Non-alcoholic wine
12
cases
A pilot run built for the pitch, not the shelf
A twelve-case pilot produced for investor sampling. Small enough to fund out of pocket, real enough to put a finished can in a room full of people writing checks.
Beverage co-packing · Long Beach, California
From a 12-case pilot
to 250,000 cans a month.
Headspace is a contract manufacturer for new beverage brands. We take you from formulation to finished, palletized product — on a line that keeps up when the orders get real.
8
Can formats
12
Beverage categories
FDA
Registered facility
LGB
Long Beach, CA
head·space
/ˈhedˌspās/nounThe gap between the liquid and the lid. Too little and the can bulges. Too much and the product oxidizes on the shelf. Getting it right, every can, every run, is the entire job.
We named the company after the tolerance nobody sees.
What we do
Three ways to get
a product on a shelf.
Most brands arrive needing one of these. Plenty end up using all three.
01Can it
Co-Packing
Seasoned professionals in both beverage creation and canning, united into one co-packing run. Bring a recipe and a label; leave with pallets.
- 8 can formats
- Shelf-stable methods
- Mixed packs & shrink bundling
02Brew it
Contract Brewing & Fermentation
Decades of experience crafting exceptional brews, handling production start to finish — private label built to your spec, or white label ready to brand.
- Beer
- Hard seltzer
- Craft cider
03Dream it
Consulting & Development
Refine the idea, source the ingredients, clear the regulators. We help brand owners get a product that is actually launchable before a single can is filled.
- Formulation & scaling
- FDA, TTB & ABC guidance
- Label compliance
What we run
Twelve categories,
one line.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic, still and carbonated, shelf-stable and cold-chain. If it goes in a can, it has probably gone down this line.
- 01Ready-to-drink cocktails
- 02Canned wine & cider
- 03Functional beverages
- 04Teas
- 05Coffee drinks
- 06Energy drinks
- 07Sparkling waters & sodas
- 08Hop water
- 09Wine & non-alcoholic wine
- 10Adaptogenic & infused drinks
- 11Contract or white label beer
- 12Contract or white label hard seltzer
How we work
A step-by-step
path to market.
We help startups and scaling brands navigate the beverage supply chain with a clear, supportive process.
- 01
Consultation
We align on your brand’s goals, volume, and budget.
- 02
Development
Bring your recipe or work with our partners to refine it.
- 03
Production Planning
Define timelines, ingredient sourcing, and packaging needs.
- 04
Packaging & Fulfillment
From cans to cartons, we handle production and distribution.
Every can leaves with the same gap
above the fill line.
Seam · fill line · headspace
Proof
Helping startups succeed,
one can at a time.
We have helped dozens of startup beverage brands get their first product off the ground — and grow into regional and national players.
Energy drinks
250,000+
cans / month
A national brand, running every month
Sustained monthly production for a nationally distributed energy brand. The same line that runs a twelve-case pilot runs this — which is the point.
Emerging creators
∞
launches
Collaborations with the people building the next thing
Influencers, startups and trendsetters bringing an audience and an idea. We supply the production side of the equation.
Compliance
Licensed,
registered, audited.
- FDA Registered
- Facility registration on file
- CADPH Compliant
- California Dept. of Public Health
- ABC Licensed
- Beer, wine, sake & spirits
- Organic Certified
- Certified organic production
- Kosher
- Available on request
Tell us what you
want to make.
Volume, format, timing — the more specific you can be, the faster we can tell you whether we are the right line for it.