Radar · Food & Beverage Products in Canada
Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in Canada
The 794 best Food & Beverage Products companies in Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Maple Leaf Foods.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
794companies tracked
$3.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
93have raised
Food & Beverage Products companies in Canada don't exactly lack for ambition — our directory tracks 794 of them, carrying $3.3B in disclosed funding between them. Agropur leads by a wide margin at $622M, with Flow Water next at $56M and DavidsTea further back at $14M. No unicorns yet, but the funding spread tells you something real: a few players are absorbing serious capital while the long tail scrapes by on seed rounds. District Ventures and Export Development Canada show up repeatedly as the backers keeping this ecosystem moving.
So what's actually shifting? Coverage is contracting, but the themes getting attention right now are specific: plant-based packaging, recycled content, smoked cocktails, carbonated cocktails. Consumer appetite for functional and novel drinks is measurable too, with median install growth hitting roughly +19% year-over-year across 533 food and beverage apps. I'd note that research on diet and weight outcomes has been shaping how brands frame health positioning for over a decade, and you can see that calculus in how newer entrants pitch investors. The sector's not standing still, even if the big funding rounds remain concentrated at the top.
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS × CANADA
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
594kcombined LinkedIn audience
51%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food & Beverage Products companies in Canada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leaf Foods Meat products company 64Product top 18%Innovation top 25%Funding top 27%Market top 33% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 18% Innovationtop 25% Fundingtop 27% Markettop 33% Patentstop 40% Moattop 42% Newstop 48% Partnerstop 48% Globalbottom 45% Growthbottom 42% Techbottom 41% Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo, 7 the year before · Company stage: Public Innovation: 18 patents (top 40% of patent-holders) · 8 new-product events in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $2.1B | 85 mo ago | Public | 14,000 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+21 | 30 signals ▼84% Earnings · Announcements · Regulatory | 1 award |
| 2 | Agropur Processing and sale of dairy products primarily in Canada and the United States 57Funding top 30%Market top 38%Growth top 41%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Markettop 38% Growthtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 26% Funding: Raised $622M · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 7,350 employees (top 4% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $622M | 17 mo ago | Late Stage | 7,350 | Emile Cordeau CEO | SitecoreApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+7 | — | — |
| 3 | Lantic Brand of tea 50Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 34% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 34% Funding: Raised $81.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $81M | 61 mo ago | Late Stage | — | John Holliday CEO | — | — | — |
| 4 | Flow Water Brand of packaged water 67Funding top 18%Tech top 25%Growth top 45%Market top 50% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Techtop 25% Growthtop 45% Markettop 50% Newsbottom 46% Talentbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $56.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) Tech: 54 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $56M | 11 mo ago | Public | 214 | Nicholas Reichenbach Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+47 | — | 1 launch |
| 5 | No Meat Factory Platform offering plant-based meat products 19Moat top 22%Funding top 40%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 40% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 23% Marketbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $42.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $42M | 41 mo ago | Series B | 18 | Leon Bell Co-Founder | Craft CMSPHPYii+9 | — | 1 job opening |
| 6 | ACTIVATE Drinks Brand of energy drinks | $38M | 164 mo ago | Series B | 12 | Burke Eiteljorg Owner | — | — | — |
| 7 | Beekeeper's Naturals Produces and markets bee products 57Tech top 25%Funding top 31%Talent top 38%Growth top 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 25% Fundingtop 31% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 63 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses Funding: Raised $36.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $37M | 27 mo ago | Series C | 65 | Carly Kremer Founder & Chair of the Board | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+44 | — | — |
| 8 | GreenSpace Brands Manufacturer of natural food products 21Product top 35%Funding top 37%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 34% All 5 signals ▾Producttop 35% Fundingtop 37% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 27% Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $26.1M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $26M | 66 mo ago | Public | 29 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Konscious Brand offering plant based seafood substitutes 67Growth top 20%Talent top 28%Funding top 38%Tech top 41% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 41% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% 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 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $26M | 15 mo ago | Seed | 32 | Di Quon Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Web Services+31 | — | — |
| 10 | Blue Goose Pure Foods Vertically integrated poultry and meat products producer | $20M | 115 mo ago | Acquired | — | Ben Nikolaevsky CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 11 | Del Monte Brand of fruits & vegetables | $18M | — | Acquired | — | Christophe Bonduelle CEO & President | PythonDjangoGSAP+15 | — | — |
| 12 | New School Foods Brand of plant based foods 40Innovation top 25%Patents top 26%Funding top 44%Moat bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 25% Patentstop 26% Fundingtop 44% Moatbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 21% Newsbottom 17% Innovation: 20 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 20 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $18M | 21 mo ago | Seed | 17 | — | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+12 | — | 2 job openings |
| 13 | Mid-Day Squares Internet-first brand offering chocolate & superfoods | $16M | 50 mo ago | Series C | 55 | Lezlie Karls Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPrivy App+30 | — | 1 partnership |
| 14 | DavidsTea Premium tea retailer 57Tech top 21%Funding top 29%Talent top 41%Market top 42% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 21% Fundingtop 29% Talenttop 41% Markettop 42% Newstop 44% Growthtop 47% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Patentsbottom 35% Innovationbottom 34% Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Funding: Raised $14.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $14M | 7 mo ago | Public | 332 | Sarah Segal CEO | ShopifyApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | 16 signals ▼27% Earnings · Leadership · Funding | 4 job openings · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 15 | OatBox Online platform offering a breakfast subscription box 48Innovation top 33%Product top 36%Tech top 37%Funding top 40% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 33% Producttop 36% Techtop 37% Fundingtop 40% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 31% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 7 product lines Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $12M | 26 mo ago | Series A | 24 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTypeScript+27 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 16 | FODY Foods Manufactures and markets sauces and dressing | $11M | 66 mo ago | Series B | 21 | Steven Singer Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+44 | — | — |
| 17 | CENTR Brand of cannabis infused soda 29Product top 35%Funding top 39%Tech top 42%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Producttop 35% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 48% Marketbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% 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) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $11M | 39 mo ago | Public | 26 | Joseph Meehan CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+29 | — | — |
| 18 | Above Food Brand of plant based protein products 48Growth top 34%Product top 35%News top 41%Funding top 42% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 34% Producttop 35% Newstop 41% Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Techbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 15 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $9M | 14 mo ago | Public | 118 | Lionel Kambeitz Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 7 signals ▼46% Announcements · Earnings · M&A | — |
| 19 | Greenhouse Brand of cold-pressed juices | $9M | 89 mo ago | Series A | 105 | Hana James Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+46 | — | 1 expansion |
| 20 | Three Farmers Brand of extruded snacks | $8M | 49 mo ago | Series A | 22 | Natasha Vandenhurk Founder & CEO & Director | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVideoJS+33 | — | 1 expansion · 2 awards |
| 21 | Buddha Brands Brand of selling snack bar | $8M | 43 mo ago | Series A | 21 | Mark Cigos Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAccentuate Custom Fields+21 | — | 1 expansion |
| 22 | lovegoodfats brand of snacks bars | $8M | 68 mo ago | Series A | 21 | — | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+42 | — | — |
| 23 | Dairy Farmers of Canada Brand of dairy products 64Innovation top 38%Market top 41%Tech top 42%Funding top 43% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 38% Markettop 41% Techtop 42% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 2 new-product events in 24 mo Market: 512 employees (top 19% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-1,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $8M | 35 mo ago | Series A | 512 | — | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityDrupal+31 | — | — |
| 24 | Chickapea Brand of chickpea based pasta 40Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Tech top 42%News top 44% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 42% Newstop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $7.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $7M | 8 mo ago | Series C | 20 | Shelby Taylor Founder & CEO | ShopifyBootstrapVisa+26 | — | — |
| 25 | The Very Good Butchers Provider of plant-based meat alternatives | $6M | 48 mo ago | Deadpooled | 271 | Tania Friesen Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | Gabriella's Kitchen Multi-brand group manufacturing cannabis-infused convenience foods & wellness products | $6M | 80 mo ago | Public | 16 | Margot Micallef Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | Mother Raw Brand of dressings & marinades | $6M | 66 mo ago | Acquired | 14 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyReact+27 | — | — |
| 28 | Province Brands of Canada Limited information available | $5M | 74 mo ago | Series B | 18 | Jennifer Thomas Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 29 | Nuts For Cheese Vegan cheese brand | $5M | 48 mo ago | Series A | 21 | Margaret Coons Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+27 | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 30 | Scout Brand of seafood | $4M | 43 mo ago | Seed | 15 | Nate Dunn Co-Founder & COO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySwym Wishlist Plus+34 | — | — |
| 31 | Komo Brand of food products | $4M | 48 mo ago | Public | 5 | Jeffrey Ma CEO | — | — | — |
| 32 | Cove Drinks Brand of soda and fresh juices 19Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 19% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 19% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $3.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $4M | 15 mo ago | Series A | 10 | Ryan Maclellan Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 33 | SmartSweets Manufactures and markets candy | $3M | 51 mo ago | Acquired | 80 | Tara Bosch Founder & CEO | MUIReactEmotion+9 | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 expansion |
| 34 | HOLOS Brand of superfood breakfast products | $2M | 35 mo ago | Seed | 1 | Samuel Scofy Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 35 | Maple Syrup World Platform offering a variety of maple products | $2M | 58 mo ago | Seed | — | — | Cart FunctionalityBigCommerceSentry+28 | — | — |
| 36 | Opalia Brand of milk 19News top 32%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Newstop 32% Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Partnersbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 18% News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 8 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: Funding, Contracts Funding: Raised $1.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $2M | 1 mo ago | Seed | 4 | Jennifer Côté CEO & Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | 4 signals Funding · Contracts | — |
| 37 | VIVEAU Brand of sparkling mineral water | $2M | 49 mo ago | Deadpooled | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Blume Brand of spices & seasonings | $2M | 46 mo ago | Seed | 12 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+40 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 39 | Gwella Brand of mushroom | $2M | 60 mo ago | Seed | 30 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+27 | — | — |
| 40 | DELOCE Brand of gluten free vodka products | $2M | 61 mo ago | Seed | 6 | Keaton Moody Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 41 | Froot Pops Manufacturer of chocolate-covered fruit snacks using responsibly sourced ingredients 53Growth top 35%Funding bottom 48%Global bottom 48%Talent bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 40% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $1.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $1M | 2 mo ago | Seed | — | Mrmangesh Mutadak Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | — |
| 42 | AWAKE Brand of chocolate 50Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 26% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $1M | 11 mo ago | Series A | 14 | Matt Schnarr Founder & Chief Customer Officer (B2B Sales) | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 43 | bettermoo(d) Brand of plant-based drinks 13Talent top 38%Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 49%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 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) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $1M | 13 mo ago | Public | 1 | Nima Bahrami CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — |
| 44 | Pangea Food Brand of plant based patties 37Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 25%News bottom 24% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $1.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $1M | 14 mo ago | Public | — | Pratap Sandhu Founder | — | — | — |
| 45 | Cedar Valley Selections Manufacturer of pita chips made with coconut oil in various flavors. | $1M | 31 mo ago | Seed | 23 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+14 | — | — |
| 46 | Good Sunday Brand of juices | $1M | 56 mo ago | Series A | 5 | Christian Karayannides Founder | — | — | — |
| 47 | Dispatch Coffee Brand of coffee | $958K | 69 mo ago | Seed | 11 | Chrissy Durcak Founder & CEO | ContentfulNode.jsReact+12 | — | — |
| 48 | Cizzle Brands Health and wellness company offering hydration and nutrition products 35Growth top 37%Funding top 42%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 37% Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $787k across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 2 yrs (3.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $787K | 1 mo ago | Public | — | John Celenza Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPTypekit+16 | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 49 | Well Told Health Organic nutritional food brand | $656K | 45 mo ago | Public | — | Monica Ruffo Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 50 | Save Da Sea Foods Internet-first brand offering plant based seafood | $477K | 25 mo ago | Seed | 8 | Aki Kaltenbach Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | — |
Top 12 Food & Beverage Products companies in Canada
#1
Late Stage · Saint Hubert de Riviere du Loup, Quebec · founded 1938 · 7350 employees$621.9Mraised▾
Late Stage · Saint Hubert de Riviere du Loup, Quebec · founded 1938 · 7350 employees
Agropur is engaged in the processing and sale of dairy products primarily in Canada and the United States. The company provides milk and dairy products, dips and juices, fine cheeses, yogurt, ice creams, cottage cheeses, cream cheeses, organic yogurt, organic cream cheeses, sour cream, etc. It also exports dairy products and food ingredients. The company offers its products primarily under the Natrel, Québon, OKA, Farmers, Agropur Signature, Agropur Grand Cheddar, Island Farms, BiPro, iogo, and Olympic brand names.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Market
top 38%Growth
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 43%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $622M · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jan 2025)
Market: 7,350 employees (top 4% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 86k LinkedIn followers — 14.5% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Investors
CDPQ, Invest Quebec, National Bank of Canada, Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Fondaction, Capital croissance PME
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareDigicertDrupalGoogle Analytics
#2
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2014 · 214 employees$56.5Mraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2014 · 214 employees
Brand of packaged water
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Tech
top 25%Growth
top 45%Market
top 50%News
bottom 46%Talent
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $56.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jul 2025)
Tech: 54 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Key Account Manager (US)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Post IPO$2M
- Dec 2024Post IPO$1.5M
- Oct 2024Post IPO$2M
- Oct 2020Series D—
Founders & team
Investors
Ruttenberg Gordon Investments, Virgo, NFS Leasing, BeatBox Beverages, JPK Capital, Global Edge Investments
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsEmotion
#3
Public · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2008 · 332 employees$14Mraised▾
Public · Quebec City, Quebec · founded 2008 · 332 employees
David's Tea offers more than 150 varieties of teas and has more than 75 retail outlets across North America. Tea can be purchased online on their website or at their offline stores. Offers products in a variety of flavours such as tulsi, honey, rose, peanut butter, apple, etc. Additionally, it sells chocolates in three flavours which are strawberry, matcha and milk.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 21%Funding
top 29%Talent
top 41%Market
top 42%News
top 44%Growth
top 47%Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Funding: Raised $14.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Nov 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated · 5 leadership moves in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 46k LinkedIn followers — 7.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: Group RRSP, Redemption on Tea and Merch
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Pavillon Cowork) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Post IPO$2.1M
- Apr 2012Series A$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Highland Capital Partners, Porchlight Equity
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailApple PayApplovinBazaarvoice ReviewsCart Functionality
#4
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2020 · 4 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2020 · 4 employees
Brand of milk
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 32%Funding
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 45%Partners
bottom 40%Global
bottom 38%News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 8 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: Funding, Contracts
Funding: Raised $1.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$2.3M
- Mar 2024Seed$1.5M
- Mar 2022Seed$125K
Founders & team
Investors
CULT Food Science, Hoogwegt, BoxOne Ventures, Cycle Momentum, Kale United, Invest Quebec
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsDatadogGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#5
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2024$787.5Kraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2024
Cizzle Brands is a company dedicated to elevating the game in health and wellness, offering innovative hydration solutions for athletes and individuals alike. They aim to help individuals achieve their full potential through their products and services.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 37%Funding
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 46%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 22%Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $787k across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 2 yrs (3.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Post IPO$6.2M
- Jul 2025Post IPO$712.3K
- Jan 2025Post IPO$98.7K
- Dec 2024Seed$42.1K
Founders & team
Investors
Joseph Gunnar & Co, Ascent Partners, OIC
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#6
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018$1.5Mraised▾
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2018
Manufacturer of chocolate-covered fruit snacks using responsibly sourced ingredients. The company develops and manufactures chocolate-covered fruit snacks. It focuses on using ripe fruit paired with high-quality chocolate. The company is committed to responsibly sourcing ingredients and using eco-friendly packaging.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
bottom 48%Global
bottom 48%Talent
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 40%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $1.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond Canada
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Active Partners, Graph Ventures
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle Font ApiHstsMicrosoft 365
#7
Series C · Ontario · founded 2015 · 20 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Series C · Ontario · founded 2015 · 20 employees
Brand of chickpea-based pasta. It offers healthy food products intended to offer gluten-free, organic, and vegan pasta. The company's products include pasta from chickpeas and lentil flour that contains protein, fiber, iron, nutrient, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 36%Tech
top 42%News
top 44%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $7.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2025)
Tech: 29 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series C$3M
- Apr 2021Series C$7.4M
- 2019Series A—
- Aug 2017Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
InvestEco, Export Development Canada, District Ventures Capital, District Ventures, AGT Foods, FCC
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCore-JsElfsightFacebook PixelGodaddy
#8
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
#9
Public · Saskatchewan · founded 2019 · 118 employees$9Mraised▾
Public · Saskatchewan · founded 2019 · 118 employees
Brand of plant based protein products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 34%Product
top 35%News
top 41%Funding
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 46%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 15 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 48 tracked, 7 types) · -46% YoY · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Post IPO$9M
- Jan 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Eat & Beyond
Tech stack
Core-JsDraftpress HfcmFormidable FormGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsJquery
#10
Series A · Halifax, Nova Scotia · founded 2016 · 10 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Series A · Halifax, Nova Scotia · founded 2016 · 10 employees
Brand of soda and fresh juices
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 43%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 19%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $3.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (Canada)
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series A$339.1K
- Oct 2024Series A$2.3M
- Sep 2021Series A$3.6M
- Sep 2021Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Government of Canada
#11
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2020 · 17 employees$18Mraised▾
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2020 · 17 employees
Brand of plant based foods
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 25%Patents
top 26%Funding
top 44%Moat
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 47%Tech
bottom 43%Innovation: 20 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Patents: 20 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding: Raised $18.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Seed (Aug 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +1 · hiring: Sales Representative (US), Director of Finance
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Seed$6M
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)—
- Feb 2023Seed$12M
Investors
Protein Industries Canada, Lever VC, Blue Horizon, Good Startup, Alwyn Capital, Joyance Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementElfsightGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#12
Series A · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2012 · 14 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Series A · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2012 · 14 employees
Brand of chocolate
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 28%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 46%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 26%Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$5.8M
- Aug 2012Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Btomorrow Ventures, BDC, BrandProject
Tech stack
AosApple PayCart FunctionalityCivicthemeCloudflareCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$3.3Btotal disclosed funding
67companies funded
122disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
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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
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Breakthroughs7 · 14%
▲ 0%→14% share
4 median citations100% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computational biology breakthroughs are rising — 4 papers drove field-share from 0% to 14% in Canadian alternative protein research.
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 advancements are intensifying — 11 rising plus 9 brand-new papers pushed field-share from 0% to 43%.
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
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Concerns20 · 39%
▲ 0%→38% share
7 median citations90% since 2021mostly empirical
Food science concerns are newly emerging — 5 brand-new plus 6 rising papers lifted concern field-share from 0% to 38%.
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 Canada?
Radar tracks 794 indexable Food & Beverage Products companies headquartered in Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food & Beverage Products companies in Canada?
The Food & Beverage Products companies in Canada on this list have raised a combined $3.3B in disclosed equity funding across 67 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in Canada?
Maple Leaf Foods is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in Canada, with $2.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food & Beverage Products companies in Canada are funded?
67 of the 794 Food & Beverage Products companies in Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food & Beverage Products unicorns are there in Canada?
None of the Food & Beverage Products companies in Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Canada Food & Beverage Products companies?
The most active investors in Canada Food & Beverage Products companies on this list include District Ventures, District Ventures Capital, Avrio Sub Debt, Export Development Canada, InvestEco.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
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