Contract manufacturing · UAE · MENA · India
A co-packer fills.A partner sells.
We take your drink or snack from recipe to retail shelf — develop, register, make at own and partner facilities, including a UAE free zone, and launch across the UAE, GCC, MENA and India. One partner. Prices published.
Free 30-min strategy call: you leave with a path, a cost range and the first step · No recipe needed to start
Who are you? Start here.
Why launches burn money
Most launches don't fail on the product. They fail on the order.
- Recipe
- Labels printed
- Production at the factory's minimum
- Registration fixes and reprints
- "Now let's find buyers"
- Where it sells, and at what shelf price
- Format and recipe for that channel
- Registration and labels checked before print
- A pilot sized to the test
- Production in waves, against real sales
We take the headache. Speed depends on your decisions — not on our paperwork.
Free-zone production: 0% VAT on export, no UAE customs duty, 0% corporate tax on qualifying income — how it works.
Co-packing starts here. Every starting price on the table — see all.
Supported by the export team of Dubai DET (Department of Economy and Tourism).
MAJLIS, SCANDALIST and other partner projects that came to us — see examples.
The path
One partner. Five steps. Your choice.
We build the plan. You choose what to hand over to us — the rest you do yourself. We're fine with that.
Recipe & R&D
New recipe, reformulation for GCC rules, targeted R&D.
from AED 15,000Compliance
UAE registration, HACCP, Arabic labels, Saudi SFDA.
AED 12,000 / productPilot & production
Pilot runs, then contract manufacturing at own and partner facilities, including a UAE free zone.
pilot from AED 35,000Pack & go-to-market
Packaging design and a channel plan built from the shelf price back.
design from AED 8,000 / SKUAfter launch
Market, compliance and channel support — at home and for export.
from AED 4,000 / monthMade in a UAE free zone
Made in a UAE free zone. Exported without taxes.
Your product is made at our partner production in a UAE free zone and leaves the UAE without taxes on the way out. UAE origin then opens the GCC and India on better terms.
- 01 · In0%
Customs duty on inputs
Equipment, ingredients and packaging enter the free zone without customs duty.
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02 · Make0%
Corporate tax
Our free-zone company and our partner production work under the UAE's 0% regime for qualifying free-zone income.
- 03 · Ship0%
VAT on export
Exports are zero-rated for VAT, and no UAE customs duty is charged when goods leave for abroad.
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04 · SellGCC · India
Made in UAE
UAE origin moves through the GCC customs union without duty and can claim relief under the UAE–India CEPA.
Plain facts, so your accountant agrees with us: products sold inside the UAE carry the standard 5% VAT, and every destination market applies its own import rules. We show the numbers for your product and market on a call — how free-zone export works.
Examples
A few of the projects that came to us
Partner projects brands brought to us — two we can show. Most of our work stays confidential.
MAJLIS
The brand came to us to find its niche on the UAE shelf and fit the formula to it.
SCANDALIST ULTRA
A functional energy and pre-workout line our partners brought to us.
Production
Drinks and snacks. Small batch to scale.
Own and partner production facilities — including a UAE free zone — chosen per product, pack and volume.
- Cans from 150 to 500 ml — slim, sleek and standard, 200 and 202 ends (all 15 formats)
- Cabinet pasteurisation for small batches and pilots
- Tunnel pasteurisation for large runs
- Snacks and food: scope and formats confirmed per product after a short call
- Production at own and partner facilities in the UAE (including a free zone), MENA and India; export across the GCC and to India
Prices, published
No "call for a quote". Starting prices, on the table.
AED, excluding VAT. "From" is the starting price; your quote depends on product and scope.
Depends on run volume; materials separate.
Recipe adjustments, reformulation, targeted R&D.
Dubai Municipality, HACCP, label review.
Formulation, registration, pilot run and packaging in one project.
Pick your steps
Choose what you want us to run. We list the starting price of each — your exact range comes after a short brief.
Tap a step to see what it includes.
Recipe development, reformulation and targeted R&D.
UAE registration (Dubai Municipality), HACCP, label review; Saudi SFDA.
Pilot runs and contract manufacturing at own and partner facilities.
Packaging design and go-to-market preparation.
Market, compliance and channel support after launch.
Food and snack projects are quoted per product after the strategy call.
Turnkey launch from AED 220,000 — one team runs development, registration, pilot run and packaging for you.
AED, excluding VAT. Starting prices; your quote depends on product and scope. Materials, government fees and logistics are separate.
Honest fit
Who we're right for — and who we're not
- You only want the cheapest filling — a plain co-packer will be cheaper
- You need a fixed launch date before the product is defined
- You expect us to promise registration or sales — the authority and the shelf decide
- You want the product sold, not just made
- You decide fast on recipe, pack and channel
- You want to export from the UAE to the GCC, MENA or India
- You want published prices and a plan you can check
Questions founders ask first
Do I need a finished recipe?
No. Many projects start from an idea; we develop or adjust the recipe. Please don't send formulas by chat — a description is enough for a cost range.
Is my recipe safe with you?
The recipe stays yours. We discuss confidentiality on the call, and you never need to share a formula to get a cost range.
Where do you produce?
At our own and partner production facilities — including a UAE free zone — in the UAE, MENA and India, chosen per product, pack and volume.
Do I pay taxes when you produce for export?
Products made at our free-zone partner production and exported leave the UAE with 0% VAT and no UAE customs duty, and our free-zone company works under the 0% corporate tax regime for qualifying income. Products sold inside the UAE carry the standard 5% VAT; the destination market applies its own import rules, and UAE origin helps in the GCC and India. Details.
How long does a launch take?
It depends on the product and on how fast decisions are made on both sides. We map your path and its steps on the free strategy call.
Do you guarantee registration?
No one honestly can: the authority decides. We manage the process end to end and screen the formula and label before filing, so the usual rejection reasons are checked before filing.
Only drinks, or snacks too?
Both. Published prices are for beverages; food and snack projects are quoted per product after a short call.
Can you help fund my brand?
For validated brands that need significant cash flow to grow, we offer investor access and co-investment — we invest ourselves, project by project. Read more.
Partners
Investor, agency, distributor, free zone or factory?
Our mission is more food and beverage made in the UAE — and more of it exported. There's a place for you in it.
- Investors — co-invest in validated brands, in the same boat
- Referral partners — we'll work out well for each other, with the best result for the client
- Government bodies & free zones — localisation and exports
- Production partners — prepared projects for your line
Not just made. Sold.
Tell us what you're launching. One message is enough.
Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00 Dubai time · hello@360hub.ae