Radar · Food & Beverage Products in Australia
Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in Australia
The 482 best Food & Beverage Products companies in Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Freedom Foods.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
482companies tracked
$628.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
32have raised
Among the Food & Beverage Products companies operating in Australia right now, this directory tracks 482 of them, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum. Total disclosed funding across the cohort sits at $628M. No unicorns yet, but the spread is telling: Lyre's leads at $53M raised, Bubs follows at $36M, and Heaps Normal has pulled $8M for its non-alcoholic beer play. The alcohol-alternative theme is hard to miss when you line up the top names. So what's actually moving capital here? Functional and low-ABV beverages are clearly where founders are pitching and investors are writing cheques, with backers like Anacacia Capital and Artesian showing up repeatedly across the cohort.
The consumer-facing side of food and beverage is equally live. Median install growth across 533 food, foodtech and beverage apps is running at roughly +19% year-on-year, which tells you demand isn't cooling at the retail end. I'd watch that number closely, because app engagement tends to front-run shelf velocity by a quarter or two. If you're sizing up this sector, the $628M in disclosed funding is a floor, not a ceiling, given how many early-stage rounds in Australian food and beverage go undisclosed. The pipeline here is bigger than the headline figure suggests.
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS × AUSTRALIA
Our analysis of 150 Food & Beverage Products companies
$9.5b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
150companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
4unicorns
2017median founding year
382kcombined LinkedIn audience
76%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food & Beverage Products companies in Australia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Foods Multi category snacks company 21Product top 14%Funding top 39%Patents bottom 35%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 39% Patentsbottom 35% Globalbottom 33% Innovationbottom 28% Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $244M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 10 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $244M | 98 mo ago | Public | — | — | — | 2 patents Dairy ingredient processing: lactoferrin powder production and milk‑substitute formulations | — |
| 2 | Bellamy's Organic Organic Infant Formula and Baby Food Manufacturer 48Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Growth top 45%Tech top 47% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% Growthtop 45% Techtop 47% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $60.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $60M | 107 mo ago | Acquired | 220 | David Bellamy Co-Founder | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+29 | — | — |
| 3 | Lyre’s Manufacturer of non-alcoholic spirits, premixed cocktails, and cocktail sets 60Tech top 30%Funding top 35%Market top 43%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 30% Fundingtop 35% Markettop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $53.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $53M | 35 mo ago | Series B | — | Mark Livings Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyEasyGift+37 | — | 1 award |
| 4 | Cobram Estate Olives Brand of olive oil 40News top 26%Growth top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 40% All 7 signals ▾Newstop 26% Growthtop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 22% News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 3 types) · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $50M | 54 mo ago | Public | — | Paul Riordan Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 5 | The Chia Manufacturer and supplier of chia seed 22Funding top 41%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 33% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $49.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 14 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $49M | 132 mo ago | Series B | 10 | John Foss Founder & Managing Director | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+18 | — | — |
| 6 | All G Foods Brand of multiple food 40Funding top 38%Market bottom 41%Global bottom 36%News bottom 21% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $40.5M · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Market: 42 employees rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $40M | 46 mo ago | Series A | 42 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Bubs Manufacturer of infant formula and organic baby food products 80Growth top 25%News top 28%Funding top 33%Product top 35% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 28% Fundingtop 33% Producttop 35% Techtop 36% Globaltop 41% Markettop 43% Partnerstop 45% Fin. healthtop 47% News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 165 tracked, 14 types) · +400% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $36M | 29 mo ago | Public | 59 | — | ShopifyBootstrapVue.js+27 | — | — |
| 8 | Goodman Fielder Multi-category food company 53Innovation top 28%Partners top 35%Patents top 36%Market top 39% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 28% Partnerstop 35% Patentstop 36% Markettop 39% Producttop 40% Fundingtop 42% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 33% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 29% Innovation: 24 patents (top 32% of patent-holders) · 12 product lines Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 13% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $31M | 175 mo ago | Acquired | 5,000 | Scott Weitemeyer CEO | SilverstripePHPThree.js+9 | 24 patents Food biotech and processing additives: starch enzymes, dairy formulations, protective coatings, probiotics. | — |
| 9 | Eden Brew Wholesaler of dairy products 7Funding top 50%Global bottom 38%News bottom 22%Market bottom 16% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 16% Funding: Raised $15.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Investors from 5 countries beyond Australia rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $16M | 32 mo ago | Series A | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | PROUD SOURCE WATER Brand of spring water 35Tech top 29%Funding bottom 49%Market bottom 38%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 29% Fundingbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $12.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $12M | 61 mo ago | Acquired | 46 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+38 | — | — |
| 11 | Heaps Normal Brand of non-alcoholic beer 53Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 40%Funding top 44% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techtop 40% Fundingtop 44% Newsbottom 42% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $8M | 10 mo ago | Series B | 21 | Ben Holdstock Co-Founder | ShopifyTailwind CSSAvada SEO+24 | — | 1 award |
| 12 | Nexba Brand of flavoured water 45Tech top 25%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 49%Product bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 25% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 49% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $6M | 85 mo ago | Series A | 29 | — | Cart FunctionalityBigCommerceZURB Foundation+23 | — | 4 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 13 | Good Earth Dairy Brand of milk 5Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 33%Tech bottom 32%News bottom 22% All 5 signals ▾Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 33% Techbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 9% Funding: Raised $4.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Single-market focus (Australia) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $4M | 31 mo ago | Funding Raised | 2 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+8 | — | — |
| 14 | Nudie Manufacturer of fruit juices | $4M | 262 mo ago | Acquired | 27 | Tim Pethick Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 15 | Naked Life Manufacturer of various beverages including sodas, iced teas, sparkling drinks 14Tech bottom 45%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 43%Global bottom 29% All 6 signals ▾Techbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $3M | 19 mo ago | Seed | — | David Andrew Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+18 | — | — |
| 16 | Naked Rivals Producer of lemon and lime juice 45Talent top 38%Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $3M | 23 mo ago | Acquired | — | Andrew Gordon Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 17 | Mindful Foods Online store for organic food products | $2M | 97 mo ago | Seed | — | Georgie Greenaway Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+38 | — | — |
| 18 | PREPD Manufacturer of machined grey, ductile iron, and Ni-hard castings | $2M | 83 mo ago | Seed | 10 | David Vincent CEO & MD | — | — | — |
| 19 | Provenir Brand of beef & lamb meat products | $1M | 91 mo ago | Seed | 11 | Chris Balazs Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+23 | — | — |
| 20 | East Forged Internet first brand of tea 40Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1M | 20 mo ago | Seed | — | Tania Stacey Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+23 | — | — |
| 21 | Whole Kids Organic snacks brand for kids | $540K | 54 mo ago | Acquired | 5 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 22 | Loving Earth Brand of organic chocolate | $485K | 41 mo ago | Seed | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | The Natural Food Emporium Internet first brand offering baking mix | $285K | 52 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Kym Hawkins Founder | — | — | — |
| 24 | Made Group Multi-category beverage company | $243K | 84 mo ago | Series A | 83 | Matt Dennis Co-Founder | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+13 | — | 3 job openings |
| 25 | Sipp Brand of coffees | $100K | 84 mo ago | Seed | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food & Beverage Products companies in Australia
#1
Series B · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · founded 2020 · 21 employees$8.5Mraised▾
Series B · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · founded 2020 · 21 employees
Brand of non-alcoholic beer
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 40%Funding
top 44%News
bottom 42%Market
bottom 30%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 27 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Bugsnag
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series B—
- Nov 2021Series A$8.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Athletic Ventures, Robbie Williams, Startmate, DROPBEAR, Flying Fox Ventures
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple PayAvada SeoBabelBugsnagCloudflare
#2
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016$3Mraised▾
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016
Manufacturer of various beverages including sodas, iced teas, sparkling drinks. The company offers a range of beverage options. These include sodas, iced teas, sparkling beverages, and nootropic drinks. The business provides updates and special offers through email subscriptions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
bottom 45%Talent
bottom 45%Funding
bottom 43%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 22%News
bottom 22%Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2024)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Seed—
- Jul 2023Seed$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Scaleup Mediafund
#3
Public · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 1993 · 59 employees$35.7Mraised▾
Public · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 1993 · 59 employees
Manufacturer of infant formula and organic baby food products. The company produces a range of formulas, including infant, follow-on, toddler, and junior nutrition stages, utilizing goat milk and organic grass-fed cow's milk. Their product line also includes organic baby food pouches and cereals. The focus is on providing nutritious, high-quality products with clean labels, avoiding artificial sweeteners and GMOs. The company offers resources and support for parents on baby nutrition and wellbeing.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 25%News
top 28%Funding
top 33%Product
top 35%Tech
top 36%Global
top 41%News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 165 tracked, 14 types) · +400% YoY · Top themes: Leadership, Earnings
Funding: Raised $35.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2024)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Post IPO$2.3M
- Sep 2020Post IPO$20.8M
- Aug 2017Post IPO$12.7M
Investors
BMY Group
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayBold CommerceBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#4
Acquired · Brookvale, New South Wales · founded 2022$3Mraised▾
Acquired · Brookvale, New South Wales · founded 2022
Producer of lemon and lime juice. It offers frozen lemon and lime juice cubes, made from squeezed juice without pips, peels, or preservatives.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 49%Global
bottom 25%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Jun 2024)
Global: Single-market focus (Australia)
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Seed$3M
Founders & team
#5
Series B · Leichhardt, New South Wales · founded 2019$53Mraised▾
Series B · Leichhardt, New South Wales · founded 2019
Manufacturer of non-alcoholic spirits, premixed cocktails, and cocktail sets. The company crafts non-alcoholic versions of classic spirits like gin, bourbon, and tequila, along with premixed non-alcoholic cocktails and sets. It sources natural essences, extracts, and distillates to create products that mimic the taste of traditional alcoholic beverages. The business model allows consumers to enjoy classic cocktails in a non-alcoholic format.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 30%Funding
top 35%Market
top 43%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 39%Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Bugsnag, Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $53.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2023)
Market: Top-1,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 4.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Series B—
- Nov 2021Series A$37M
- May 2021Seed—
- Sep 2020Seed$16M
Founders & team
Investors
VRD Investments, Dohler Ventures, Maropost Ventures, DLF Venture, Bitburger Ventures, Morgan Creek Capital Management
Tech stack
Amazon PayAmerican ExpressApple PayBabelBugsnagCart Functionality
#6
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2017$1Mraised▾
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2017
Internet first brand of tea
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 45%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 22%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 531 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Seed$1M
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$84.9K
Founders & team
Investors
business.gov.au
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayBabelCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#7
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 8 employees$15.6Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 8 employees
Wholesaler of dairy products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 7how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 50%Global
bottom 38%News
bottom 22%Market
bottom 16%Funding: Raised $15.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2023)
Global: Investors from 5 countries beyond Australia
News: 0 BI events in 12 mo (of 8 tracked, 2 types)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Series A$15.6M
- May 2022Series A—
Investors
Main Sequence, Digitalis Ventures, Breakthrough Victoria, Radar Ventures, Possible Ventures, Orkla
#8
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 42 employees$40.5Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 42 employees
Producer of plant-based meat intended to provide alternative proteins. The company develops a range of alternative meat products, including plant-based mince, sausages, chicken, and bacon alternatives, and also uses fermentation technology to develop dairy proteins for milk and other cow-free dairy products, enabling consumers to get vegetarian products with the taste of meat products.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Market
bottom 41%Global
bottom 36%News
bottom 21%Funding: Raised $40.5M · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round round (Aug 2022)
Market: 42 employees
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond Australia
Investors
Agronomics, W23, CEFC, Ellerston Capital, Triplestar Capital, David Shein
#9
Public · Taren Point, New South Wales · founded 1985$244Mraised▾
Public · Taren Point, New South Wales · founded 1985
Freedom Foods is a producer and company of snacks. Their products include chips in the variety of flavours such as sea salt, cheese, pizza, burger, salt & rosemary, potato, bars, muesli. The company claim that their products are gluten-free, sugar- free, and low fat. They sells their products online.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Funding
top 39%Patents
bottom 35%Global
bottom 33%Innovation
bottom 28%Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $244M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 10 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2018)
Patents: 2 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2023 · 2 distinct CPC technology classes
Funding rounds
- Mar 2018Post IPO$182M
- Dec 2016Post IPO$62M
#10
Public · Lara, Victoria · founded 1998$50Mraised▾
Public · Lara, Victoria · founded 1998
Brand of olive oil
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 26%Growth
top 30%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 40%Tech
bottom 41%Global
bottom 25%News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 3 types) · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Earnings, M&A
Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2021Post IPO$50M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#11
Funding Raised · Western Australia · founded 2016 · 2 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Western Australia · founded 2016 · 2 employees
Brand of milk
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 5how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
bottom 44%Global
bottom 33%Tech
bottom 32%News
bottom 22%Market
bottom 9%Funding: Raised $4.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2023)
Global: Single-market focus (Australia)
Tech: 11 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$4.4M
Investors
Government of Western Australia, AgriStart
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#12
Acquired · Launceston, Tasmania · founded 2004 · 220 employees$60.4Mraised▾
Acquired · Launceston, Tasmania · founded 2004 · 220 employees
Bellamy's Organic, a subsidiary of Bellamy's Australia, is a producer, supplier and marketer of organic food and formula for children aged between 0-6 years. The company's products include infant formula, toddler milk, snacks, cereals, pastas and ready-to-eat pouches. The products are distributed in Australia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, China, and New Zealand. The Company's products are available through multiple online retailing platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 44%Growth
top 45%Tech
top 47%Market
top 50%Global
bottom 30%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $60.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jul 2017)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Australia Zoo and Bindi Irwin) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2017Post IPO$60.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Longvue
Tech stack
Accentuate Custom FieldsAmazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreApple PayAxiosBazaarvoice Reviews
Funding & investor landscape
$628.2Mtotal disclosed funding
29companies funded
39disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Ben Holdstock
Co-Founder · Heaps Normal
Peter Brennan
Co-Founder · Heaps Normal
David Andrew
Founder · Naked Life
Andrew Gordon
Co-Founder · Naked Rivals
Kate Gordon
Co-Founder · Naked Rivals
Mark Livings
Co-Founder · Lyre’s
Tania Stacey
Co-Founder · East Forged
Kym Cooper
Co-Founder · East Forged
Paul Riordan
Co-Founder · Cobram Estate Olives
Rob McGavin
Co-Founder · Cobram Estate Olives
David Bellamy
Co-Founder · Bellamy's Organic
Richard Gu
CEO · Bellamy's Organic
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,082,658 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food & Beverage Products coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Australia
How research on Alternative Proteins is moving in Australia
A read on the academic research around Alternative Proteins — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 64 Australia-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
202220242025
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 25% → 33% across 2022–2025.
top research entities
- Agriculture and Food15
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation10
- The University of Queensland8
- Deakin University7
- CSIRO Health and Biosecurity6
leading researchers
Paige G. Brooker · Gilly A. Hendrie · Diana Bogueva · Owen Miller · Christopher J. Scarlett · Taiwo O. Akanbi · Kim Anastasiou · Hannah Ford
▲
Breakthroughs1 · 2%
0%→0% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly methods-led
Repeatability, analyte, and detection-limit research newly emerging in Australian alternative-protein analytics, each with 1 paper.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Repeatability1
- Analyte1
- Detection limit1
- Mass spectrometry1
- Sample preparation1
◆
Advancements25 · 39%
▲ 0%→37% share
4 median citations92% since 2021mostly empirical
Food science dominates advancements, surging to 37% field-share with 12 rising and 11 brand-new papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food science12
- Biotechnology3
- Randomized controlled trial3
- Extrusion3
- Meat packing industry2
Newly emergingFood science 0→11
Landmark Plant-Based Meat Substitutes in the Flexitarian Age: An Audit of Products on Supermarket Shelves · 419 cites
▼
Concerns25 · 39%
▲ 0%→43% share
5 median citations100% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns intensifying at 43% field-share — food science, sustainability, and marketing each newly emerging with 9, 6, and 6 papers respectively.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food science9
- Sustainability6
- Marketing6
- Consumption (sociology)3
- Consumer behaviour3
Newly emergingFood science 0→9 · Sustainability 0→6 · Marketing 0→6
Landmark Alternative protein consumption: A systematic review and future research directions · 91 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Australia
Where alternative proteins is researched across Australia
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Melbourne20 · +0.02
Brisbane13 · +0.29
Adelaide9 · -0.08
Sydney7 · +0.04
Common questions
How many Food & Beverage Products companies are there in Australia?
Radar tracks 482 indexable Food & Beverage Products companies headquartered in Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food & Beverage Products companies in Australia?
The Food & Beverage Products companies in Australia on this list have raised a combined $628.2M in disclosed equity funding across 29 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in Australia?
Freedom Foods is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in Australia, with $244M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food & Beverage Products companies in Australia are funded?
29 of the 482 Food & Beverage Products companies in Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food & Beverage Products unicorns are there in Australia?
None of the Food & Beverage Products companies in Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Australia Food & Beverage Products companies?
The most active investors in Australia Food & Beverage Products companies on this list include Rocket Seeder, FoodBytes, Melbourne Accelerator Program, Anacacia Capital, Artesian.
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