Big Beverages Contract Manufacturing

What they state

Plant locations

• Huntersville, NC

Process

Cold fillCarbonationTunnel pasteurizationCanning

Packaging

Aluminum cans

Products

Carbonated drinks

Minimum order

Batch sizes run from 5,000 to 20,000 gallons

Close paraphrase of what the plant states. Confirm it on the call; minimums change.

Food safety certification

Not stated in their published informationNo GFSI scheme found on their site; not proof they lack one.

Other certifications

Not stated in their published information

Regulatory scope

Not stated in their published information

Equipment

• Alliance bulk depalletizer
• Crown Cork and Seal 72 valve can filler and capper, 1,200 cans per minute
• 12 oz sleek and 16 oz aluminum cans with 202 ends, pre-printed or pre-labeled
• HEUFT fill level and leak detection
• Krones Sander Hansen double decker tunnel pasteurizer
• Hartness shrink tray packer (12 and 24 packs)
• Graphic Packaging QF2100 cartoner (4 packs)
• Alliance palletizer
• Two 10,000 gallon mixing and batching tanks
• Microblend blending and carbonating system
• Steam boiler, reverse osmosis water purification, wastewater treatment
• QA and QC lab

Batch size or capacity

72 valve can filler and capper at 1,200 cans per minute; two 10,000 gallon batching tanks for 5,000 to 20,000 gallon batches

Services

In-house labFormulation and R&DPackaging and label designCommercialization supportPhotography and marketingDistribution and logistics

Works with

Startups and first runsEmerging brandsLarge CPG companies

Also states

• Beverage consulting: market research, trademarking and product certifications
• Marketing: branding, print, internet and social media advertising, sampling and PR
• Sales and distribution help through a network of national and regional distributors

Type of company

Co-manufacturerCo-packerContract bottler