On-the-go goodness
We’re excited to announce that Me & the Bees Lemonade is making the switch from glass bottles to all new infinitely recyclable aluminum sleek cans.
All five Me & the Bees Lemonade flavors—Classic, Prickly Pear, Black Cherry, Passion Fruit and Very Berry—will maintain the same great taste and better-for-you qualities that “bee-lievers” know and love. Some benefits include:
- Convenience: Lightweight, portable cans are the ultimate on-the-go packaging for school lunches, camping and all outdoor adventures 🏖️ 🎉
- Eco-friendly: Aluminum cans are recycled 20% more than glass bottles 🌍 ♻️
- Quick chill: Me & the Bees gets ice cold quickly ❄️
- Same great taste: Delicious lemonade, now in a can, protects flavor even longer! 😋
Cans for the future
Founded with the mission of helping save the bees, Me & the Bees Lemonade has always been at the forefront of environmental sustainability. By choosing to shift from one eco-friendly packaging option to an even more sustainable one, we are taking a significant step towards helping preserve our future on this planet and contributing to a circular economy...the sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling of existing materials and products.
Q&A
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We are dedicated to environmental stewardship and community support. Our products are crafted with quality ingredients and packaged sustainably to minimize ecological impact.
After much research and deliberation, we switched to 100% recyclable cans because they are infinitely recyclable and require significantly less energy to produce and recycle than glass.
Offering consumers the same great taste, this change is a greener alternative that supports energy conservation, reduces water consumption and waste, and prioritizes convenience and portability. Produced in the U.S., our new sleek 12-ounce cans have superior thermal conductivity, ensuring beverages chill quickly and stay refreshingly cold—perfect for enjoying Me & the Bees Lemonade on any occasion.
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Yes! Our 100% RECYCLABLE cans are made from about 80% RECYCLED aluminum! By shifting from glass to aluminum, Me & the Bees is playing an even more active role in participating in the circular economy. To put this into perspective, a can of Me & the Bees that you might enjoy today, could be recycled and back on the shelf in just 60 days time!
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This conscious choice aligns perfectly with growing consumer preferences for sustainable packaging. Do you know that consumers recycle cans 20% more than glass containers? Plus, the sleek can format is ideal for on-the-go consumption, making it easier to enjoy our variety of lemonade flavors anywhere, whether it is at music festivals, camping, tailgating, or anywhere else.
- Convenient: Lightweight and portable cans are the ultimate on-the-go packaging for school lunches, camping, and all outdoor adventures.
- Eco-friendly: Aluminum cans are recycled 20% more than glass bottles.
- Quick chill: Consumers can enjoy Me & the Bees ice-cold quickly!
- Great taste: Same delicious lemonade, now in a can that protects its flavor even longer!
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Other than the fact that it’s a great environmental choice, Me & the Bees’s business decision to offer 100% recyclable cans because:
- Production efficiencies and lower weight result in lower manufacturing and transportation costs, passing savings to distribution and retail partners.
- Identical UPCs, ounces, and ingredients guarantee a seamless switch with zero disruptions to inventory or ordering processes.
- Their durability and resiliency minimize potential damage, simplify storage, and maximize efficiencies in the supply chain.
- Capitalizing on the canned beverage boom as 75% of new North American beverage launches are in cans.
- The vibrant new design enhances brand recognition and provides more shelf appeal.
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For a short time, we will have both bottles and cans as we transition to all cans.
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We hope that production efficiencies will decrease prices in the supply chain, ultimately passing these savings down to the consumer.
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Yes. The cans are 12 ounces, just like the bottles.
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Sure. We have the same great formulas in five refreshing flavors that our customers know and love.
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As a thriving small business in today’s economy, we are making decisions to drive even more success for the next 15 years, including our shift to cans, which is a great environmental choice, and it also helps pass along savings to retailers and ultimately to consumers. By doubling down on all the great things we’ve started and will continue to do –such as sourcing ingredients from reputable U.S. suppliers with strict environmental standards– we will advance our sustainability efforts and contribute to the circular economy; not only is this the right thing to do by the environment, it is a smart business decision.
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Me & the Bees has built purpose into our business since our inception by implementing eco-friendly practices throughout our supply chain, from ingredient sourcing and package design to production and logistics. Unlike larger companies that are having to make significant changes to become more eco-friendly, we don’t have to backtrack and start over. Rather, we can continue growing sustainably while serving our ‘Beelievers’ in more places than we’ve ever been.