Beverage fulfillment built for heavy cases and fragile glass.
Cans, bottles, stick packs and coffee bags shipped DTC, to Amazon and to retail docks from 25 U.S. markets. Pack-outs engineered for liquids, inventory managed by lot and best-by date.
- Drop-tested pack-outs for cans and glass
- FEFO picking by lot and best-by date
- Parcel, LTL and retail-compliant pallets from one pool
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The Drink Fulfill Co. Standard
Six rules every beverage order follows, whether it is one can of cold brew or a full truckload to a distributor.
Liquid-first pack-outs
Molded pulp, die-cut inserts and right-sized shippers matched to your can or bottle format, validated with drop testing before go-live.
Oldest lot ships first
Every receipt is captured by lot and best-by date, and the system directs pickers to first-expiring stock automatically.
Seal-integrity checks
Cases are inspected at receiving for dents, swells and leaks, and damaged units are quarantined instead of shipped.
Recall-ready traceability
Lot numbers tie to every outbound order, so a targeted withdrawal takes a report, not a warehouse-wide hunt.
Weight-smart shipping
Carton sizes and carrier selection are tuned for dense, heavy orders so billable weight stays close to actual weight.
Retail-ready by default
Pallets built to routing guides with GS1 case labels, SSCC pallet labels and advance ship notices when your buyers need them.
Why most 3PLs break your beverage brand
General-merchandise warehouses treat a 24-pack like a t-shirt. Liquids punish that mistake on every order.
Leaking cartons
One punctured can soaks the whole box, the carrier flags the parcel, and your customer opens a sticky mess. Then the chargeback hits.
Shattered glass
Bottles packed loose in a corrugated box with a sheet of kraft paper. It survives the warehouse. It does not survive the sort hub.
Best-by blind spots
Pickers grab the closest case instead of the oldest lot. Fresh stock ships while short-dated product ages out on the shelf.
Dim-weight shock
Oversized boxes and generic fillers turn a 12-pack into a billable-weight problem that quietly erases your margin.
Retail rejections
Wrong pallet height, missing SSCC label, mixed lots on one pallet. The receiving dock refuses it and the fines follow.
Hot docks, frozen trucks
Cans sitting on an uninsulated summer dock or riding through a freeze can bulge, burst or lose flavor before anyone notices.
Drink Fulfill Co. vs. a generic 3PL
| Capability | Generic 3PL | Drink Fulfill Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging for liquids | Standard boxes and air pillows | Format-specific molded pulp, inserts and leak-containment liners |
| Lot & best-by control | Optional, often manual | Captured at receiving, FEFO enforced at pick |
| Damaged-case handling | Shipped or discarded without notice | Inspected, quarantined and reported with photos |
| Heavy-order rate shopping | One default carrier | Carton and carrier logic tuned for dense, heavy parcels |
| Variety packs & subscriptions | Billed as custom projects | Standard kitting workflows with build-to-forecast |
| Retail & distributor pallets | Parcel only, or no EDI | Routing-guide pallets, GS1-128 labels and EDI 856 ASNs |
| Food-safety posture | General merchandise warehouse | FDA-registered food facilities with sanitation programs available |
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Beverage fulfillment services
DTC Beverage Fulfillment
DTC beverage fulfillment means getting a heavy, fragile, dated product to a customer's door intact, fresh and at a shipping cost the order can...
Learn more →Breakage-Proof Packaging
Breakage-proof beverage packaging is engineered, not improvised. We match every can, bottle and pouch format to a tested pack-out that immobilizes...
Learn more →Wholesale & Pallet Distribution
Beverage wholesale distribution turns the same inventory that feeds your DTC store into pallets and cases for grocers, convenience chains,...
Learn more →Variety Packs & Subscriptions
Variety packs and subscriptions are how many drink brands win trial and keep customers. We assemble mixed-flavor packs, samplers and recurring...
Learn more →Amazon & Marketplaces
Selling beverages on Amazon and other marketplaces means meeting packaging and labeling rules for liquids and dated products. We prep and...
Learn more →Lot Control & Storage
Beverage storage is about more than shelf space. Every case has a lot, a best-by date and a set of handling needs, and protecting that information...
Learn more →Built for every kind of beverage brand
Canned Drinks
Canned drinks are the backbone of modern beverage eCommerce, and they fail in predictable ways: dented rims, pinholes and pressurized...
Explore →Glass Bottles
Glass signals premium, and it is also the least forgiving package in parcel shipping. We fulfill glass-bottled cold brew, juices,...
Explore →Powders & Electrolytes
Electrolyte powders, hydration stick packs, effervescent tablets and drink mixes are the lightweight side of the beverage category, and...
Explore →Coffee & Tea
Coffee and tea are sold on freshness and aroma, and both can be ruined by heat, humidity and odors long before the best-by date. We...
Explore →NA Spirits & Mixers
Non-alcoholic spirits, aperitifs, cocktail mixers and craft syrups are among the fastest-evolving parts of the beverage aisle. They ship...
Explore →Beverage fulfillment in 25 U.S. markets
Place inventory close to your customers and reach most U.S. addresses in 1–2 days by ground. Canada (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal) and Mexico City are coming soon.
- Los Angeles, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Portland, OR
- Phoenix, AZ
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Reno, NV
- Denver, CO
- Las Vegas, NV
- Chicago, IL
- Detroit, MI
- Columbus, OH
- Indianapolis, IN
- Kansas City, MO
- Louisville, KY
- Cincinnati, OH
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Memphis, TN
- Atlanta, GA
- Miami, FL
- Savannah, GA
- Charleston, SC
- Nashville, TN
- New Jersey, NJ
- Lehigh Valley, PA
Live in weeks, not months
Map your SKUs
Share your formats, case packs, channels and shelf-life rules. We build a pack-out and storage plan around them.
Test the pack-out
Your cans or bottles are packed in the proposed shipper and drop-tested so problems surface before customers see them.
Receive by lot
Inbound pallets are checked for damage and captured by lot and best-by date in the market closest to your customers.
Ship every channel
DTC parcels, Amazon replenishment and retail pallets ship from the same inventory, with live visibility into every lot.
Beverage fulfillment questions, answered
What is beverage fulfillment?
Beverage fulfillment is the storage, picking, packing and shipping of drinks such as canned sodas, bottled juices, drink powders, coffee and tea for an eCommerce or wholesale brand. It differs from general fulfillment because liquids are heavy, fragile and dated, so it requires leak-resistant packaging, lot and best-by tracking, and shipping logic built for dense parcels.
Do you handle alcoholic beverages?
No. Drink Fulfill Co. focuses on non-alcoholic beverages, including functional drinks, energy drinks, sparkling water, coffee, tea, drink mixes and non-alcoholic spirits that are legally under 0.5% ABV. Beer, wine and spirits require licensed, three-tier compliant shipping, which is outside our scope.
How do you keep cans and glass bottles from breaking in transit?
We prevent breakage by matching each format to a tested pack-out, typically molded-pulp or corrugated inserts that immobilize every unit, inside a right-sized shipper. For glass and high-risk orders we add leak-containment liners, and new pack-outs are drop-tested before launch so failures are found in the warehouse rather than at the customer's door.
Can you manage inventory by lot number and best-by date?
Yes. Every inbound case is captured by lot number and best-by date, and our system enforces first-expired, first-out picking. You can see on-hand quantities by lot, set minimum remaining shelf-life rules per channel, and pull a lot-level shipment history if you ever need to run a withdrawal or recall.
Are your facilities FDA registered?
FDA-registered food facilities are available across our network, because any facility that holds food or beverages for U.S. consumption must register with FDA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Specific registrations, sanitation programs and third-party audit reports vary by market, and we confirm them for the markets in your plan.
Can you ship heavy multi-packs affordably?
Yes. Heavy beverage orders stay affordable when carton size, packaging weight and carrier choice are engineered together. We size shippers tightly to avoid dimensional-weight penalties, rate-shop across carriers and service levels, and place inventory in markets closer to your customers so more orders ship in fewer zones.
Do you support retail and distributor orders?
Yes. We build pallets to retailer and distributor routing guides, apply GS1-128 SSCC pallet labels and case labels, and exchange EDI documents such as 850 purchase orders and 856 advance ship notices. LTL and full-truckload freight can be booked through your carriers or ours.
Can you build variety packs and subscription boxes?
Yes. We assemble variety packs, sampler boxes and recurring subscription shipments from your individual SKUs, tracking the lot of every component that goes into each kit. Kits can be built to forecast ahead of a launch or assembled on demand as orders arrive.
What about extreme heat and freezing weather?
We manage temperature risk by storing product indoors away from hot docks, monitoring weather along shipping lanes, and applying seasonal rules such as insulated liners, faster service levels or short weather holds for freeze-sensitive orders. Temperature-controlled storage is available in select markets for products that require it.
How fast can I get a quote?
You can get a custom quote within one business day. Share your SKU list, case dimensions and weights, monthly order volume and sales channels through the quote form, and we will recommend markets, a pack-out approach and transparent pricing for storage, fulfillment and freight.
Resources for beverage brands
How to Choose a Beverage 3PL: A Buyer's Checklist
The questions that separate a warehouse that stores drinks from a partner that ships them intact, fresh and profitably.
Read guide →Beverage Fulfillment Costs Explained
Where the money goes when you outsource drink fulfillment, and the levers that actually move your cost per order.
Read guide →How to Ship Canned and Bottled Drinks Without Breakage
Packaging principles, format-by-format tactics and testing methods for getting liquids to the door intact.
Read guide →DTC vs. Wholesale Beverage Fulfillment: How to Run Both
Parcels and pallets play by different rules. Here is how beverage brands keep both channels healthy from one warehouse.
Read guide →FDA and Compliance Basics for Beverage Warehousing
What regulations touch your drinks after they leave the co-packer, and what to expect from your fulfillment partner.
Read guide →Shipping Beverages in Summer Heat and Winter Freezes
Seasonal risk is predictable. A practical playbook for keeping drinks drinkable from June to January.
Read guide →Ready to ship drinks without the drama?
Send your formats, weights and channels. Get a beverage-specific fulfillment plan and custom quote within one business day.