Four glass bottles of syrup in graded amber shades

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Syrup manufacturer in Bangladesh

Roptan sources rose and fruit sharbat, squash and cordial from a syrup manufacturer in Bangladesh licensed by BSTI. Send the flavour, dilution, bottle and quantity; we check the recipe, label and batch tests, then deliver or ship.

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Buying syrups in Bangladesh

In this trade, a syrup is a sweet concentrate made to be diluted: sharbat, squash, cordial or fruit syrup. Sharbat is usually served chilled and is a popular way to break the fast in Ramadan in Bangladesh; rose is a common flavour, with tamarind and wood apple among others. Shops, distributors, caterers and restaurants buy it, and importers order it under their own labels.

A syrup is judged in the glass after dilution, so its strength must hold from batch to batch. Roptan finds a syrup manufacturer in Bangladesh licensed for your product, checks the recipe, the label and the dilution directions, and has each batch tested before it leaves the plant.

Kinds of syrup

Sharbat syrups

Rose, tamarind, wood apple and other flavours, taken by the spoon or diluted with water. Rose syrup is also sold for dilution in South-East Asia. Choose them for the home market, Ramadan and food service.

Fruit squash

A sweet fruit concentrate sold by its juice share, which varies widely in UK squash. In Bangladesh squash has its own standard, BDS 506:2002. Choose it for fruit-led flavours, with the juice percentage in writing.

Cordial

Usually thicker and stronger than squash, so it takes more water per glass. BSTI treats fruit cordial as its own product, BDS 508:2006. Choose it when you want fewer bottles per serving.

Fruit syrup

A sugar syrup with fruit, under BSTI's fruit syrup standard, BDS 528:2019. Choose it for drinks and food service, and say whether it is made from juice, pulp or flavour only.

How to brief a syrup manufacturer in Bangladesh

Product class: Sharbat, squash, cordial or fruit syrup. BSTI licenses squash, cordial and fruit syrup separately, so name the class before the sample.
Dilution: The syrup-to-water ratio printed on the label. Brix, bottle size and cost per glass all follow from it, so agree it before the first sample.
Brix and sugar: Soluble solids in °Brix and the sugar used. Refined sugar is itself on BSTI's mandatory list, so ask whether the plant buys certified sugar.
Fruit or flavour: Juice or pulp share, or flavour only, in writing. A fruit shown on the label triggers a percentage statement in Great Britain.
Colours and preservatives: Name each colour, preservative and any sulphite. Red and orange syrups may use colours that need a warning in Great Britain; benzoate with vitamin C calls for a benzene test.
Bottle and cap: PET or glass, size and closure, and whether the plant can fill that pack: some plants have no hot fill or no glass line.

Standards and rules for syrups

BDS 506, BDS 508 and BDS 528: BSTI's mandatory standards for fruit squash, fruit cordial and fruit syrup. The plant's CM licence must name the one you order, with the packaged-goods registration certificate.
BDS ISO 21527-2: The yeast and mould count BSTI adopted for products with water activity at or below 0.95, the method that normally applies to high-sugar syrups.
Food Additives Use Regulations 2017: BFSA rules under the Safe Food Act 2013 for preservatives and colours in syrups sold in Bangladesh; a replacement is still at draft stage.

What moves the price of a syrup

Fruit share: real juice and natural flavour cost more than sugar, water and standard flavour.
Bottle and cap: for a concentrate, they are a large share of the cost per litre sold.
Sugar: a large share of every syrup recipe, so sugar prices pass into the quote.
Run length: a small order bears the same line set-up and label printing as a large one.

Lead times and delivery

As a general guide from the private-label drinks trade, not a Bangladesh figure, a new recipe under your label usually takes about two to three months, longer for new flavours or bespoke bottle artwork, and minimums usually run from a few thousand to tens of thousands of bottles per flavour and size. Demand for sharbat usually rises before Ramadan, so book early. Roptan confirms dates and minimums in the quote.

Inside Bangladesh, Roptan delivers by the case to distributors, shops, restaurants and caterers, with batch codes, date marks, lab reports where ordered and a VAT invoice (Mushak 6.3). Check that each bottle shows the BSTI mark for its class and clear dilution directions.

Buying syrups for export

Syrups have no export line of their own: flavoured sugar syrups usually sit in HS 2106.90 with other food preparations, and your broker confirms the line. Syrup is denser than water, so a glass-bottled load usually reaches a 20-foot container's cargo limit, about 21.6 tonnes, before the container is full. Roptan quotes FOB Chattogram or CFR, with a halal certificate where your buyer asks for one.

What we check for this order

Licence for the classWe check the plant's CM licence names squash, cordial or fruit syrup to match your order and label.
Dilution trialWe dilute a sample at the label's ratio and compare it with your approved reference before bulk.
Label statementsWe check sweetener, colour and sulphite statements and the dilution directions against your market before print.
Yeast and mould per batchWe ask for a yeast and mould count by the low water activity method, with Brix, on each batch.

Questions buyers ask

What dilution should a sharbat syrup have?

There is no single figure. UK squash is often mixed at one part to four or five of water, but that is a UK habit, not a Bangladeshi sharbat norm. Tell us how your buyers serve it; we put that ratio on the label and test a diluted sample.

Is squash the same as cordial?

Not in BSTI's list, which has separate standards for fruit squash (BDS 506), fruit cordial (BDS 508) and fruit syrup (BDS 528). Cordials tend to be thicker and stronger, taking more water per glass. Order by the class your label will use, so the plant's licence matches it.

Can you make a sugar-free syrup?

Yes, with sweeteners in place of part or all of the sugar. In Great Britain the label then needs 'with sweetener(s)', or 'with sugar(s) and sweetener(s)' for a blend. Approve a diluted sample of the new recipe beside the old one before bulk.

When should I order sharbat for Ramadan?

Early. Sharbat is popular for breaking the fast, so demand usually rises before Ramadan, and a new label needs artwork, printing and a pre-production sample first. Tell us the date the stock must reach shelves; we work back from it and confirm the dates in the quote.

How soon will I hear back about juices and beverages?

Within 48 hours of a complete requirement, with a price and a delivery date. A requirement is complete when it has the quantity, where it is needed and by when.

Who do I deal with?

With Roptan, when Roptan manages the order: we buy from the verified seller and deliver to you. With the supplier directly, when you post on the requirement board and choose a quote yourself.