The production education series

Founder Guides

Plain-English guides for beverage founders, from the team that runs your cans and bottles.

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4 guides in the series

GUIDE 015 min read
C. bot & the pH 4.6 rule
Why pH 4.6 decides how your drink must be made, and your options for a shelf-stable low-acid drink.
Read guide 01
GUIDE 026 min read
Tunnel, hot-fill & cold chain
Which kill step fits your drink, and what each does to flavor, package and cost.
Read guide 02
GUIDE 036 min read
The process authority & your scheduled process
Who sets your time, temperature and pH limits, what to send them and what the letter controls on run day.
Read guide 03
GUIDE 045 min read
Bench to batch
Turning a kitchen recipe into a formula by weight that holds up in a full tank.
Read guide 04

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Tell us what you’re making and where you are in the process. We’ll help you understand what production at Palate Pack could look like.

These guides are for general education. Your product needs its own evaluation and scheduled process from a qualified process authority.