Kimchi Spring Roll Export OEM: The Complete Process

　　As an innovative frozen food that combines Korean flavors with traditional Chinese spring roll craftsmanship， kimchi spring rolls have seen growing demand in overseas markets. For brands and importers， understanding the complete export OEM process is essential to ensuring project success. This article systematically walks through each key milestone—from sample confirmation to container shipment—providing a comprehensive overview of the kimchi spring roll co-packing journey.

　　Phase 1： Demand Communication & Product Definition （Days 1–7）

　　The first step is aligning on product details. Core activities include：

　　1. Product Specification Confirmation

　　Flavor & Formula： Spiciness level （mild/medium/hot）， fermentation degree， additional ingredients （glass noodles， chives， pork， tofu， etc.）

　　Size & Weight： Length （typically 8–15cm）， weight per piece （20–50g）

　　Wrapper Type： Traditional spring roll pastry， Vietnamese rice paper， or custom specifications

　　2. Packaging Requirements

　　Inner Packaging： Material （PE， OPP， laminated bags）， printing design， pack weight

　　Outer Packaging： Carton specifications， shipping mark design， palletization with stretch wrap

　　3. Certifications & Compliance

　　Target Market Access： Import requirements for EU， USA， Southeast Asia， etc.

　　Specialized Certifications： HALAL， KOSHER， BRC， IFS， etc.

　　4. Preliminary Commercial Terms

　　Estimated order volume， target price range， payment terms， port of delivery

　　Deliverables： Product specification sheet， preliminary quotation

　　Phase 2： Sample Development & Approval （Days 8–25）

　　Sampling is the critical phase for validating factory R&D capability and process precision. Typically two to three rounds：

　　Round 1： Initial Samples （3–7 days）

　　Basic formula samples based on requirements

　　Evaluation of taste， appearance， crispness， and basic attributes

　　Round 2： Refinement （5–10 days）

　　Adjust spiciness， saltiness， filling ratio based on feedback

　　Optimize wrapper thickness and wrapping technique

　　Round 3： Final Samples & Mass Production Simulation （5–8 days）

　　Finalize formula and process parameters

　　Simulate mass production processes to ensure consistency between samples and bulk orders

　　After Sample Approval

　　Both parties retain reference samples for future inspections

　　Finalize commercial terms and sign contract

　　Deliverables： Approved samples， sealed reference samples， formal contract

　　Phase 3： Raw Material & Packaging Procurement （Days 26–40）

　　After contract signing， the factory initiates procurement. Duration depends on material and packaging complexity：

　　1. Raw Material Procurement

　　Kimchi Ingredients： Source kimchi with specified fermentation level and spiciness

　　Vegetable Ingredients： Procure and pre-process fresh vegetables （cabbage， carrots， chives， etc.）

　　Spring Roll Wrappers： Produce or purchase wrappers with custom thickness and gluten strength

　　2. Packaging Production

　　Inner Bag Printing： For custom designs， complete plate-making， pre-production samples， approval， and mass production

　　Outer Carton Production： Produce cartons with custom shipping marks

　　Critical Control Points： Incoming raw material inspection （pesticide residue， sensory， microbiological）

　　Deliverables： Raw material inspection reports， packaging approval records

　　Phase 4： Production Scheduling & Processing （Days 41–55）

　　Formal production begins with strict process control：

　　Production Workflow

　　Raw Material Pretreatment： Vegetable washing， shredding， dewatering; kimchi dicing and draining

　　Filling Mixing & Cooking： Combine ingredients per formula， control water activity and temperature

　　Wrapping & Forming： Automatic or manual wrapping， ensuring consistent weight and shape

　　IQF Freezing： Spiral freezer at -35°C or below， core temperature reduced to -18°C within 15–30 minutes

　　Metal Detection & X-Ray Inspection： Dual foreign body detection

　　Inner Bagging & Sealing： Fill and seal according to pack specifications

　　Carton Packing & Palletizing： Pack cartons per export requirements， stretch wrap， palletize

　　Critical Control Points： Hourly in-process checks， record key parameters （weight， seal integrity， metal detection， etc.）

　　Deliverables： Production process records， CCP monitoring data

　　Phase 5： Quality Inspection & Release （Days 56–60）

　　After production， products undergo inspection and release：

　　1. Factory Internal Inspection

　　AQL Sampling： Sample selection based on international standards （typically AQL 1.5/2.5）

　　Inspection Items： Sensory （color， shape， odor）， physicochemical （net weight， filling content）， microbiological （total plate count， coliforms， pathogens）

　　Simulated Cooking Tests： Deep frying， air frying， oven baking to verify crispness

　　2. Third-Party Inspection （If Required）

　　Arrange inspection by SGS， BV， Intertek， or other accredited agencies

　　Inspection includes： quantity verification， packaging integrity， label compliance， random carton opening

　　3. Product Release

　　After passing inspection， products move from finished goods storage to dispatch area

　　Issue inspection report and release order

　　Deliverables： Factory inspection report， third-party inspection report （if applicable）

　　Phase 6： Export Customs Clearance & Cold Chain Shipment （Days 61–70）

　　After release， proceed with export shipment：

　　1. Booking & Transportation Arrangement

　　Arrange booking based on trade terms （FOB， CIF， EXW， etc.）

　　Coordinate arrival of reefer containers

　　2. Container Loading & Temperature Monitoring

　　Pre-cool container to -18°C before loading

　　Record temperature throughout loading to ensure cold chain integrity

　　Place temperature recorder inside container for customer verification upon arrival

　　3. Export Customs Clearance & Documentation

　　Essential Documents： Commercial invoice， packing list， bill of lading

　　Food Export Specific Documents： Health certificate， sanitary certificate， certificate of origin， veterinary certificate （if meat-containing）

　　Certification Attachments： HALAL certificate， KOSHER certificate， BRC/IFS certification statements

　　4. Departure & Information Sharing

　　After vessel departure， provide customer with bill of lading copy， export customs declaration， temperature records

　　Share estimated arrival date and import clearance considerations

　　Deliverables： Bill of lading， export customs declaration， temperature records， complete customs clearance documentation

　　Phase 7： Arrival Clearance & Project Review （Day X onward）

　　1. Destination Port Clearance

　　Customer processes import clearance using provided documentation

　　Verify temperature records to confirm cold chain compliance

　　2. Arrival Inspection

　　Verify quantity and packaging integrity

　　Sample products to confirm consistency with reference samples

　　3. Project Review

　　Summarize lessons learned and areas for improvement

　　Establish standardized procedures for future orders

　　From sample to container， kimchi spring roll export OEM is a systematic process encompassing R&D， production， quality control， and logistics. Meticulous management at every stage directly impacts the final product’s performance in overseas markets. For brands， selecting a co-packing partner with comprehensive process control capabilities， proven export experience， and robust certifications is essential to project success.

　　If you are seeking a trusted partner for kimchi spring roll export OEM， we look forward to working with you to deliver every spring roll safely， on time， and with uncompromising quality to consumers around the world.