What Somerset Cider Solutions does

Somerset Cider Solutions is a UK-based private beverage contract manufacturer founded in 2019 and headquartered at Clutton Hill Farm Estate near Bristol. The company operates a single manufacturing facility offering multi-format beverage packing services, including counter-pressure bottling for 330ml and 500ml formats, dual keg lines (one-way and custom-built two-way) operating as a Kegstar Hub, bag-in-box filling with VITOP connectors, and specialised packing for spirits and soft drinks. Technical capabilities include flash pasteurisation, Velcorin (DMDC) cold sterilisation via DT-Touch 6 doser, and Anton Paar flexblend forced carbonation up to 6.0g/lt, supported by an in-house laboratory providing ABV, acidity, SO2, pH, and nutritional analysis.

The company serves four primary customer segments: cider brands, soft drinks companies, spirits producers, and other beverage producers (juices, tonics, mixers, RTD cocktails). Revenue is generated through per-litre transaction fees, white label product supply under customer branding, bespoke new product development service fees, and standalone lab testing fees. A minimum order quantity of 2,000 litres is offered for bottling and kegging, with competitive large-run pricing enabled by low wastage. The company holds a spirits and compounding license and SALSA Food certification, and maintains a strategic partnership with Orchard Park Farms for access to base liquid supply for NPD and white label offerings.

Go-to-market is direct B2B enterprise and mid-market field sales, with leads generated through the company website, contact forms, and presence on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter/X. Services are sold domestically within the UK across the wider drinks industry. No revenue, funding, customer counts, or ownership details are disclosed; the company operates as an independent private limited company registered in England and Wales (company number 11844891).

Name

Somerset Cider Solutions

Legal name

Somerset Cider Solutions LTD.

Website

https://somersetcidersolutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Somerset Cider Solutions is a UK-based beverage contract manufacturer providing multi-format packing (bottling, kegging, bag-in-box), white label cider, new product development, and lab analysis services to cider, soft drinks, spirits, and RTD beverage brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clutton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contract Packing Services: Beverage contract manufacturing and packing services for ciders, spirits, soft drinks, juices, and other drinks. Revenue generated through per-litre production fees based on run size and format requirements.
2. White Label Products: Pre-formulated cider products available under customer branding. Customers purchase готовые products with minimal development requirements, generating revenue from product supply and branding customization.
3. New Product Development: Bespoke product development services from brief through to blending. Revenue generated through NPD service fees and subsequent manufacturing of developed products.
4. Laboratory Analysis Services: Professional laboratory testing and analysis services for beverage products. Revenue generated through testing fees for quality control and regulatory compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Somerset Cider Solutions provides contract packing and white label beverage manufacturing services for the UK drinks industry, including bottling, kegging, bag-in-box, spirits, and soft drinks filling alongside new product development and laboratory analysis. The company supports cider, spirits, soft drinks, juices, tonics, mixers, and RTD cocktail brands with a low 2000-litre minimum order quantity and multiple preservation methods including flash pasteurisation and Velcorin cold sterilisation.

Product overview

Somerset Cider Solutions is a professional beverage company offering a unified portfolio of contract packing and technical services for the drinks industry. The core offering centers on Contract Packing (Bottling, Kegging, Bag-in-Box, Spirits, Soft Drinks) supplemented by Liquid & Technical Services (Lab Analysis, White Label, New Product Development). White Label provides pre-formulated cider products for brands to private-label, while New Product Development enables bespoke formulations. All services share manufacturing capabilities, laboratory infrastructure, and SALSA Food accreditation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Packing Comprehensive contract packing solutions for the drinks industry, offering flexible packaging options across ciders, spirits, and soft drinks, delivered as a unified contract manufacturing service to UK beverage brands.
• Bottling Modern medium-capacity bottling line for 330ml and 500ml bottles with counter-pressure filling, labelling, date coding, and capping, available to drinks brands with a 2000-litre minimum order quantity.
• Kegging Dedicated one-way and custom-built two-way keg lines capable of filling all spear types, operated as a Kegstar Hub for streamlined empty keg ordering and cleaning for clients.
• Bag-in-Box Bag-in-box filling with a standard VITOP connector for 20L format, supporting various liquid types and branded packaging options for cider, wine-style drinks, and other beverages.
• Soft Drinks Packing Soft drink packing using flash pasteurisation and Velcorin (dimethyl dicarbonate) cold sterilisation via a DT-Touch 6 doser, with forced carbonation up to 6.0g/lt using Anton Paar flexblend technology.
• Spirits Packing Spirits and compounding licensed packing for bag-in-box and keg formats, including ready-to-drink cocktails, enabled by a granted spirits and compounding license.
• White Label Ciders Pre-formulated white label cider range available in keg, bag-in-box, and bottle formats, including Bright Medium, Traditional Dry, Cloudy Vintage, Dark Fruits, Red Berries, Tropical, Mulled, and Low Alcohol variants for brands to private-label with minimal development effort.
• New Product Development Full-service product development from brief through to blending, leveraging the Orchard Park Farms partnership for diverse base liquids to create bespoke ciders with desired flavour profiles at customer-defined price points.
• Laboratory Analysis Professional beverage laboratory analysis including ABV confirmation, acidity testing (TA Malic, TA Citric), SO2 testing, pH, calories/nutritional info, specific gravity, and Brix measurements using daily calibrated equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• MOQ as low as 2000 litres for bottling and kegging
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orchard Park FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing unique access to a wealth of base liquids essential for creating the perfect cider products. This partnership gives Somerset Cider Solutions the tools required for new product development and white label offerings.
• KegstarcoreTechnology or IntegrationDesignated as a Kegstar Hub, enabling streamlined empty keg ordering and cleaning services for clients. Provides one-stop management of keg logistics for customers who choose not to supply their own kegs.
• SALSA FoodminorOthersSALSA Food accredited facility demonstrating compliance with food safety standards required for beverage manufacturing operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Refresco: Global market leader in independent beverage contract manufacturing with bottling, canning and bag-in-box capabilities. Directly comparable business model as a multi-format co-packer serving brand owners across alcoholic and non-alcoholic categories.
• Cott Corporation: Large-scale private label and contract beverage manufacturer producing soft drinks, juices and alcoholic beverages for retailers and brand owners. Highly comparable as a contract beverage packer serving brand owners rather than selling under its own consumer brand.

Broad incumbents

• Fever-Tree: UK-based premium mixer producer with high-carbonation bottling requirements. Comparable as a UK beverage brand owner operating in tonics, mixers and RTDs that aligns with Somerset Cider Solutions' bottling and high-carbonation capabilities.
• Weston's Cider: Historic UK cider producer with extensive bottling, kegging and bag-in-box operations. Comparable UK cider incumbent with multi-format packaging capabilities and a customer base that overlaps the drinks brand owners served by Somerset Cider Solutions.
• HP Bulmer (Heineken UK): UK's largest cider brand owner (Bulmers/Magners) now part of Heineken, operating large-scale cider bottling and kegging. Comparable as the dominant UK cider incumbent whose contract packing needs or overflow volumes could be served by a flexible co-packer.
• Thatchers Cider: Largest family-owned UK cider producer with its own bottling and kegging facilities. Comparable as a UK cider incumbent that both competes for shelf space and could engage Somerset Cider Solutions for overflow or new product contract packing.
• Aston Manor Cider: One of the UK's largest independent cider producers with in-house bottling, kegging and cider production. Comparable UK cider incumbent operating overlapping pack formats that could be a customer or competitive reference point.
• Britvic: Major UK-based soft drinks manufacturer with bottling and packaging capabilities and an extensive UK customer base. Comparable as an incumbent UK beverage producer and packager with overlapping soft drinks carbonation and packaging capabilities.

Emerging players

• Cawston Press: UK-based premium soft drinks brand producing juice-based carbonated drinks that require specialist co-packing for pasteurisation and carbonation. Comparable as a potential customer in the UK soft drinks contract packing segment that Somerset Cider Solutions specifically targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SolutionsCider
• Facebookfacebook.com/SomersetCiderSolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/somerset-cider-solutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/somersetcidersolutionsltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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