What makes TRAVELYTES™ different from regular electrolyte drinks?

TRAVELYTES™ is a specialist electrolyte brand positioned for aviation and maritime travel routines rather than gym recovery.

What electrolytes are suitable for long-haul flights?

Travelers often look for lightweight powder sachets that fit easily into hand luggage and can be mixed with water during the journey.

Are TRAVELYTES™ products safe to take on flights?

Yes. Powder sachets are generally easy to carry through airport security and can be mixed after screening.

Do you offer white-label electrolyte solutions?

Yes. TRAVELYTES™ offers white-label and wholesale options for airlines, hotels, cruise lines, retailers, and corporate clients.

Are TRAVELYTES™ suitable for all travelers?

The range includes travel-focused options, but customers should always review ingredients and choose the product that suits their needs. Consult a healthcare professional if you have a medical condition.

Can TRAVELYTES™ provide branded hydration for tradeshows and events?

Yes. TRAVELYTES™ offers custom-branded sachets for events, conferences, and promotional campaigns.

Does TRAVELYTES™ offer military and defense hydration solutions?

Yes. TRAVELYTES™ offers project-based hydration solutions for defense, operational, and specialist-use inquiries.

Private-Label Electrolyte Sticks: A Buyer's Guide

Short answer: Private-label TRAVELYTES™ sticks start at a 20,000-unit minimum order for full custom print, with co-branded master-case supply available below that. Every format carries a 24-month shelf life, GS1 barcodes, and DDP delivery to the UK and US.

Why this brief exists

Every quarter, more travel-industry procurement teams call us with the same question: "We want to offer branded hydration sticks to our passengers/guests/crew. Where do we start?"

Most of them have been round the block with generic sports-drink suppliers and left frustrated. Sports formulas are the wrong product for travel, sugar loads are unsuitable for premium cabins, and sticker-label rebranding is not the same as private label.

This is what a serious private-label programme actually looks like.

What "private label" actually means

There are three tiers, and buyers should be explicit about which one they are asking for:

1. Co-branded — TRAVELYTES™ + your logo on the front. Fastest to market. Retains category credibility of the parent brand. Suits airline amenity kits, hotel welcome trays and cruise cabin turn-down.

2. White label — Your brand on the front, no TRAVELYTES™ logo. TRAVELYTES™ manufactures, formulates and supplies compliance documentation. Suits airline loyalty programmes, hotel groups building a wellness sub-brand and cruise-line proprietary amenities.

3. Bespoke formulation — Custom flavour, custom stick weight, custom electrolyte ratio to a client brief. Longer lead time and higher MOQ. Suits multi-year airline contracts and military/institutional buyers.

Minimum order quantities

For any custom-branded production run, MOQ is 10,000 sticks for co-branded and white-label; higher for bespoke formulations. This is set by the flow-pack film print run, not by the powder — flexo-printed film has a fixed origination cost that only makes sense at volume.

Lead times

Typical: 8-12 weeks from artwork sign-off to delivery, split roughly:

2 weeks artwork, print origination and regulatory checks
4 weeks film print
2 weeks powder blend, fill, pack
1-2 weeks QC, batch documentation and dispatch

Faster is possible on repeat orders where the film is already in stock.

Regulatory considerations

Buyers should ask the following before committing to any private-label supplier:

Country-of-manufacture and country-of-supply compliance. UK-manufactured product must meet FSA labelling; US-supplied product must meet FDA supplement rules; EU-supplied product must meet 1169/2011 nutrition labelling.
Health claim scope. In the UK/EU, only Article 13.1 approved health claims can appear on-pack. "Prevents jet lag" and "cures dehydration" are not permitted anywhere. Suppliers who offer these claims are exposing you to enforcement risk.
Allergen and dietary status. Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, halal-suitable, kosher-suitable. Ask for the certification, not the marketing claim.
Batch traceability. Each production run should ship with a certificate of analysis and a batch code that traces back to raw-material lots.

Format questions worth asking

Stick weight. 4g is the current travel-industry standard — matches airport-security powder allowances worldwide.
Serving size. Should mix into 500 ml of water without over-flavouring.
Sugar content. For premium cabin and hotel use, <2g per stick is the industry expectation.
Caffeine option. Some segments (business-class amenity, corporate loyalty) benefit from a caffeine variant alongside the standard.
Packaging finish. Matte vs gloss, foil vs paper, recyclable film certification.

The commercial questions procurement teams should ask

Is the formulation shared with any competitor of ours?
Can we lock a category exclusivity in our sector?
What are the tiered price breaks at 10k / 50k / 100k / 500k sticks?
What is the reorder lead time on a repeat run of the same film?
What is the storage life at 25°C and 40°C?

Sectors currently in discussion with TRAVELYTES™

Airlines (amenity kits, premium cabin welcome, crew rest)
Hotel groups (turn-down amenity, wellness sub-brands)
Cruise lines (cabin welcome, spa retail, excursion supply)
Corporate travel programmes (road-warrior kits, C-suite gifting)
Military and government institutional buyers

Next step

For a private-label enquiry, use the B2B contact form with expected annual volume, target markets and preferred launch date. We respond within one working day.