From Brand Builders to Brand Partners
DrinkPAK is the premiere next-generation contract manufacturer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic canned beverages, providing full-service support for procurement, batching, processing, filling, packaging, warehousing, and distribution. Founded in 2020, DrinkPAK is revolutionizing beverage manufacturing by offering extreme capacity and format flexibility through cutting-edge technology and a commitment to the best talent in the industry.
The three founders, Nate Patena (CEO), Jon Ballas (President), and Ben Rush (CTO), created DrinkPAK to be a truly brand-centric manufacturer, built upon their years of experience in building, developing, and selling two of the highest growth beverage brands of the last decade. DrinkPAK's commitment to capacity, flexibility, and technology was born out of the battle scars the founders experienced working with traditional beverage contract manufacturers.
Despite facing industrywide challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, DrinkPAK built and commissioned its first facility in less than a year. Now, with 1.4 million square feet of production and warehousing space in California and 1.4 million square feet in Texas, DrinkPAK supports procurement, purchasing, batching, filling, packaging, and warehousing activities for large, complex organizations and high-growth brands.
DrinkPAK founders with first can from Texas.
DrinkPAK founders with first can from California.
DrinkPAK founders with first can from Texas.
Our founders with the first can made out of our facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Swipe to see the first can our of our facility in California.
DrinkPAK's CEO, Nate Patena, is an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Greater Los Angeles Award winner. As the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs, Entrepreneur Of The Year has been recognizing ambitious business leaders for more than 35 years.
DrinkPAK was ranked in the top 10% of the 2025 Inc. 5000 list. Positioned at #346 out of 5,000 of the fastest-growing companies in America! With world-class sites in California, Texas, and soon the Northeast, we’re expanding coast-to-coast to serve more brands, more partners, and more consumers than ever before.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1.4 million sq. ft.
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4 high-acid tunnel lines
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Alcoholic, non-alcoholic, and protein beverages
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In-line sleeving
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Automated variety packing
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