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Strategic Beverage Services has acquired the US operations of beverage processing specialist BevZero, creating what the companies describe as the largest dealcoholisation service provider in the United States.
The Santa Rosa, California-based Strategic Beverage Services said the acquisition will expand its capacity and geographic reach as demand for low- and no-alcohol beverages continues to grow across the US market.
The combined business will serve wineries, distilleries, cider producers and functional beverage companies, bringing together Strategic Beverage Services' existing operations with BevZero-US's dealcoholisation technology, technical expertise and industry experience.
Patrick Morgan, chief operating officer of Strategic Beverage Services, said the acquisition would strengthen the company's ability to provide dealcoholisation services at scale.
The deal also positions the combined business to compete in what Morgan described as the fastest-growing segment of the beverage industry.
BevZero-US is headquartered in California and employs winemakers, distillers and food scientists supporting beverage producers from product development through to commercial production.
Its services include regulatory guidance, equipment and technical expertise, alongside processing capabilities designed to help producers develop low- and no-alcohol products.
The company has built its reputation around dealcoholisation, using processes designed to remove alcohol while retaining the aroma and flavour characteristics of the original beverage.
The acquisition comes as beverage producers across wine, spirits and cider increasingly explore alcohol-free and reduced-alcohol formats in response to changing consumer preferences.
The transaction follows a strong showing for BevZero-US and its customers at the third annual International Non-Alcoholic Competition in New Jersey in June 2026.
Alongside dealcoholisation, the combined business offers a range of beverage processing services, including co-packing and production, alcohol adjustments, concentration and cross-flow filtration.
It also provides high-proof spirits for sanitation or blend adjustment, SO2 removal, stuck fermentation and volatile acidity removal, as well as wine destruction and disposal.
BevZero has been a specialist in alcohol removal since pioneering vacuum distillation for dealcoholization in 1991. The business has since expanded into low- and no-alcohol and functional beverage processing across wine, cider and spirits.
Strategic Beverage Services said the combination with BevZero-US will give producers access to greater processing capacity and a broader range of services as brands seek to develop and scale products for the expanding alcohol-free and reduced-alcohol market.
