330ml ACMFOOD Sparkling Drink Carbonated Water Blueberry Alu Can

Berry flavours dominate consumer preference in the sparkling category across Europe and North America, yet most importers stock the same two or three options. The ACM FOOD Sparkling Drink in Blueberry flavour gives distributors a recognisable berry profile in a 330ml alu can, built on a carbonated water base rather than a juice base.

A berry profile that reads clearly on the shelf

Blueberry occupies an unusual position in beverage flavour: familiar enough that consumers reach for it without explanation, yet less crowded on the sparkling shelf than lemon or cola. The formulation aims at a rounded berry character with a clean finish, avoiding the heavy confectionery note that can make berry sodas tiring after half a can.

The carbonated water base is the reason that finish stays light. Because the product is built on carbonated water rather than on fruit juice, the sweetness load and the body are lower than a juice-based sparkling drink, which suits consumption occasions where a full juice product feels too rich.

The 330ml alu can as a distribution format

The 330ml standard can is the most widely produced beverage format in the world, and that matters commercially well beyond the pack itself. Filling lines, carton configurations, pallet patterns and retail shelf fixtures are all built around it, which keeps handling costs predictable and makes listing negotiations simpler than they are for a non-standard size.

For importers the practical advantages accumulate through the chain. The aluminium body is lighter than glass for the same volume, which reduces freight cost per case. It blocks light completely, which protects colour stability over a long ambient shelf life. It resists damage in transit better than a bottle of comparable weight, and it palletises efficiently, improving container fill.

The format also carries print well. For private label programmes the full can surface is available for brand graphics, and the deep blue treatment used on the ACM FOOD version demonstrates how strongly a single colour field reads at distance in a chilled cabinet.

OEM and private label options

This product is available as a finished ACM FOOD branded item or as a base for a private label programme. Sweetness level, carbonation intensity and flavour concentration can be adjusted to suit regional taste expectations, which differ substantially between markets even within the same berry category.

Production is certified to FSSC 22000, HACCP and ISO 22000, and the 24 month shelf life gives distributors room to manage sea freight and slower-moving retail channels without pressure on date codes. Minimum order quantity is 500 cartons, with supply capacity of 20,000 cartons per day and a typical lead time of 15 to 30 days from Ho Chi Minh City Port.

Buyers building a multi-flavour launch usually take Blueberry alongside two or three contrasting profiles rather than on its own, since a berry, a citrus and a tropical option together cover most of the purchase occasions a convenience or supermarket listing needs to serve. The wider range is set out in the sparkling drink category.