Beverage co-packing
Boutique beverage co-packing for non-alcoholic brands
One team formulates, cans, sources, and manages the supply chain for your beverage in Greenville, South Carolina. Selective about fit, transparent by default, and built for brands that need real volume without losing sight of the run.
What boutique means here
The alternative to being a line item
Selective about fit
We take on projects we can run well. The qualification form asks about beverage type, format, batch size, and timeline up front so neither side spends a call finding out the answer is no.
White-glove transparency
A written quote before anything is booked. A pilot before production. Direct access to the people who run the line, with no account manager in between.
Production you can see
Runs, materials, and lots are visible in the client portal as they happen. You do not have to email for a status update.
What is included
Four services, engaged together or one at a time
R&D and flavor formulation
Concept, kitchen recipe, or finished formula to a production-ready specification. Flavor, function, carbonation, pH, shelf life, and scale-up to the line.
Learn moreAluminum can packaging
Still and sparkling fills in sleek and standard cans. Pasteurization when the product needs it. Shrink sleeves or printed cans.
Learn moreSourcing and procurement
Cans, ends, trays, sleeves, ingredients, and functional actives bought through our supplier relationships, or received from yours against a purchase order.
Learn moreSupply chain management
Materials planned against the run schedule, purchase orders tracked, everything received and consumed by lot, finished goods coordinated for pickup.
Learn moreBeverages we run
Non-alcoholic, in aluminum cans
Functional and hemp-derived beverages are specialties. If your product needs a still or carbonated fill in a can, it is likely in scope.
See formats and specs- Functional beverages
- Hemp-derived THC and CBD beverages
- Sparkling and still soft drinks
- Ready-to-drink coffee and tea
- Non-alcoholic alternatives
- Something else? Ask in the project form.
Who we work with
Weighted toward brands with volume, open to brands earning it
How a project moves
Five steps, no surprises
- 01Qualification form
- 02Exploratory call
- 03Written quote
- 04Pilot
- 05Production
The form takes about four minutes. If the project fits, you book an exploratory call and receive a written quote after it. A pilot run comes before any production commitment.
Frequently asked
What does beverage co-packing at Upstate Beverage Consultants include?+
Four connected services: R&D and flavor formulation, aluminum can packaging, sourcing and procurement, and supply chain management. You can use all four, or bring a finished formula and your own materials and use only the canning line. Either way one team is accountable for the run, and you follow progress in the client portal.
How is a boutique co-packer different from a large co-packer?+
A large co-packer is built for throughput and tends to treat smaller brands as fill-in work between big runs. A boutique co-packer takes fewer projects, chooses them for fit, and gives each brand direct access to the people running the line. At Upstate Beverage Consultants that means a written quote before booking, a pilot before production, and real-time visibility into your run.
Do you co-pack alcoholic beverages?+
No. We produce non-alcoholic beverages only, including non-alcoholic alternatives to beer, wine, and cocktails. Hemp-derived THC and CBD beverages are in scope and are a specialty.
Can I bring my own formula and my own materials?+
Yes. If you have a finished formula, we scale it to our line and run it. If you supply cans, ends, or ingredients, we receive them against a purchase order and track them by lot. Many clients mix the two and have us source only what they do not want to manage.
Which regions does Upstate Beverage Consultants serve?+
Most clients are in the Carolinas, Georgia, and the wider Southeast. We also produce for West Coast brands that want a Southeast footprint closer to East Coast distribution. The facility is in Greenville, South Carolina.
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.