Beverage Co-Packing · Sri Lanka → The World

Beverage Co-Packing
& Contract Canning

Launch or scale your canned drink — without building your own factory.

You bring the brand and the recipe; we bring the line. Samley is a Ceylon tea and coconut manufacturer with our own automatic canning line, co-packing ready-to-drink iced teas, coconut water, sparkling and functional drinks into retail-ready aluminium cans under your label. Turnkey sourcing, low minimum orders, in-house blending and filling, FSSC 22000-certified production and a US point of contact in Florida — everything you need to go from concept to pallet.

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Who we co-pack for

Beverage brands, startups & importers

BATCH 01

Beverage founders & startups

Turn a recipe into a shelf-ready can, starting with a runnable first batch.

BATCH 02

Tea & coffee brands extending into RTD

Add a canned iced tea or cold brew without a second factory.

BATCH 03

Importers & private-label buyers

An origin-based Ceylon supplier under your own brand.

BATCH 04

Retail & e-commerce brands

Consistent, certified production with export paperwork handled.

Our beverage canning capabilities

Canning line & can sizes

A fully automatic, two-piece aluminium canning line: 5,000 cans per hour, in 250 ml and 355 ml cans (250 ml with a 200 lid, 355 ml with a 202 lid), with counter-pressure (isobaric) filling.

We specialise in cans, not bottles — a focused line means tighter quality control and scheduling.

5,000 cans per hour
2 retail can sizes
2 fill methods, hot & cold
Beverages we can fill

All liquid types, one line

  • Iced tea & ready-to-drink (RTD) tea
  • Coconut & king coconut water
  • Carbonated soft drinks & sparkling water
  • Energy, sport & isotonic drinks
  • Functional & wellness beverages
  • Clear juices, plant-based milks & cold-brew coffee
Blending, filling & beverage formulation

Two ways to start. One roof.

Blending and filling happen in-house, under one roof.

PATH A

Bring a finished formula

Hand us your recipe and we can it to spec — matched to the right fill method, carbonation and sleeve, batch after batch.

PATH B

Bring nothing but an idea

Our blending team builds your recipe from scratch — development, ingredients and target profile handled in-house before we scale.

It's the same team that develops our own Ceylon tea and coconut drinks, so development, ingredients and target profile are handled in-house before we scale.

Hot-fill or cold-fill canning

Which your beverage needs

Hot-fill + N₂ + spray sterilisation

Still & low-acid drinks
  • Iced tea
  • Coconut & king coconut water
  • Clear juices
  • Plant milks

Why it matters: commercial sterility with no preservatives; stable ambient shelf life.

Cold-fill + CO₂ (isobaric)

Carbonated & delicate drinks
  • Sparkling iced tea
  • Soft drinks
  • Energy & sport drinks
  • Sparkling water

Why it matters: protects carbonation and delicate aromatics.

Fill method isn't a formality: run a low-acid drink through a cold line without proper sterilisation and you risk spoilage; over-process a delicate cold brew and you cook out the aroma. Matching the drink to the right fill is the difference between a product that survives export and one that doesn't.

Can decoration

Full-wrap shrink sleeves

Your brand goes on the can as a full-wrap shrink sleeve, which we import and apply as part of your run — vivid, edge-to-edge coverage that suits short and premium runs. We advise on artwork and finish so your can stands out on shelf.

  • Vivid, 360° edge-to-edge coverage
  • Suits short and premium runs
  • Artwork & finish guidance included
Low-MOQ & short-run co-packing

Most co-packers make you commit to a huge first run. We keep minimums low and support short and pilot runs — launch or test a product without gambling on volume you can't sell yet.

We confirm your exact minimum at quote and scale with you.

Turnkey sourcing, certifications & quality control

One partner, one project

Turnkey sourcing

We run it as one project and import your cans, lids and sleeves for you — the main reason first runs take about 6–8 weeks.

Certifications

FSSC 22000 and FDA registration, with USDA/EU Organic and social compliance (Sedex/Fairtrade) where applicable.

Quality control

In-line seam projectors, CO₂-level and solid-level detection on every run, plus commercial-sterility control for low-acid drinks.

FSSC 22000
FSSC 22000
FDA
FDA
USDA Organic
USDA Organic
EU Organic
EU Organic
Sedex SMETA
Sedex
Fairtrade
Fairtrade
The beverage co-packing process

From recipe to pallet

01

Enquiry

Tell us your drink type, target can size (250 / 355 ml), rough volumes and market.

02

Spec & sample

We align on the formula — yours, or developed by us — plus fill method and sleeve, and produce samples you approve before scaling.

03

Clear quote

Indicative pricing and your minimum, with cost drivers laid out.

04

Production

Scheduled on our line with in-process QC on seams, CO₂ and fill.

05

Docs & dispatch

We prepare export documentation and ship to your port. First runs ~6–8 weeks; repeats faster.

Why choose Samley

Proof, not promises

Turnkey & vertically integrated

A Ceylon tea and coconut manufacturer since 2015; we source and import your materials, so it's one partner, one project.

We make our own canned drinks

Mango Tango sparkling cold-brew and our Organic Coconut & King Coconut Water run on the same line. Proof, not promises.

Easy from the US

Samley Teas USA LLC (Brandon, Florida) is your local point of contact.

Export handled

We ship to 25+ countries and prepare your export documentation.

FAQ

Beverage co-packing FAQs

Do you develop the recipe, or do I supply it?

Either — supply your finished formula and we can it, or we build the recipe from scratch with our in-house blending team.

What's the smallest order you'll take?

We work to low MOQs and support short and pilot runs; we confirm your exact minimum at quote.

How long does a first order take?

Around 6–8 weeks for a first run (mostly importing cans, lids and sleeves); repeat runs are faster.

Can you make a sparkling or carbonated drink?

Yes — a cold-fill + CO₂ line for carbonated iced teas, sodas and sparkling water. We already produce our own sparkling cold-brew.

How does my branding go on the can?

Via a full-wrap shrink sleeve, which we import and apply — we advise on artwork for your run.

What certifications and quality checks do you run?

FSSC 22000 and FDA-registered production, with in-line seam, CO₂ and fill checks and commercial-sterility control for low-acid drinks.

I'm a US brand — how do we work together?

Through Samley Teas USA LLC (Florida) as your point of contact, with production in our certified Sri Lankan facility.

Ready when you are

Your drink. Our line.
First pallet in ~6–8 weeks.

Tell us your drink type, can size and rough volumes — we'll come back with a clear quote and your exact minimum.

Start a co-packing enquiry