Carbonated soft drink manufacturer in Bangladesh

Roptan sources colas, fruit sodas and diet drinks from a carbonated soft drink manufacturer in Bangladesh licensed under BDS 1123. Send the flavour, sugar or sweetener, pack and quantity; we check carbonation, label and lab reports, then deliver.

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Buying carbonated soft drinks in Bangladesh

A carbonated soft drink is a flavoured syrup diluted with carbonated water, typically about one part syrup to five of water, then sealed under pressure in cans, glass or PET. Regular versions use sugar and diet versions use sweeteners. In Bangladesh they sell by the case to shops, restaurants and caterers, and importers order them under their own labels.

Two things decide whether an order works: the fizz has to last to the date, and the label has to suit the market where the drink is sold. Roptan finds a carbonated soft drink manufacturer in Bangladesh licensed for the drink, agrees the carbonation target, checks the label and tests the first batch.

Kinds of carbonated soft drink

Colas

Usually acidified with phosphoric acid and typically carbonated to about 3.5 volumes of CO2. Colas can carry caffeine, so state the level: above 150 mg per litre, Great Britain requires a high caffeine warning.

Fruit-flavoured sodas

Orange, lemon-lime and similar flavours, usually acidified with citric acid and carbonated less than colas. Orange, red and yellow sodas may use colours that carry a warning in Great Britain, so ask which ones.

Diet and reduced-sugar drinks

Sugar replaced in full or in part by sweeteners such as sucralose, aspartame or acesulfame potassium. Choose them where buyers watch sugar or your market taxes it; aspartame needs a phenylalanine statement in Great Britain.

Canned, glass and PET drinks

Each pack runs on its own line, so a PET plant cannot fill cans without a can line. PET is lighter but lets carbon dioxide out slowly; choose cans or glass when shelf life matters.

How to brief a carbonated soft drink manufacturer in Bangladesh

Carbonation: Target in volumes of CO2 with a tolerance, measured at filling and after storage. Levels typically run up to about 5 volumes.
PET grade: Carbonated drink bottles usually use a higher-viscosity PET, intrinsic viscosity about 0.78 to 0.85 against 0.70 to 0.78 for general bottles. Ask for the grade.
Sweetener system: Sugar, sweetener or a blend, with sugar per 100 ml. Name each sweetener so label wording such as 'with sweetener(s)' is fixed early.
Acid and flavour: Phosphoric acid for colas or citric acid for fruit flavours, with titratable acidity and a tolerance, so each batch matches the approved sample.
Caffeine: For colas, caffeine in mg per litre. Near 150 mg per litre a cola is a label risk in Great Britain, where the warning starts above that figure.
Process water: Ask for the treated-water report with arsenic. WHO notes high natural arsenic in Bangladesh groundwater and sets a guideline of 10 µg per litre.

Standards and tests for soft drinks

BDS 1123:2022: BSTI's mandatory standard for carbonated beverages. The plant needs a CM licence for it and BSTI's packaged-goods registration certificate; ask for both numbers.
BDS ISO 9308-1 and BDS ISO 17378-1: BSTI-adopted methods for E. coli and coliforms and for arsenic. A process-water report should name the methods it used.
FDA benzene guidance: Benzene can form where benzoate meets vitamin C, faster with heat and light; FDA compares results with a 5 ppb limit. Ask for a warm-storage result.

What moves the price of a soft drink

Pack: the can or bottle often costs more than the drink it holds.
Sweetener system: sugar prices for a regular recipe, the sweetener blend for a diet one.
Carbonation: a counter-pressure line costs more to run than a still hot-fill line.
Run length: printed cans and short runs spread set-up over fewer units.

Lead times and delivery

As a general guide from the private-label drinks trade, not a Bangladesh figure, a new flavour in your own cans or bottles usually takes about two to three months, longer for flavour development, new can artwork or a plant adding the drink to its BSTI licence, and minimums usually run from a few thousand to tens of thousands of units per flavour and pack. A plant's existing range moves faster. Roptan confirms dates and minimums in the quote.

Inside Bangladesh, Roptan delivers by the case or truckload to distributors, shops and caterers, with batch codes, date marks, lab reports where ordered and a VAT invoice (Mushak 6.3). Keep PET out of heat on the way: warmth speeds gas loss and, with benzoate and vitamin C, benzene formation.

Buying carbonated soft drinks for export

Soft drinks usually enter under HS 2202.10, waters with added sugar or flavour; your broker confirms the line. A 20-foot container takes about 21.6 tonnes of cargo, so cans and bottles fill it by weight. Roptan quotes FOB Chattogram or CFR, with a certificate of origin and batch lab reports.

What we check for this order

BDS 1123 licenceWe check the plant's CM licence covers carbonated beverages, not an energy drink, which has its own standard.
Carbonation after storageWe ask for CO2 volumes at filling and after storage in the chosen pack, against your target and tolerance.
Label against your marketWe check sweetener, colour and caffeine statements and the date mark against your market's rules before print.
Treated waterWe read the plant's latest water report, arsenic and coliforms included, against the WHO guideline.

Questions buyers ask

How long does a soft drink keep its fizz?

It depends on the pack and the storage. PET lets carbon dioxide out slowly, and faster in heat and in small bottles. Ask the plant for CO2 readings after storage at your market's temperature in the chosen pack, and set the printed date from those readings.

Can a soft drink plant fill energy drinks?

Not under the same licence. In 2017 the government reportedly moved against energy drinks made under a carbonated beverage licence, after BFSA said the two differ in ingredients. Energy drinks now have their own mandatory standard, BDS 2043:2025, so we check the licence names the drink you are buying.

Can you supply a diet version?

Yes. Plants replace sugar with sweeteners such as sucralose, aspartame or acesulfame potassium. Aspartame brings a 'contains a source of phenylalanine' statement in Great Britain. Sucralose is itself on BSTI's mandatory list, so we ask whether the plant buys it from a licensed source.

What does BSTI check before licensing a plant?

A BSTI field officer inspects the factory and takes samples for testing at BSTI or a designated lab; the Director-General then approves. The plant also needs a trade licence, premises licence, TIN and trademark registration. BSTI says most products are licensed within 19 to 34 working days.

How soon will I hear back about juices and beverages?

Within 48 hours of a complete requirement, with a price and a delivery date. A requirement is complete when it has the quantity, where it is needed and by when.

Who do I deal with?

With Roptan, when Roptan manages the order: we buy from the verified seller and deliver to you. With the supplier directly, when you post on the requirement board and choose a quote yourself.