Industry
Beer
Challenge
Mid-sized breweries are often just shy of hitting the volumes necessary to unlock better pricing and rebate tiers on aluminum can supply. This makes achieving cost efficiencies while scaling up challenging.
Results
Parallel Brewery Collective worked with Cask to create a bespoke can program that aligns the cooperative’s purchasing power, enabling its members to unlock retroactive rebates at every tier of growth.
Key Product
Can Supply
We were always just shy of being able to leverage benefits from order quantities. Working with Cask to create a bespoke can program, we are leveraging our collective power to unlock terms we couldn’t achieve individually.
About Parallel Brewery Collective
SingleSpeed Brewing Co. and Backpocket Brewing were recently highlighted in Brewbound for how they creatively tackled challenges and generated new opportunities through launching their collective.
In addition to growing buying power to find cost efficiencies, the collective enables them to combine resources or tap into production capacity as they navigate exciting new partnerships with Athletic Stadiums and beyond.
The Challenge
For mid-sized breweries like those in the Parallel Brewery Collective, the challenge of achieving cost efficiencies while scaling up presents significant hurdles. Member breweries were often just shy of hitting the volumes necessary to unlock better pricing and rebate tiers on aluminum can supply.
The Solution
Parallel Brewery Collective partnered with Cask to create a bespoke can program that grows with them. This program is designed to reward growth. As collective volumes increase, members access retroactive rebates and significant cost savings. 
"Margins are getting compressed across the beverage industry with rising costs of goods and potential taxation implications. Cask is helping producers protect their margins by actually paying our customers as they grow." Blake White, Head of Sales @ Cask
The Results
Parallel Brewery Collective was able to increase buying power and unlock rebate tiers with a bespoke aluminum can supply program tailored to cooperative growth. By partnering with Cask they achieved:
- Volume-Based Rebates: Retroactive savings on aluminum can orders as total cooperative volumes grow.
- 1 Truck MOQs: Accessible terms for both printed and brite cans, with the option to blend shipments to better manage inventory on hand.
- Reduced Freight Costs: Centralized warehousing and direct shipping from Ball Plants streamlined logistics and minimized expenses.
- Stronger Growth Trajectory: Members are attracting new cooperative partners, expanding their volumes and reaching new markets.
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