The non-alcoholic beverage market is going from strength to strength. In fact, it’s expected to reach a value of $538 million by 2026.
And it’s not just teetotallers, designated drivers, and pregnant women who are driving this boom.
Consumers across the board are looking for beverages that offer health benefits. They also want the great taste of their favorite beer, wine, or spirit with a no- or low-alcohol content.
It’s worth noting that 78% of non-alcoholic beverage drinkers choose to consume alcoholic drinks too. Rather than giving up the booze entirely, people are choosing to drink more mindfully and in moderation.
Savvy CPG brands are already way ahead of the trend, developing exciting non-alcoholic beverage products for consumers.
But how do they get these products onto the retail shelves and into the bars and restaurants where they can become a customer’s regular choice?
Both non-alcoholic beverage suppliers and buyers benefit from working with a non-alcoholic beverage distributor.
What is a non-alcoholic beverage distributor?
A non-alcoholic beverage distributor is responsible for getting non-alcoholic beverage products from a supplier to the retail environment in which they will be sold.
The best non-alcoholic beverage distributors aren’t just masters of logistics and transportation.
They also help beverage manufacturers with marketing, branding, and networking. And they help retailers ace their inventory management.
That’s what a non-alcoholic beverage distributor does. But what type of products are we actually talking about?
The non-alcoholic beverage market includes any drinks that don’t contain alcohol. So that’s juice, soda, tea, coffee, water, energy, and dairy drinks. Niche products like kombucha, CBD drinks, coconut water, and yerba mate also fall into this category.
And then there are drinks that would typically contain alcohol but have been developed to offer the same taste without the alcohol content. We’re talking low and no alcohol beer, wine, cider, and spirits.
A non-alcoholic beverage distributor may offer some or all of these beverages. You also get distributors who cover all beverages, working with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage brands.
Looking for a non-alcoholic beverage distributor? Then start by taking a look at this list.
12 of the best non-alcoholic beverage distributors in America
Buffalo Market
- HQ: Visalia, California
- Regions: Nationwide
- Products: A range of forward-thinking, non-alcoholic beverage brands
Buffalo Market (that’s us!) has always championed emerging brands, particularly those that prioritize the health of their customers and that of the planet.
As well as distributing a range of soft and non-alcoholic beverages to retail locations across the country (we’re talking the likes of Walmart, Costco, and Grocery Outlet), Buffalo Market can provide a long list of food brands and products too.
Artisan Beverage
- HQ: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Regions: Through North Carolina
- Products: Cold-brew coffee, CBD drinks, and coconut water
Run by a husband and wife team, Artisan Beverage was established in 2015. This distributor specializes in working with emerging brands.
As well as distributing non-alcoholic beverages, Artisan Beverage also lists craft beers, cider, kombucha, wine, and mead on its product list.
Energy Beverage Distributors LLC
- HQ: West Springfield, Massachusetts
- Regions: Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester counties and parts of Northern Connecticut
- Products: Handcrafted sodas, enhanced water, iced tea, and coconut water
This family-operated Massachusetts beverage distributor offers a greater range of products than its name might suggest.
Rather than focusing on energy drinks, the company works with suppliers including Olde Brooklyn Sodas, Long Island Iced Tea, and Hawaiian Sun, and distributes top quality, non-alcoholic beverages to grocery stores, C-stores, and restaurants.
Bar Beverages LA
- HQ: Sun Valley, California
- Regions: 7 counties in southern California
- Products: Non and low-alcoholic craft beer
Bar Beverages provide a range of craft alcohol beverage products, including beer, wine, cider, sake, and mead.
They also have a couple of breweries on their books that craft no- and low-alcohol IPAs. And they provide soda syrups too. All to a market of 21 million consumers via retailers, bars, nightclubs, and restaurants in the SoCal area.
Origlio Beverage
- HQ: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Regions: The eastern Pennsylvania region
- Products: Non-alcoholic beer, soda, sparkling water, energy drinks, and mixers
This family-run beverage distributor was established back in 1933.
Origlio offers a wide range of alcoholic beers. It also lists non-alcoholic products from San Pellegrino, Brewdog, Coors, Acqua Panna, Red Bull, Perrier, and Lagunitas Brewing (among others).
Gold Coast Beverage Distributors Inc.
- HQ: Miami, Florida
- Regions: Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties
- Products: Sparkling water, sports drinks, cold brew coffee, and non-alcoholic beer
Gold Coast Beverage is the top beer distributor in Florida, delivering nearly 30 million cases to over 11,700 accounts each and every year.
The company also boasts a number of non-alcoholic beverages. Big-name non-alcoholic beers feature — from the likes of Heineken, Sierra Nevada, Guinness, and Athletic Brewing Co — alongside flavored waters, energy drinks, and coffees.
ProofNoMore
- HQ: New York, New York
- Regions: Throughout New York state
- Products: Non and low-alcohol beer, wine, and spirits
With a selection of exclusively non-alcoholic beverages, ProofNoMore claims to have the edge over competitor distributors who juggle the needs of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage suppliers and buyers.
ProofNoMore lists low-alcohol and non-alcoholic beers, wines, mocktails, spirits, kombuchas, and mixers, available for retail orders and in wholesale quantities.
Valley Wide Beverage
- HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Regions: Throughout Central California
- Products: Non and low-alcohol beers, sports drinks, gourmet sodas, cold brew coffee, and water
Valley Wide works with a number of global and national beer brands. Non-alcoholic products come from brands including Athletic Brewing, Biosteel, Henry Weinhard’s, and La Colombe Coffee.
Lo-No Beverage Distribution Inc.
- HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Regions: Throughout North America
- Products: No- and low-alcohol beers, wines, spirits, and cocktails
The largest non-alcoholic beverage distributor in North America, Lo-No Beverage Distribution Inc. imports and distributes a wide range of top-quality drinks.
They import the very best non-alcoholic beverages from around the world — and source some products from the USA too — delivering to both grocery stores and restaurant locations.
Manhattan Beer Distributors
- HQ: New York, New York
- Regions: Throughout the New York metropolitan area
- Products: Soda, iced tea, coconut water, mixers, CBD drinks, and non-alcoholic beers
As its name suggests, Manhattan Beer Distributors started out distributing beer to New Yorkers. These days, with more than half a century in the business, the company has diversified its product portfolio.
From non-alcoholic craft beers to CBD spirits to cold brew coffee, this beverage distributor covers all the bases for companies operating in the New York metro region.
Wisconsin Distributors
- HQ: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
- Regions: 30 counties in southern Wisconsin
- Products: A range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
Founded in 1986, Wisconsin Distributors strives to main successful, long-term partnerships with both suppliers and retailers.
It lists craft beer, spirits, cider, and wine as part of its portfolio. Its non-alcoholic range includes award-winning low and 0% beers, kombucha, yerba mate, cold brew coffee, and a wide range of sodas.
Alliance Beverage Distributing
- HQ: Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Regions: Nearly 40 counties across western Michigan
- Products: Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages
Born from a merger of two long-standing, family-run beer distribution companies back in 2013, the aptly named Alliance Beverage Distributing company boasts a diverse portfolio of beverage brands and products.
Its non-alcoholic range includes soda, juice, tea water, dairy, energy, and coffee drinks. And Alliance also supplies Gruvi products, including alcohol-free wine and prosecco.
Want to get your non-alcoholic beverages into the hands of customers across the country? Then partner with Buffalo Market, one of the country’s leading non-alcoholic beverage distributors.
Contact us to book your free demo and find out what Buffalo Market can do for your brand.
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