Tinley leases new facility to produce cannabis beverage

Canada-based beverage firm Tinley Beverage has entered a lease agreement for a 20,000ft² facility in Long Beach, California.

The leased facility is sited on 45,000ft² of land nearly 16 miles away from downtown Los Angeles. The firm intends to use the plant for the production of a cannabis beverage product.

Tinley Beverage CEO Jeff Maser said: “We’ve secured a long-term home for a leading-edge beverage manufacturing and innovation centre in Southern California, the heart of the US’ largest mainstream beverage market, as well as North America’s largest cannabis market.

“The resources we are assembling in Long Beach will enable our team to offer a range of value-added beverage services using a time-tested business model that they’ve successfully deployed at major beverage companies and co-packers now with a cannabis angle.”

Tinley Beverages plans to install batching and bottling equipment at the plant with solubilisation technology and processes used for cannabis and terpene-infused, liquor-style beverages.

In addition, a new cannabis distributor and a beverage research and development (R&D) and internal testing centre will be built.

According to the company, the new service line-up will help them to maintain and control their supply chain, provide investors with exposure to a broader portfolio of beverage products and offer an end-to-end beverage development solution for third-party brands.

The company plans to begin production as soon as possible following its receipt of temporary manufacturing license from the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch (MCSB).

Tinley Beverage intends to continue manufacturing products such as the Tinley Margarita and the Tinley ’27 Coconut Rum at its temporary facility until its Long Beach facility becomes functional.