Can you work within Georgia hemp beverage limits?
Yes. Dose is set in formulation and validated on the pilot run, so the mg per can matches the limit you need to meet.
Georgia · Beverage co-packing
A beverage co-packer for Georgia brands
Greenville, South Carolina is about two hours from Atlanta on I-85. Georgia brands get a Southeast co-packer close enough to drive to for a pilot, with runs from about 2,500 cans to 250,000.
Logistics
Up I-85 from Atlanta
Atlanta is about two hours away on I-85, a same-day round trip for a pilot run or a production day.
Finished pallets go back down I-85 to your distributor, warehouse, or third-party logistics provider, or stay with us until you call for them.
Run sizes and formats
From a first run to full production
Runs start around 2,500 cans. A typical client run is about 20,000 cans, and our largest clients run 100,000 to 250,000 cans at a time.
Every run is logged: pre-op inspection, scale and pH calibration, seam and seal checks, finished-product pH, dissolved oxygen and CO2, and a pre-shipment review. Product is held until the lab certificate of analysis clears, typically 3 to 5 days.
All specs- 12 oz sleek
- 12 oz standard
- 8 oz sleek
- 16 oz standard
Common questions
What Georgia brands usually ask us
Do you have capacity for a new brand?
We take on projects selectively. The project form asks about format, volume, and timeline up front so you get a clear answer quickly.
Can we drive up for the pilot?
Yes. Pilots run on the production line in Greenville, and being there to sign off on taste and dosing is encouraged.
Hemp THC in Georgia · as of September 2026
State rules and the federal deadline
Georgia requires 21+ and licenses hemp beverage manufacturers and sellers through its Department of Agriculture, with a per-can THC limit. A 2026 bill would lower that limit, so confirm current limits before you print. The federal hemp definition also changes on December 11, 2026.
Read our guide to the December 11 deadline or see how we run hemp THC beverages. This is not legal advice.
Other regions we serve
Frequently asked
Is there a beverage co-packer near Atlanta?+
Upstate Beverage Consultants is in Greenville, South Carolina, about two hours from Atlanta on I-85. We can hemp THC, functional, and soft-drink beverages for Georgia brands, with runs starting around 2,500 cans.
Does Upstate Beverage Consultants produce hemp THC beverages for Georgia brands?+
Yes. Hemp THC beverages are a specialty. Dose is validated on a pilot run and every production run is held until the lab certificate of analysis clears. Georgia licenses hemp beverages through its Department of Agriculture, so confirm current limits with your counsel.
How far is Greenville, SC from Atlanta for freight?+
About two hours on I-85, so finished pallets from Upstate Beverage Consultants reach Atlanta distributors and warehouses the same day they leave Greenville.
Can a Georgia brand run 20,000 cans?+
Yes. About 20,000 cans is a typical client run at Upstate Beverage Consultants, roughly 833 cases of 24 or about 8 pallets of 12 oz sleek cans.
Producing for Georgia?
Tell us your product, can format, volume, and timeline. If we are a fit, you book a call with the team.