Edible Garden and Tetra Pak® Partnered for RTD Shakes
Michael Hemsworth — March 5, 2026 — Eco
References: ediblegardenag & markets.businessinsider
Edible Garden and Tetra Pak® have formed a packaging partnership to support the former brand's scaling of its ready-to-drink (RTD) portfolio. The expansion will see the brand crafting products for adults, children, sports nutrition and GLP-1 categories, and will see the use of Tetra Pak® packaging to support convenience with a shelf-stable profile. The drinks will be manufactured in the brand's facility in the Midwest with its more than 200,000-square-feet of food-grade facilities to maximize output to satiate demand.
Edible Garden Chief Executive Officer Jim Kras commented on the portfolio and Tetra Pak® packaging saying, "Major retailers are facing growing, and in many cases unmet, demand for reliable, clean-label RTD capacity, and our facility is being developed to deliver the scale and precision required to meet that need...The facility will integrate advanced processing and aseptic packaging solutions from Tetra Pak, including the Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 330 Edge package and the Tetra Pak® A3/Speed filling platform, a globally recognized food technology system designed for efficiency and performance.”
Edible Garden Chief Executive Officer Jim Kras commented on the portfolio and Tetra Pak® packaging saying, "Major retailers are facing growing, and in many cases unmet, demand for reliable, clean-label RTD capacity, and our facility is being developed to deliver the scale and precision required to meet that need...The facility will integrate advanced processing and aseptic packaging solutions from Tetra Pak, including the Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 330 Edge package and the Tetra Pak® A3/Speed filling platform, a globally recognized food technology system designed for efficiency and performance.”
Trend Themes
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Shelf-stable Ready-to-drink Expansion — Rising demand for shelf-stable RTD beverages creates opportunities for reformulated, long-life products that combine clean-label claims with broad distribution without refrigeration.
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Aseptic Packaging Adoption — Increasing use of aseptic systems and high-efficiency filling platforms enables the introduction of delicate formulations and nutrient-dense drinks that maintain freshness over extended supply chains.
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Cross-category Functional Beverage Growth — The convergence of adult wellness, pediatric nutrition, sports supplements and GLP-1–aligned formulations signals space for hybrid products that target multiple consumer needs within a single SKU.
Industry Implications
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing — Large-scale, food-grade facilities with integrated aseptic lines permit manufacturers to scale niche functional formulas into mainstream retail channels while preserving product integrity.
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Retail Grocery and C-stores — Retailers facing unmet RTD demand are positioned to reshape category assortments and shelf strategies around long-life, premium functional drinks that reduce cold-case dependency.
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Packaging Technology Providers — Suppliers of aseptic cartons and high-speed filling platforms stand to drive innovation by enabling new container formats and preservation technologies that extend market reach for perishable formulations.
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