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Production workflow

Beverage Can Production Workflow

From verified inputs to production-ready packaging.

A beverage can does not move from design to production through a single linear handoff.

Product formulation, regulatory information, packaging design, printing specifications, prepress, filling requirements and approvals all contribute to the final production result.

The workflow maps those relationships from the initial client brief to the finished product on shelf.

  1. 01

    Product Development

    Flavours & Formulation

    Product development establishes the formulation data on which packaging information and production decisions depend.

    Output

    • Flavour specification
    • Formulation guidance
    • Ingredient implications
  2. 02

    Brand & Packaging Integration

    Design to Production

    Packaging design sits between brand intent and the technical production system. AV WORKS integrates approved product information, brand assets, packaging design, colour requirements, artwork specifications, workflow coordination and version control.

    Output

    • Final artwork + specifications
    • Colour & print approval files
    • Packaging with approved regulatory content
    • Approval package
  3. 03

    Can Manufacturing & Decoration

    Engineering to Print

    The manufacturing stage translates approved packaging artwork into a defined physical printing process, including can specification, substrate conditions, inks, finishes, prepress, proofing and production compatibility.

    Output

    • Printed cans
    • Approved colour samples
    • Technical specification
    • Filling compatibility confirmation
  4. 04

    Filling & Final Product

    Production to Market

    Once recipes, packaging information and production specifications are confirmed, the product moves into beverage production, filling, quality control, final compliance and secondary packaging.

    Output

    • Filled and sealed product
    • Final quality approval
    • Market-ready packaging
  5. 05

    On Shelf

    Consumers

    The finished package is the visible result of the complete system that precedes it.

Production is not a linear handoff

Before production artwork can become a controlled output, information arrives from several independently responsible sources.

  • Flavour data

    Source specification

  • Product data

    Recipe · Nutrition · Legal

  • Print specs

    Engineering · Colour · CTS

  • Brand input

    Brief · Assets · GTINs

AV WORKS

Verify · Integrate · Control

Prepress / RIP

Printer-specific processing

Production

Material changes reopen the workflow

The input cycle repeats after each material change.

A change to formulation, nutrition data, legal text, artwork, colour specification, can specification or another production-critical input may require renewed integration, review or approval before a new controlled output is issued.

Feedback is part of the system

  • Product feedback

    Flavour, formulation, stability and labelling requirements

  • Design & technical feedback

    Colours, artwork adjustments and production feasibility

  • Print & production feedback

    Proofs, technical adjustments, can specification and filling tests

  • Filling & QA feedback

    Legal text, ingredient updates and production tests

Supporting functions

  • Regulatory advisors

    Legal compliance and market-specific requirements

  • Technical standards

    Barcodes, deposit-return systems and market rules

  • Logistics partners

    Transport, warehousing and distribution

  • Client / Brand Owner

    Strategic decisions, final approvals and go-to-market decisions

Responsibility remains with the source

AV WORKS integrates approved information into the packaging system and manages hierarchy, legibility, technical preparation, version control and production-ready artwork.

AV WORKS does not create, assume or independently approve recipes, laboratory values or regulated product data.

The production facility remains responsible for official printing specifications, printer-specific prepress processing and confirmation of technical print readiness.

Related technical references

AV WORKS Tool

Can Colour & Finish Configurator

Build a preliminary digital colour and finish specification by defining the can setup, colour roles, ink behaviour and finish preference.

Open Can Colour & Finish Configurator

Digital guidance only. Final colour, separations, ink behaviour and production capability require confirmation under the intended manufacturing conditions.