Beverage co-packing
Launch a drink, enter a new market or grow volume without buying a canning line. We fill your drink on our own lines, with tunnel pasteurization available.
Start a co-packing projectWhat we fill
- Cans
- 7.5 oz sleek, 12 oz standard, 12 oz sleek, 16 oz standard
- Process
- Tunnel pasteurization available
- Drinks
- Ready-to-drink cocktails, herbal and functional drinks, carbonated drinks, and still drinks (generally nitrogen-dosed)
We can supply the packaging too: cans, ends, trays, carriers.
Run minimums and timing
Minimums
- In a run with more than one SKU, each SKU needs at least 4,000 US gallons.
- A run of a single SKU needs at least 6,000 US gallons.
- Larger runs are welcome.
Timing
- New formula
- 120 to 180 days A formula that is not yet production-ready.
- Proven formula
- 60 to 90 days A formula already produced at scale.
The clock starts once the quote and spec are signed and the deposit is received.
How a project runs
Tell us about the drink
Beverage type, can size, SKUs, volume per SKU and target date.
Quote and spec
We send a quote and a production spec for you to approve and sign.
Deposit
Once the quote and spec are signed and the deposit is received, the timeline starts.
Production
We fill your drink on our lines, with tunnel pasteurization if it needs it.
Our facility
Our co-packing facility is SQF certified.
- Baltimore, MD
Co-packing questions
Which cans can you fill?
7.5 oz sleek, 12 oz standard, 12 oz sleek and 16 oz standard cans.
What is the minimum run?
In a run with more than one SKU, at least 4,000 US gallons per SKU. A single-SKU run needs at least 6,000 US gallons.
What is the project lead time?
A new formula takes 120 to 180 days; a proven formula, one already produced at scale, takes 60 to 90 days. The clock starts once the quote and spec are signed and the deposit is received.
What drinks do you co-pack?
Ready-to-drink cocktails, herbal and functional drinks, carbonated drinks, and still drinks (generally nitrogen-dosed).
Is your facility certified?
Yes. Our co-packing facility is SQF certified.
Talk to us about a run
A person on our team replies fast.
Emailhello@arcbev.com