# How to start a drinks brand

> You can start a drinks brand with 480 cans of our ready drink under your label: AI drafts the label from your website, and your cans are at your door 2.5 weeks after you approve the design.

Source: https://www.nordicfunctional.com/guides/start-a-drinks-brand
Updated: 2026-10-21
Contact: info@nordicfunctional.com

## At a glance

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|---|---|
| Ready drink | From 480 cans, at your door 2.5 weeks after you approve the design |
| Label | AI drafts it from your website |
| Amino water | From 10,000 cans of 330 ml, lead time on request |
| Protein water, custom drinks | On request |
| Payment | Upfront by bank transfer |

## Start small: Sell 480 cans before you commit to more.

A drink is easy to love and hard to stock. Big runs tie up cash and space before you know what sells. Starting with our ready drink under your label means you test your brand with your own buyers first: the gym fridge, the cafe counter, the club shop, your online store.

The ready drink is the same drink as VĒSĀ, our own brand: sugar free, with rhodiola rosea root extract 150 mg and caffeine 100 mg per 330 ml can, in Grape or Berry Punch, made in Sweden.

## Then grow: When it sells, go bigger or go custom.

Once your cans sell, reorder, or move to a drink of your own. Custom drinks, protein water and protein soda are on request. Amino water in 330 ml cans starts from 10,000 cans; lead time is on request.

## How it works: Four steps to your own cans.

1. Send your logo and website. That is the brief. Your name, logo and colours are already on it.
2. Approve the label. AI drafts the label from your website and shows it on the real can. Nothing goes ahead until you approve it.
3. Pay upfront. Our ready drink and stock formats are paid upfront by bank transfer.
4. Receive your cans. Your cans are at your door 2.5 weeks after you approve the design. The smallest run is 480 cans.

## What we need from you

- A name and a website (the label is drafted from it).
- The flavour: Grape or Berry Punch.
- The number of cans, from 480.
- Where you will sell them.

## Questions

### How much do I need to start a drinks brand?

A website, a name and an order from 480 cans of our ready drink under your label.

### How long does it take?

Your cans are at your door 2.5 weeks after you approve the design.

### Do I need a designer?

No. AI drafts the label from your website, and you approve it.

### Can I make my own drink later?

Yes. Custom drinks are on request. Amino water starts from 10,000 cans, lead time on request.

Spec sheet (PDF): https://www.nordicfunctional.com/spec-sheets/drinks-in-cans.pdf