Private label beverage manufacturers provide their own formulations for packaging and labeling by clients such as retail stores, restaurants, spas, etc. The term “beverages” covers an immense swath of territory, ranging from liquid sports enhancement drinks to coffees and teas. Although private label beverage suppliers will sometimes modify their formulations slightly to meet a customer’s special requirements, in most cases the product sold by a private labeler is identical in every instance and only the package and label differentiate the product among the same manufacturer’s buyers.
Contract beverage manufacturing, in contrast, offers customers the opportunity to develop their own proprietary formulations, which the contract manufacturer will then package for them exclusively. Some beverage makers offer both services. These companies are identified in the table below.
Top U.S.-Based Private Label Beverage Manufacturers
Table 1 below ranks the U.S.-based private label beverage manufacturers by the estimated annual revenue (where known) in descending order. These companies were selected from those with the largest number of employees based on data found on Thomasnet.com. Shown in the table are the company names, their city/state locations, their business activity, the year in which the company was founded, and the estimated annual revenue as shown on Thomasnet.com.
Table 1 – Top U.S.-Based Private Label Beverage Manufacturers1
| Rank | Company Name | City | State | Business Activity | Year founded | Sales $ |
| 1 | Aegle Nutrition | Carrollton | TX | PL/CM | 2005 | 250 mil+ |
| 2 | Lassonde Pappas | Carneys Point | NJ | PL | 1942 | 250 mil+ |
| 3 | LeDestri Food & Beverage | Fairport | NY | PL/CM | 1974 | 250 mil+ |
| 4 | Napco | Naperville | IL | PL/CM | 1984 | 250 mil+ |
| 5 | Refresco NA | Tampa | FL | PL/CM | 1999 | 250 mil+ |
| 6 | Treehouse Foods | Oak Brook | IL | PL | 2005 | 250 mil+ |
| 7 | Citrus Systems | Hopkins | MN | PL./CM | 1985 | 100-250 mil |
| 8 | Coastal Packaging | Newnan | GA | PL | 1977 | 100-250 mil |
| 9 | Private Label Specialties | Goffstown | NH | PL | 1990 | 25-50 mil |
| 10 | White Coffee | Long Island City | NY | PL | 1939 | 25-50 mil |
| 11 | Son Beverage | San Antonio | TX | PL | 1945 | 1-5 mil |
| 12 | Amelia Bay | Johns Creek | GA | PL | — | — |
| 13 | Black Drop Coffee | San Gabriel | CA | PL | — | — |
| 14 | Heartland Food Products | Carmel | IN | PL/CM | — | — |
| 15 | Ikeda Tea World | Huntington Beach | CA | PL | — | — |
| 16 | Mountain View Winery | Larkspur | CA | PL | 1978 | — |
| 17 | Private Label Beverages | Cuyahoga Falls | OH | PL | — | — |
| 18 | Riviera Beverages | Garden Grove | CA | PL/CM | — | — |
| 19 | Stremicks Heritage Foods | Santa Ana | CA | PL/CM | — | — |
| 20 | The Drink Ink | Las Vegas | NV | PL/CM | — | — |
Company Summaries
Aegle Nutrition produces ready-to-drink nutritional supplements and energy formulations for the private label market. The company operates an FDA-registered manufacturing plant in Carrollton, TX.
Lassonde Pappas focuses on shelf-stable juices, ready-to-drink teas, enhanced waters, etc., all available for private labeling. The company operates over a dozen facilities in North America.
LeDestri Food & Beverage provides contract manufacturing and private labeling of beverages. The company operates five manufacturing facilities in the US.
Napco provides private-label ground and whole bean coffees in 10-32 oz. packages along with trial sizes, filter packs, and super sacks. The company offers contract manufacturing services as well.
Refresco NA supplies retailer branded soft drinks, non-carbonated beverages, and fruit drinks in PET bottles and cans for private labeling. The company operates 22 facilities in the US. The company is headquartered in the Netherlands.
Treehouse Foods offers private label manufacturing of snack foods, beverages, and meal preparation products at facilities throughout the US. Its beverage portfolio includes ready-to-drink formulations, tea, and coffee concentrates, bagged teas, etc.
Citrus Systems provides private label beverage and juice manufacturing services. The company’s six bottling lines at its Minnesota facility are capable of filling PET, HDPE, and COPET plastic bottles ranging in capacity from 8 to 128 oz. The company also offers bag-in-box packaging of concentrated juices.
Coastal Packaging offers private labeling of teas and coffees, fruit drinks, margarita mixes, etc., specializing in organic and kosher products.
Private Label Specialties manufactures a traditional line of soft drink beverages including root beer, cream soda, etc. as well as spring water, all available for private labeling.
White Coffee manufactures private-label coffees in gusseted bags, single packs, and bricks. The company has been in operation for 80 years.
Son Beverage provides private labeling of ready-to-drink beverages, lemonades, cocktail and mocktail mixers, etc. in glass and PET bottles up to 128 oz. Available label types include pressure-sensitive, clear, double-sided, and neck band. A 100-gallon minimum applies.
Amelia Bay private labels cold-fill and hot-fill teas and tea extracts in addition to offering flavored iced coffees, herbal beverages, and enhanced waters. Products are shipped out for bottling in containers ranging from 5-gal. drums to tanker trucks.
Black Drop Coffee offers private label packaging of its fresh roasted coffees to coffee wholesalers. The company provides a range of FDA-compliant bags, label design and preparation services, etc.
Heartland Food Products is primarily a private labeler/contract manufacturer of sweeteners, coffee flavorings, water enhancers, etc. but also manufactures cold-brewed coffees as syrups and ready-to-drink concoctions.
Ikeda Tea World is a private label packager of matcha teas, a Japanese green tea touted for its health benefits. The company packages the product in tins, bags, wholesale bags, and single-serve packets.
Mountain View Winery provides private labeling of wines for hotels, restaurants, retailers, etc. Operations began in 1978.
Private Label Beverages manufactures a line of traditional and old-fashioned sodas for private labeling. The company offers a variety of pre-designed labels or will work with a customer’s original designs.
Riviera Beverages produces private label bottled water as well as proprietary waters. The company maintains a stock of bottle shapes and handles label design and printing as well.
Stremicks Heritage Foods private labels a number of products including dairy, juices, nectars, soy and almond milk, coconut water, etc. The company operates three manufacturing facilities.
The Drink Ink offers private labeling of beverages, energy drinks, and sodas. The company also provides contract manufacturing, bottling, and labeling services.
Summary
This article summarized the top U.S.-based companies that provide private label beverage packaging services. For more information on related products, consult our other guides or visit the Thomas Supplier Discovery Platform to locate potential sources of supply or view details on specific products
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