Beverage Co-Packer and Contract Manufacturing Services

Searching for a beverage co-packer who treats your drink like the star of the show? Giraffe Foods is a full-service beverage co-manufacturer crafting custom concentrates, syrups, and blends at scale. Our team of culinologists has been creating delicious food since 1997, and as the custom-manufacturing arm of global flavor leader Symrise, we pair winning taste with the manufacturing capacity high-volume brands rely on. The result: a concentrate or syrup that gives your drink its signature flavor, turning a good sip into a crave-able one.

A Full-Service Beverage Co-Manufacturer

We take you from collaboration to customization to creation – in fact, it’s what we do best. As a contract beverage manufacturer, we partner with you through every stage: idea conceptualization, rapid prototyping, flavor development, agile manufacturing, and flexible packaging. Our team manages R&D, regulatory guidance, packaging, and ingredient and inventory management, giving your products true technical insulation so you can focus on growing your brand.

We can develop a fresh concept with you or match an existing recipe through physical and organoleptic evaluation backed by full in-house QC analysis. Whether you are launching a private-label line or scaling an established beverage, our process keeps you confident in your taste profile and ready for market.

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Our Beverage Concentrates, Syrups, and Custom Blends

Concentrates and syrups are our specialty, and each flavor brings its own personality to the glass:

Concentrate and Syrup Flavors

Cola syrup and coffee cola

Ginger ale

Iced tea blends

Coffee blends

Slushie and smoothie bases

Sangria syrup and wine conditioner

Maple, maple butter, and cinnamon maple syrups

Hot chocolate

Butterscotch, kettle-cooked caramel, and classic vanilla

Fruit-forward concentrates: pineapple, mango, peach, strawberry, cranberry, mango yuzu, blackberry, and pomegranate

Applications We Serve

These concentrates and syrups bring bold flavor to carbonated soft drinks, drink mixers, soda fountains, coffee blends, shakes, flavored milk, and a diverse range of foodservice applications. Whatever you’re creating, partnering with Giraffe opens up a world of delicious possibilities for operators and brand owners.

Beverage Packaging Formats for Every Market and Volume

A vibrant formulation deserves the right format. Our packaging solutions span flexible and rigid options sized for retail, foodservice, and bulk programs:

PET bottles in 1L, food-contact safe and beverage-dedicated

Bag-in-box (BIB) from roughly 3 to 5 gallons (12L and 20L), ideal for dispensed and foodservice beverage systems

Stand-up pouches (SUP) with or without a nozzle, from about 7 oz to 32 oz, with custom artwork available

Bulk drums (200L) and totes up to 1,350L for your largest-volume requirements

Review our beverage and sauce packaging options to match a format to your distribution model.

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Beverage Manufacturing and Processing Capabilities

Our facilities pair specialized beverage processing with the capacity to scale, taking your product from pilot batch to full production with ease.

Manufacturing Capacity Built for High-Volume Programs

When your requirements are large, capacity matters. Giraffe operates two production plants in Canada with a combined processing capacity of 278,000 gallons per week, 30 tanks and kettle cookers, and 20 packaging lines. Hot- and cold-fill processing across both high- and low-pH ranges, plus quick-cooling capability, lets us run a diverse product mix with ease. Supporting warehouses offer ambient, cooler, and freezer storage with thousands of pallet positions and room to scale right alongside your growth. Learn More About Our Food Production Capabilities.

Engineered for High-Acid, Low-pH Beverages

High-acid, low-pH beverages are one of our core competencies, and our processing range extends to high-pH products as well. Ten steam-jacketed kettles with high-shear mixing and side-scraping capabilities handle single batch runs of 200 to 1,000 gallons, with cooking temperatures set by each formula. Hot-fill products are then cooled to match the formula, either by rapid cooling bath or refrigerated and frozen storage.

Quality, Food Safety, and Certifications You Can Trust

Our facilities are GFSI-certified to the SQF standard, reflecting the highest level of food safety and quality management. We ship across North America with CFIA, FDA, and C-TPAT approvals, and our transport network is C-TPAT-certified for both ambient and refrigerated freight. Kosher, halal, and organic options, along with non-GMO and nut-free formulations, are available on request, so your specifications and your consumers’ wellness goals stay front and center.

Culinary Innovation and R&D Behind Every Beverage

We are food explorers who love challenging ourselves, and our development happens at our in-house Culinary Innovation Center. Here, food scientists and culinologists collaborate with you through ideation workshops, nimble prototyping, and pilot production. Backed by Symrise taste modulation and sensory expertise, our sensory lab keeps the feedback loop quick, so you can refine your beverage to its preferred profile with confidence.

Partner with a Beverage Co-Packer Built for Scale

We can help you discover a world of delicious possibilities and bring your beverage to life with positive vibes, passion, and personality. Ready to talk volume, formats, and timelines? Dip into our world of delicious flavors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The terms overlap. A co-packer typically focuses on filling and packaging, while a contract beverage manufacturer also develops or refines the formulation. Giraffe offers both, taking you from concept and recipe matching through commercial production.
We produce a wide range of beverage concentrates and syrups, including cola syrups, ginger ale, iced tea and coffee blends, slushie and smoothie bases, sangria syrup and wine conditioner, dessert-style syrups like butterscotch, caramel, and vanilla, and fruit-forward concentrates such as mango, pineapple, strawberry, and pomegranate. We can also develop fully custom flavors to match your recipe.
Yes. We can match an existing product through physical and organoleptic evaluation backed by full in-house QC analysis, or develop a brand-new concept with you from scratch. Either way, we work alongside you until the taste profile is exactly right.
Yes. With two production plants, 30 tanks and kettle cookers, 20 packaging lines, and a combined capacity of 278,000 gallons per week, we're equipped to support large-volume production and grow with your demand.
Single batch runs range from 200 to 1,000 gallons, and with a capacity of 278,000 gallons per week across two plants, we're built to scale with large-volume requirements. Reach out to confirm the right batch size for your program.
Our beverage packaging options include 1L PET bottles, 3 to 5 gallon bag-in-box, stand-up pouches from about 7 oz to 32 oz (with or without a nozzle), and bulk drums and totes. Additional formats and custom sizing are available on request, so we can match the right package to your product and market.
Yes. Our plants are GFSI-certified to the SQF standard, and we ship throughout North America with CFIA, FDA, and C-TPAT approvals.
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