Capabilities
What we run, in one place.
Can formats, run sizes, quality control, and the beverage types that belong on our line. If a spec is not listed here, ask on the form.
Specifications
Line specs
- Can formats
- 12 oz sleek12 oz standard8 oz sleek16 oz standard
- Bottle formats
- 750 ml
- Run sizes
- 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.
- Pack-out
- 24 cans per case in 4-pack or 6-pack carriers, 104 cases (2,496 cans) per pallet for 12 oz sleek
- Quality control
- 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.
- Batch tanks
- Batching tanks up to 60 barrels, about 19,840 12 oz cans per batch, plus 15-barrel tanks for smaller batches
- Canning line
- Profill canning line (filling and seaming)
- Facility
- Seven-acre property at 6 Whitlee Ct, Greenville, SC
- Decoration
- Pre-printed aluminum cans
- Beverage types
- Functional beveragesHemp-derived THC and CBD beveragesSparkling and still soft drinksReady-to-drink coffee and teaNon-alcoholic alternatives
Specs not listed here are quoted per project. Tell us the format, batch size, and timeline on the project form and the written quote will spell out what applies to you.
Packaging
Pre-printed aluminum cans
We fill non-alcoholic beverages in pre-printed aluminum cans, most often 12 oz sleek. Printed cans carry a can-maker minimum and lead time, so we size the can order to your run, and the choice is recorded in the packaging spec dossier before materials are ordered.
We do not tunnel pasteurize today. Whether a product needs it depends on pH, ingredients, and shelf-life target, which we assess during formulation review, so you know up front whether your product fits our line.
Beverage types
Built for functional and hemp-derived products
Functional beverages and hemp-derived THC and CBD beverages are our named specialties. Both depend on dosing uniformity, which we check on the line during the pilot run. The same line runs sparkling and still soft drinks, ready-to-drink coffee and tea, and non-alcoholic alternatives.
Formulation and R&D
Concept or kitchen recipe to production spec, with shelf-life and process-authority planning where required.
Co-packing servicesSourcing
Cans, ends, trays, and ingredients through our supplier relationships, or bring your own. Client-supplied materials are received against a PO and lot-tracked.
For established brandsFirst runs
Runs from about 2,500 cans, a pilot as the gate to production, and a team that picks up the phone.
For emerging brandsCanning questions
Do you tunnel pasteurize?+
Not today. Upstate Beverage Consultants does not currently have tunnel pasteurization in Greenville. Whether a product needs it depends on pH, ingredients, and shelf-life target, so we assess that during formulation review and tell you up front if your product is not a fit for our line.
What cans and decoration do you run?+
Upstate Beverage Consultants fills pre-printed aluminum cans, most often 12 oz sleek, plus 12 oz standard, 8 oz sleek, and 16 oz standard. Printed cans carry a can-maker minimum and lead time, so we plan the can order around your run size before materials are bought.
Who supplies the cans, ends, and ingredients?+
Either side can. Many clients have us source cans, ends, trays, and ingredients through our supplier relationships; others supply their own. Client-supplied materials are received against a purchase order and tracked by lot.
Ready to talk about your beverage?
Tell us about your product, volume, and timeline. If we are a fit, you will book a call with the team, not a sales rep.