WITH its size and technical proficiency allied to its “family business” ethos, Gateway is able to provide solutions for a wide range of clients. While able to handle mass-production runs - hot or cold fill, carbonated or still, canned or bottled - for major clients with established brands, Gateway is also able to do short-run testing for clients wishing to test new brands (or brand development possibilities) without incurring the wasted costs of high MOQs (minimum order quantities) usually required by automated production facilities such as Gateway’s.

This unique ability removes the most serious barrier to entry for small businesses into the beverage industry.

“Nothing makes us happier,” says Bill Beghin, “than watching a brand that we have nurtured from an initial idea, develop into a major operation not only making its mark on the local scene, but also exporting to many overseas countries.

“Because we regularly assist new brands to break into a variety of markets, we have made a conscious decision not own any brands ourselves, thereby avoiding any potential conflict of interest.”