oily or acidic. Include serving or fill weight where relevant.

2. Preferred format

Share a Paras SKU, capacity, dimensions or a photograph of the pack you currently use. State whether you need a lid, hinge, seal or compartment layout.

3. Required material

Say whether the brief is for PET, PP, paper or bagasse fibre. If the choice is open, describe the intended use so the team can narrow the options.

4. Quantity and buying pattern

Provide the first-order estimate, repeat frequency and whether mixed SKUs are needed. MOQ and production planning are discussed by SKU.

5. Destination market

Country and delivery point affect documents, shipment planning and the commercial basis used for the quotation.

6. Packing requirements

Ask for pieces per carton, sleeve information where relevant, carton dimensions and pallet or floor-loaded planning. These figures must be confirmed for the exact product.

7. Timing and decision process

Include the sample date, trial date and expected order date. Name the people who will approve food safety, operations, design and purchasing.

Keep the first message simpleFood, format, market and quantity are enough to begin. Paras can then ask only for the missing details.