Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in Dallas, United States
The 37 best Food & Beverage Products companies in Dallas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Poppi.
Our analysis of 50 Food & Beverage Products companies
$6.7b in tracked funding; 98% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Food & Beverage Products companies in Dallas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppi Brand of flavoured soda 57Funding top 31%Innovation top 36%Tech top 36%Product top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 36% Producttop 38% Talenttop 44% Markettop 47% Newsbottom 45% Growthbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $40.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Innovation: 3 new-product events in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $40M | 45 mo ago | Acquired | Pooja Baheti Co-Founder | 2015 | Cart FunctionalityAmazon WebstoreShopify+37 | 1 launch |
| 2 | Mooala Organic milk brand | $16M | 69 mo ago | Series A | Jeff Richards Founder / CEO | 2012 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyRoute+21 | — |
| 3 | Hail Merry Internet first brand offering snacks | $8M | 95 mo ago | Series A | — | 2006 | PageFlyCart FunctionalityShopify+18 | — |
| 4 | Drink VIB Brand of nutrition drinks | $100K | 194 mo ago | Deadpooled | John Delavaldene Co-Founder | 2001 | — | — |
| 5 | POKS Spices Internet first brand offering spices and seasoning | $10K | 51 mo ago | Seed | Eugene F Co-Founder | 2016 | — | — |
| 6 | Dean Foods Farmer-owned cooperative nourishing the world with wholesome dairy products | — | 86 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1925 | — | — |
| 7 | YUMIX Brand mixed fruit cocktails | — | 142 mo ago | Deadpooled | Alex Garner Founder & CEO | 2012 | — | — |
| 8 | TLC Farms Provider of Nubian dairy goats, goat milk soaps, and bodycare | — | 208 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2001 | — | — |
Top 8 Food & Beverage Products companies in Dallas
#1
Acquired · Dallas, Texas · founded 2015 · 111 employees$40Mraised▾
Brand of flavoured soda
- Dec 2022Series B$25M
- Aug 2021Series B$13.5M
#2
Series A · Dallas, Texas · founded 2012 · 13 employees$16.4Mraised▾
Mooala is a brand of organic milk. Their products are plant-based, dairy-free, gluten-free, non-GMO. Their products include Almondmilk Original, Almondmilk Vanilla, Bananamilk Original, and Bananamilk Chocolate. They sell their products through retailers and stores.
- Dec 2020Series A$3.1M
- Oct 2019Series A$8.3M
- Oct 2017Series A$5M
#3
Series A · Dallas, Texas · founded 2006 · 24 employees$8Mraised▾
Hail Merry is an internet first brand offering snacks. The product catalog includes bars, cups, bites, and tarts. The company claims its products to be gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, and paleo-friendly.
- Oct 2018Series A$1.1M
- Jan 2018Conventional Debt$2M
- Sep 2016Conventional Debt—
- Sep 2016Series A$1M
#4
Seed · Dallas, Texas · founded 2016$10Kraised▾
Internet first brand offering spices and seasoning. The product catalog includes seasonings from low to high spices content. The company claims that its products are made of salt, ginger, onion, garlic, chili, pepper, and more.
- May 2022Seed—
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$10K
#5
Deadpooled · Dallas, Texas · founded 2001$100Kraised▾
Brand of nutrition drinks
- Jun 2010Seed$100K
#6
Acquired · Dallas, Texas · founded 1925 · 14500 employees—raised▾
Farmer-owned cooperative nourishing the world with wholesome dairy products. It is dedicated to securing markets and increasing value for its family farm-owners. The organization focuses on producing high-quality milk and transforming it into a variety of dairy products. It emphasizes sustainability, innovation, and community engagement. The company provides ingredients and packaging solutions, offering a range of flavors and cheese and butter options. It supports farmer-owners through various programs and services. The cooperative is committed to providing nutritious dairy products while caring for its farmers, communities, and the planet. It fosters a culture of openness, transparency, and integrity, encouraging employee growth and development.
#7
Deadpooled · Dallas, Texas · founded 2012—raised▾
Brand mixed fruit cocktails
#8
Funding Raised · Dallas, Texas · founded 2001—raised▾
Provider of Nubian dairy goats, goat milk soaps, and bodycare. They breed Nubians for structural correctness, behavior, and productivity. The company participates in programs for linear appraisal and dairy herd improvement. Their animals have earned milk stars, championships, and superior genetics classifications.
- May 2009Grant (prize money)—
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