Radar · Food & Beverage Products in British Columbia
Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in British Columbia, Canada
The 176 best Food & Beverage Products companies in British Columbia, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Lantic.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
176companies tracked
$179.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
25have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS × BRITISH COLUMBIA
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
121kcombined LinkedIn audience
78%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food & Beverage Products companies in British Columbia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absolem Health Corp Brand of nutritional supplements | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | African Dream Foods Offers hot sauces and seasonings | — | — | — | David Schmunk Founder & Managing Director | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+27 | Top 10M | — |
| 3 | Ah Nui Asian Foods Manufacturer of plant-based Asian food products such as XO sauces and dumpling flour | — | — | — | Renee Chan Founder | — | — | — |
| 4 | Anita's Organic Brand of multi-category food products | — | — | 11 | John MacKenzie Owner | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulus+12 | Top 5M | — |
| 5 | Aronia Berry Provider of organic Aronia berry products, including juice, powders, and dried berries | — | — | — | Jörg Seidel Owner | ShopifyGoogle MapsShop Pay+20 | Top 50M | — |
| 6 | avalon dairy Avalon Dairy offers a wide range of regular and organic dairy products including milk, cream, yogurt, cheese… | — | — | 42 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 5M | — |
| 7 | Basil Olive Oil Multi-category food & beverage company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Be Coconut Water Coconut water brand | — | — | — | Panlapa Engbunme CEO & MD | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food & Beverage Products companies in British Columbia
#1
Seed · Richmond, British Columbia · founded 2021 · 32 employees$26Mraised▾
Seed · Richmond, British Columbia · founded 2021 · 32 employees
Brand offering plant-based seafood substitutes. The platform offers frozen sushi rolls, onigiri, and poke bowls made from plants, and also offers plant-based seafood products for food service. The products contain ingredients that are Non-GMO Project verified, gluten-free, plant-based, organic, and free from carrageenan and titanium dioxide.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 20%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 38%Tech
top 41%Market
bottom 47%Global
bottom 32%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 100,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $26.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Feb 2025)
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$3.5M
- Apr 2023Seed$26M
Founders & team
Investors
Protein Industries Canada, Zynik Capital, Walter Group, Government of Canada
Tech stack
AosCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsFacebook PixelFont Awesome
#2
Public · Surrey, British Columbia · founded 2018$1.1Mraised▾
Public · Surrey, British Columbia · founded 2018
Brand of plant based patties
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 25%News
bottom 24%Funding: Raised $1.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (Canada)
Audience (LinkedIn): 113 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Post IPO$1.7M
- Feb 2025Post IPO$341.4K
- Sep 2024Post IPO$220.7K
- Feb 2023Post IPO$765K
Founders & team
#3
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2021 · 1 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2021 · 1 employees
Brand of plant-based drinks
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 13how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 49%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 8%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2025)
Tech: 34 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx · Security: Recaptcha
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Post IPO$230.7K
- Aug 2024Post IPO$1.1M
- Jan 2023Post IPO—
Founders & team
Investors
Right Season Investments
#4
Series B · Merritt, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 18 employees$42Mraised▾
Series B · Merritt, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 18 employees
Platform offering plant-based meat products. The company products are made from plant-based ingredients and claim the look and taste is similar to animal-based. It offers burgers, nuggets, sausages, seafood alternatives, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%Funding
top 40%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 23%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $42.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Production Supervisor, Production Worker
Funding rounds
- Jan 2023Series B$42M
Founders & team
Investors
Tengelmann Twenty-One, Emil Capital
Tech stack
CookiebotCore-JsCraft CmsGodaddyLodashMicrosoft Advertising
#5
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 26 employees$10.6Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 26 employees
Brand of cannabis infused soda
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 35%Funding
top 39%Tech
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%News
bottom 48%Market
bottom 26%Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $10.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2023)
Tech: 32 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Post IPO$98.2K
- Apr 2022Post IPO$3.5M
- Sep 2021Post IPO$5.9M
- Aug 2021Post IPO—
Founders & team
#6
Late Stage · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2008$81.3Mraised▾
Late Stage · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2008
Brand of tea
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 34%Funding: Raised $81.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2021)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (Canada)
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 13.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2021Post IPO$81.3M
Founders & team
#7
Seed · Whistler, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 8 employees$477Kraised▾
Seed · Whistler, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 8 employees
Internet-first brand offering plant based seafood
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2024Seed$477K
- Jul 2023Seed$27.3K
Founders & team
Investors
BDC, What If Ventures, York University, Spring, WUTIF Capital, Alwyn Capital
#8
Deadpooled · Victoria, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 271 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Deadpooled · Victoria, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 271 employees
Provider of plant-based meat alternatives. It offers plant-based frozen ready-to-eat products which include pork, meatballs, beef, sausages, burger, and other products.
Funding rounds
- Jun 2022Post IPO$6.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Capital V, Vegan Investor, Spring, Eat & Beyond
#9
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 5 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 5 employees
Brand of food products
Funding rounds
- Jun 2022Post IPO$773.9K
- Feb 2022Post IPO$981.2K
- Dec 2021Post IPO$2.1M
Founders & team
#10
Acquired · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2015 · 80 employees$3Mraised▾
Acquired · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2015 · 80 employees
Smart Sweets manufactures and markets candy. Its product offerings include fruit gummy bears and sour gummy bears. The company claims its products are gluten-free, dairy-free, GMO-free, nut-free and with no sugar alcohols or artificial additives. Its products can be purchased online through the website or through a network of retailers. It allows users to make payment via PayPal and Apple Pay on the website.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 50k LinkedIn followers — 41.3% of this cohort's audience · 97 engagements/post (1.6× cohort median)
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Sales Coordinator
Activity: 2 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2022Angel—
- Mar 2018Angel$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Plus Capital, Big Loud, Big Loud Capital
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCookiebotGoogle AdsGoogle Ads Conversion Tracking
#11
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 12 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 12 employees
It's Blume is a brand of spices & seasonings. Their products include turmeric blend, chili turmeric blend, beetroot blend, cacao turmeric blend, gingerbread Chaga cocoa blend, etc. The company sells their products through independent stores as well as through its own online website in Mexico, North America.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 28k LinkedIn followers — 22.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Community & Customer Experience Coordinator
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2022Seed$1.5M
Investors
The51
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Pay
#12
Deadpooled · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2011$750Kraised▾
Deadpooled · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2011
Dizun International Enterprises Inc is a Canada based company engaged in the business of distributing tea and tea-related products and establishing, operating and franchising boutique tea houses that sell these products.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2020Post IPO$750K
Founders & team
Funding & investor landscape
$179.7Mtotal disclosed funding
17companies funded
35disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Di Quon
Co-Founder · Konscious
Yves Potvin
Co-Founder · Konscious
Pratap Sandhu
Founder · Pangea Food
Nima Bahrami
CEO · bettermoo(d)
Steve Pear
CEO · bettermoo(d)
Leon Bell
Co-Founder · No Meat Factory
Joseph Meehan
CEO · CENTR
John Holliday
CEO · Lantic
Aki Kaltenbach
Founder · Save Da Sea Foods
Tania Friesen
Co-Founder · The Very Good Butchers
James Davidson
Co-Founder · The Very Good Butchers
Jeffrey Ma
CEO · Komo
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 6,604,091 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 · Canada
How research on Alternative Proteins is moving in Canada
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 51 Canada-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
202220242025
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 25% → 34% across 2022–2025.
top research entities
- University of Alberta5
- University of Guelph5
- McGill University4
- Université de Sherbrooke4
- Toronto Metropolitan University4
leading researchers
Ryan J. Phillips · Chibuike C. Udenigwe · Hassan Vatanparast · Mojtaba Shafiee · Jianping Wu · Stacie Dobson · Alejandro G. Marangoni · Kaitlyn Burghardt
▲
Breakthroughs7 · 14%
▲ 0%→14% share
4 median citations100% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computational biology research is rising sharply — field share jumped from 0% to 14% with 4 papers emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computational biology4
- Gene2
- Genetics2
- Pipeline (software)1
- Proteome1
Landmark OpenProt 2.0 builds a path to the functional characterization of alternative proteins · 54 cites
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Advancements22 · 43%
▲ 0%→43% share
6 median citations77% since 2021mostly empirical
Food science dominates advancements — field share surged 0% to 43%, with 9 brand-new papers appearing.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food science11
- Leucine3
- Biotechnology3
- Sustainability2
- Plant protein2
Newly emergingFood science 0→9
Landmark Characterising the muscle anabolic potential of dairy, meat and plant-based protein sources in older adults · 198 cites
▼
Concerns20 · 39%
▲ 0%→38% share
7 median citations90% since 2021mostly empirical
Food science concerns are intensifying — field share rose 0% to 38%, flagging 5 newly emerging safety or quality issues.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food science6
- Biotechnology5
- Plant protein3
- Biochemical engineering3
- Consumption (sociology)3
Newly emergingFood science 0→5
Landmark Increasing Plant-Based Meat Alternatives and Decreasing Red and Processed Meat in the Diet Differentially Affect the Die · 74 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada
Where alternative proteins is researched across Canada
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.
Montreal6 · +0.30
Waterloo/Hamilton5 · +0.48
Edmonton/Calgary5 · +0.10
Common questions
How many Food & Beverage Products companies are there in British Columbia, Canada?
Radar tracks 176 indexable Food & Beverage Products companies headquartered in British Columbia, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food & Beverage Products companies in British Columbia, Canada?
The Food & Beverage Products companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list have raised a combined $179.7M in disclosed equity funding across 17 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in British Columbia, Canada?
Lantic is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in British Columbia, Canada, with $81.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food & Beverage Products companies in British Columbia, Canada are funded?
17 of the 176 Food & Beverage Products companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food & Beverage Products unicorns are there in British Columbia, Canada?
None of the Food & Beverage Products companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in British Columbia, Canada Food & Beverage Products companies?
The most active investors in British Columbia, Canada Food & Beverage Products companies on this list include Bioenterprise, District Ventures, Spring, Krystal Growth Partners, Alwyn Capital.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.