How we source, write, and sign off.
Private Label Supply is a sourcing brokerage and an editorial publication. Both run on the same standards. Here they are, in writing.
PLS sources manufacturers we have personally cross-checked on a public certification registry. We never recommend a manufacturer we can't verify. We disclose every fee. We don't take goods markup, royalties, or exclusivity. We use AI to help draft sourcing primers, but every published claim is reviewed by a human editor against the underlying registry filing or COA. We correct mistakes in public with a timestamp. We don't make medical claims.
Verifiable or not on the brief.
Every manufacturer in the PLS sourcing book has been verified against a public registry: FDA registration, GMP certification through a recognized auditor (NSF, NPA, USP), ISO-22716 for cosmetics, FSMA for food, NASC for pet products. If a facility's claim isn't on the registry, it isn't in the brief.
We pull at least one COA from the manufacturer's recent runs. We make at least one reference call to a current operator client of theirs. We do not source from facilities that won't return calls or won't share recent COA history.
We do not recommend a single manufacturer per brief. We propose three matched options on minimum order, lead time, certification fit, and category fit — and the operator decides.
Every claim, a source.
- 01 // Every certification claim links to the public registry where it can be verified.
- 02 // Every cost or MOQ range cites the year and category. Quotes change; the article should age honestly.
- 03 // Every regulatory claim cites the agency rule (CFR section, FDA registration class, etc.).
- 04 // Manufacturer recommendations name the certification framework they were vetted under.
Where the money flows.
Flat sourcing fee per SKU
We charge a flat fee per SKU sourced. The operator sees the number before signing the brief.
No goods markup
The operator pays the manufacturer direct. PLS does not touch the wire on goods.
No royalties, no equity
We don't take a percentage of operator sales. We don't take equity in operator brands.
Sponsored content labeled
If a manufacturer pays us to feature them, the page is labeled Sponsored at the top and excluded from editorial rankings.
Mistakes get fixed in public.
- 01 // The article shows a visible Correction note at the top with the date and what changed.
- 02 // The original wording is preserved in our editorial archive — we don't quietly rewrite the past.
- 03 // Reader-submitted corrections come in to editorial@privatelabelsupply.com and are reviewed within five business days.
- 04 // A correction that materially changes a manufacturer's certification status triggers a republish notification across our journal index.
AI helps, humans sign off.
We use AI tools (large language models, transcription, summarization) to help draft sourcing primers, structure catalog entries, and pull patterns across categories. We are honest about that because hiding it would be a worse standard than facing it.
- 01 // AI is used for draft, structure, and search — never to replace the registry check or the reference call.
- 02 // Every published claim is reviewed by a human editor against the underlying source.
- 03 // AI does not get a byline. AI does not own a position on the masthead.
- 04 // AI-assisted drafts are checked specifically for hallucinated certifications, fabricated registries, and made-up regulatory citations.
What we collect, in plain English.
We don't sell visitor data. We collect what's necessary to run the brokerage and the publication: brief submissions, contact requests, basic analytics. Full text is on our privacy page.
Brief submissions are confidential. We do not share your project details with manufacturers without your written approval, and we never name the operator on a quote until the operator approves the introduction.
Tips, corrections, manufacturer warnings.
Email editorial@privatelabelsupply.com. Subject line should be Tip, Correction, or Warning. Manufacturer-warning tips are reviewed by two team members before any update goes live.
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