Bittermilk Expands Charleston County Operations

Bittermilk Bottling Co., a manufacturer of nonalcoholic beverage products, announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County.

The company’s $8.2 million investment will create 12 jobs, according to Gov. Henry McMaster's office. 

Founded in 2013, Bittermilk produces various brands of nonalcoholic cocktail mixers and complex syrups. The family-owned and -operated business uses all-natural ingredients to manufacture the products at its current facility in North Charleston. 

Bittermilk is relocating to a new 12,000-square-foot facility, located at 5340 Savannah Highway in Ravenel, allowing the company to significantly increase production capacity and continue to meet growing demand.

Operations are expected to be online in summer 2026. Those interested in joining the Bittermilk team should contact the company (drink@bittermilk.com).

“We’re proud to continue growing Bittermilk in Charleston County, where our business began and where we’ve built strong roots over the past two decades. Being born and raised in Charleston, and growing up in the food and beverage industry here, has given us a deep appreciation for this community," Bittermilk owners and co-founders Joe and MariElena Raya said in a statement.

They added, "It’s an honor to keep building our future here while continuing to make high-quality, American-made products.” 

"With an investment of $8.2 million in Charleston County, the company is strengthening South Carolina’s economic development landscape,” Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III said in a statement.