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Beverage Packaging Formats and Fill Volumes

ACMFOOD fills aluminium cans in standard, slim and sleek profiles, PET bottles and glass bottles. Fill volumes run from 200ml to 1.5L, with 250ml, 320ml, 330ml and 500ml the most widely used. Shelf life is 18 to 24 months depending on format and market.

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CONTAINER FORMATS

Five Formats We Fill

Format choice affects shelf appeal, shipping cost, shelf life and minimum order. Here is what each one is good for.

Aluminium Can · Standard

The workhorse format. Best light and oxygen barrier, stacks efficiently, and gives the longest shelf life of any option here.

Aluminium Can · Slim

Taller and narrower. Reads as premium and functional, widely used for energy drinks and lower-calorie positioning.

Aluminium Can · Sleek

Between standard and slim. A strong shelf presence for sparkling coconut water and modern juice lines.

PET Bottle

Resealable and light. Suits larger fill volumes, on-the-go juice and products where the consumer sees the liquid.

Glass Bottle

Premium positioning and inert to flavour. Heavier to ship, so most often chosen for hospitality and gifting channels.

Decoration

Direct can printing, shrink sleeves or applied labels, plus trays, shippers and export cartons.

FILL VOLUMES

Nine Sizes From 200ml to 1.5L

Volume drives unit economics as much as format does. Single-serve sizes suit convenience and impulse channels; larger formats suit grocery and family consumption.

  • 200ml · 250ml — single serve, kids and sampling formats
  • 290ml · 320ml · 330ml — the core convenience and impulse range
  • 350ml · 500ml — on-the-go and functional positioning
  • 1L · 1.5L — grocery, family and foodservice channels
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Packaging Questions

What buyers ask when choosing a format for a new beverage line.

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Which packaging formats can ACMFOOD fill?

Aluminium cans in standard, slim and sleek profiles, PET bottles and glass bottles, in fill volumes from 200ml to 1.5L.

Aluminium cans. The full light and oxygen barrier supports the upper end of the 18 to 24 month range. PET and glass are typically specified at the lower end depending on the product and destination market.

Both are narrower than a standard can. Sleek sits between standard and slim in diameter, giving more label area while keeping a modern silhouette. Slim is the tallest and narrowest, most associated with energy and low-calorie products.

Yes. Direct can printing gives the best finish but carries a higher minimum because the print run has its own floor. Shrink sleeves and applied labels are the lower-minimum alternatives.

Yes, significantly. Stock formats with sleeve or label decoration run at the standard 500 cartons per SKU. Custom tooling or directly printed cans raise the minimum.

Yes. Trays, shippers and export cartons are part of the specification, and we confirm the pallet and container loading plan once format and fill volume are fixed.

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Not sure which format fits your market?

Tell us the beverage, the channel you are selling into and your target shelf price. We will recommend a format and fill volume, and quote the packaging accordingly.