Beverages
Part of the Food & Related Products sector
Beverages cover drinks and drink bases traded for retail, foodservice and manufacturing. This hub explains the main categories and how to find and compare verified beverage suppliers on Digibition.
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Overview
Beverages span a broad range of liquid products. The category includes water and mineral water, fruit juices and nectars, carbonated soft drinks, concentrates and syrups, hot-drink bases such as coffee and tea, and functional or plant-based drinks. Alcoholic beverages are traded where permitted and are subject to additional licensing.
Buyers include importers and distributors, retail and foodservice groups, and manufacturers who use bases, concentrates and ingredients in their own lines. Products are sold in many formats, from bottles, cans and cartons to bulk concentrate, each with its own packaging and logistics profile.
On Digibition, bottlers, producers, exporters and distributors of beverages publish verified profiles, so professional buyers can discover and compare them by specialization and country.
What to check when sourcing
When you source beverages, the fundamentals are specification, food safety and packaging. Agree the product type, Brix or strength where relevant, volume, format and whether you need finished product or concentrate, and clarify shelf life and storage conditions for each format.
Ask which food safety and quality systems a supplier operates. Schemes such as HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 or BRCGS, and claims such as halal, kosher or organic certification, are examples only; confirm the current scope and validity of any certificate directly with the issuing body, and check packaging, labelling, additive and origin rules for your destination market. For alcoholic lines, confirm the licensing and excise requirements that apply.
Use the directory to shortlist suppliers by specialization and country, then contact several, compare their responses and request samples before you commit.
What to check when sourcing beverages
| Criterion | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Specification | Product type, Brix or strength, volume and format against a written spec |
| Format | Finished product or concentrate, bottle, can, carton or bulk |
| Shelf life | Shelf life and storage conditions for each format |
| Food safety | HACCP / ISO 22000 / BRCGS type systems, verified with the issuer |
| Compliance | Packaging, labelling, additive and origin rules of your market |
| Licensing & MOQ | Licensing and excise for alcohol where relevant, plus minimum order quantity |
Frequently asked questions
- What does the beverages category cover?
- It covers water and mineral water, fruit juices and nectars, carbonated soft drinks, concentrates and syrups, coffee and tea bases, and functional or plant-based drinks, with alcoholic beverages traded where permitted — sold as finished product or concentrate in bottles, cans, cartons or bulk.
- How do I find beverage suppliers?
- Use the Digibition directory to filter by this specialization and by country, then open each company profile to review its products, certifications and specializations. You can message suppliers directly, or add several to a quote list and request quotes from all of them at once.
- Which certifications are commonly requested?
- Food safety schemes such as HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 or BRCGS are common, alongside claims such as halal, kosher or organic. Treat these as examples and confirm the current scope and validity of each certificate with the body that issued it.
- What is special about sourcing alcoholic beverages?
- Alcoholic beverages are traded only where permitted and are subject to additional licensing, excise duty and labelling rules that vary by market. Confirm the licensing and tax requirements that apply to both seller and buyer before entering any agreement.
- What should I verify before importing beverages?
- Confirm the specification, format and shelf life, then check packaging, labelling, additive, licensing and origin requirements with the competent authorities for your destination market. This is general information, not legal, food-safety, or regulatory advice.
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Important notice
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