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InsightsDirect sourcing
The buyer's guide

Direct seafood sourcing. A clearer starting point.

Explore the commercial questions, responsibilities and production capabilities behind a sourcing programme.

Four questions to work through
01

Which buying model fits?

02

What does the full cost include?

03

Can the processor deliver the brief?

04

Who coordinates each responsibility?

Build the decision, step by step.

Start with the business model. Then move into the details of your programme.

Sourcing strategy

Direct sourcing or a distributor: which model fits your programme?

Compare responsibilities, flexibility and the capabilities your team needs.

8 min read
Commercial perspective

Factory-direct seafood: how to compare total landed cost

Build both options on the same specification, volume and delivery basis.

Cost framework
Buyer checklist

How to evaluate a Vietnamese seafood processor for private label

Check capability, documentation and trial readiness before a programme starts.

Evaluation guide
From reading to planning

What Ecosea can help coordinate.

Connect your product requirements with suitable processing capabilities in Vietnam.

Product and processor fit

Align the format, specification and programme requirements with production capabilities.

Development and production inputs

Coordinate sample feedback, specifications and the details needed for a clearer production discussion.

Planning a sourcing programme?

Share your market, product and sourcing priorities. We can explore the capabilities and coordination your brief needs.

Discuss your brief