Can you handle a seltzer or soda line with several flavors?
Yes. A client run is often several flavors produced back to back, each as its own batch, so a multi-SKU launch is normal for us.
North Carolina · Beverage co-packing
A beverage co-packer for North Carolina brands
Greenville, South Carolina sits about 100 miles down I-85 from Charlotte and about an hour from Asheville on I-26. The Carolinas are our core market, and North Carolina brands make up a large share of what we can.
Logistics
Close enough to visit the line
Charlotte is about 100 miles away on I-85, roughly a two-hour drive. Asheville is about an hour away on I-26. That is close enough to be on the floor for a pilot run or a production day and home the same night.
Finished pallets go back up the same corridors to your distributor, your warehouse, or a third-party logistics provider, and we can hold finished goods 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 North Carolina brands usually ask us
Can we scale without switching co-packers?
Runs start around 2,500 cans and our largest clients run 100,000 to 250,000 cans at a time, so a brand can grow on the same line.
Can we be on site for the pilot?
Yes. Pilots run on the production line, and being there to sign off on taste and dosing is encouraged.
Hemp THC in North Carolina · as of September 2026
State rules and the federal deadline
As of September 2026, North Carolina has no state age limit or mg cap for hemp THC beverages, and a bill to adopt 21+ and the federal standard was still pending. The federal hemp definition still applies in North Carolina, and it 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 Charlotte, NC?+
Upstate Beverage Consultants is in Greenville, South Carolina, about 100 miles from Charlotte on I-85. We can hemp THC, functional, and soft-drink beverages for Carolinas brands, with runs starting around 2,500 cans.
Is there a beverage co-packer near Asheville?+
Yes. Upstate Beverage Consultants in Greenville, SC is about an hour from Asheville on I-26. We produce canned hemp THC and functional beverages for western North Carolina brands.
Does Upstate Beverage Consultants work with North Carolina hemp THC brands?+
Yes. Hemp THC beverages are a specialty, and North Carolina brands are a core part of our client base. Every run is QC-logged and held until the lab certificate of analysis clears.
Can a North Carolina brand do a 20,000-can run?+
Yes. About 20,000 cans is a typical client run at Upstate Beverage Consultants. That is roughly 833 cases of 24, or about 8 pallets of 12 oz sleek cans.
Producing for North Carolina?
Tell us your product, can format, volume, and timeline. If we are a fit, you book a call with the team.