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Private Label Cocktails & RTD
From vodka sodas to tequila spritzers, spirit-based ready to drink (RTD) cocktails are winning shelf space everywhere: from grocery and c-stores to bars and restaurants. Abita Brewing is here to help you produce and manufacture yours.
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Ready To Drink Private Label Cocktails
Welcome to Abita’s Private Label RTD production and manufacturing services, where precision meets passion in crafting and co-packing exceptional ready to drink canned private label cocktails tailored to your unique brand’s vision.
We know that crafting a premium ready to drink cocktail requires more than quality spirits and mixers; it demands expertise, commitment and an understanding of your brand’s essence. Abita offers a comprehensive suite of private label cocktail manufacturing and co-packing services, designed to bring your brand to life.
Whether you are a new brand planning to enter the rapidly growing RTD cocktail market or an established beverage brand looking to expand and scale your cocktail offerings, our team will guide you through the entire process.
From formulation to production to co-packing and shipping, your dedicated private label contact will ensure that our team delivers results for your RTD cocktails that go beyond your expectations.
We are industry leaders in quality assurance, mixing and blending RTDs, and canning your private label cocktails. Combined with our supply chain management expertise, we can help you unlock endless possibilities for your private label spirit RTD brand.
Industry Experience To Bring Your Private Label Cocktails To Life
With nearly 40 years of experience in the beverage industry, Abita Brewing Company offers comprehensive private label cocktail manufacturing and co-packing services that give you the capability to scale your private label spirit RTD business. Our team gives you the manufacturing and beverage tools to bring your RTD private label cocktails to life—without compromising on speed, flexibility, or quality.
Helping You Secure Your Slice Of RTD Market Growth
Ready to drink (RTD) spirits are leading the charge in beverage growth, driven by consumer demand for convenience, premium flavors, and bar-quality cocktails on the go. From vodka sodas to tequila spritzers, spirit-based RTDs and canned cocktails are winning shelf space everywhere: from grocery and c-stores to bars and restaurants.
At Abita Brewing Company, we help brands capitalize on this momentum with private label cocktail manufacturing and co-packing solutions built for quality, scalability, and speed to market.
Providing Expert Guidance on Manufacturing And Co-Packing Regulations
When it comes to spirit-based RTD production, navigating compliance and regulatory requirements is one of the most complex aspects of bringing your private label cocktails to market.
Abita Brewing Company’s experienced team helps brands manage these intricacies with confidence – ensuring ready to drink cocktail formulation, labeling and production practices meet all federal and state standards. By handling the heavy lift of compliance, we allow partners to focus on building their private label cocktail brand while we streamline the regulatory process and safeguard against costly delays and setbacks.
Benefits of Working in the Southeast
Abita Brewing Company’s Southeast location gives spirit-based ready to drink brands a logistical advantage when manufacturing their private label cocktails. With direct access to I-10, I-55, and the Port of New Orleans, our facility connects you to major growth markets like Texas, Florida, and the Gulf Coast.
Our strategic distribution hub reduces freight costs, shortens shipping times, and ensures fresher products reach retailers and consumers. For private label cocktail brands looking to scale quickly, our Southeast location offers unmatched geographic and economic advantages.
Why Choose Us For Your Private Label Cocktails?
Abita combines four decades of brewing expertise with modern packaging capabilities to give your ready to drink private label cocktails every advantage on the shelf. Our Southeast location keeps freight costs down while our packaging flexibility ensures you can compete in every channel. Whether you’re introducing a new cocktail flavor in a sleek can or building excitement with a variety pack, Abita has the scale, technology, and creativity to deliver packaging that grows with your private label beverage brand. With Abita Brewing Company, your RTD private label cocktails don’t just taste great—they look the part from the first glance on the shelf to the last sip in the can.
FAQ
Private label cocktail manufacturing, also known as spirit RTD manufacturing, is when private label companies pair up with manufacturing companies (e.g. Abita Brewing) to manufacture and co-pack their ready to drink spirits.
There are some notable advantages to pairing up with a seasoned ready to drink cocktail manufacturer like Abita, including everything from regulatory compliance to canning capabilities to scalability.
When developing a relationship with a ready to drink private label cocktail manufacturer like Abita, you’re able to bring your spirit RTDs to market faster and in a more cost-efficient manner.
By partnering with us for your private label cocktails, you are able to leverage our existing manufacturing and co-packing infrastructure and facilities, production know-how, and regulatory experience and knowledge.
An RTD spirits manufacturing relationship with Abita removes the need for your private label brand to invest heavily in beverage manufacturing equipment and facilities to develop your ready to drink cocktail.
Over the long term, you’re able to focus on the brand building side of launching and running a private label cocktail business, while we at Abita handle the manufacturing and co-packing of your spirit RTD.
Spirit-based ready to drink products like canned private label cocktails are among the most tightly regulated in the beverage alcohol industry, which is a massive barrier to growth for new private label brands.
When you work with Abita, we provide a turnkey private label cocktail manufacturing process.
Our RTD spirit manufacturing and co-packing capabilities include:
- Formats: 12oz, 16oz & 19.2oz cans (standard & sleek), 12oz heritage bottles, kegs and variety packs
- Batch Sizes: Scalable from pilot runs to high-volume production
- Packaging: On site canning, bottling, kegging & custom pack-out options
- Annual Capacity: 400,000 barrels per year with room to scale
Abita also manages spirit RTD compliance, cocktail labeling and warehousing, making for a seamless go-to-market plan for your private label offering.
Getting started with Abita as your contract manufacturer for your spirit-based RTD private label cocktails involves:
- Initial Outreach – Get in touch with our team about the vision for your private label RTD cocktail concept, volume needs and timeline.
- Project Evaluation – We’ll assess fit based on your beverage type, packaging formats and regulatory needs.
- NDA & Discovery Call – Upon signing a non-disclosure agreement, we’ll schedule a call to talk about your private label cocktail project in more detail.
- Cost Proposal – We’ll provide you with a pricing model to bring your ready to drink cocktails to life.
- Production Planning – Once a private label manufacturing contract is initiated, we move into onboarding.
From concept to shelf, the Abita team will walk you through every step to ensure a smooth and successful launch of your private label cocktail brand. Your success is ours.