Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in Melbourne, Australia
The 62 best Food & Beverage Products companies in Melbourne, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: The Chia.
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.
Ranked: Best Food & Beverage Products companies in Melbourne
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 133 mo ago | Series B | John Foss Founder & Managing Director | 2003 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+18 | — |
| 2 | 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 | 20 mo ago | Seed | David Andrew Founder | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+18 | — |
| 3 | Whole Kids Organic snacks brand for kids | $540K | 55 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2005 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — |
| 4 | Loving Earth Brand of organic chocolate | $485K | 42 mo ago | Seed | — | 2007 | — | — |
| 5 | Deliciou Seasoning brand | $58K | 62 mo ago | Seed | Kjetil Hansen Founder & CEO | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVimeo+37 | — |
| 6 | Mingle Brand of spices & seasonings | $20K | 96 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jordyn Evans Founder | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyEasyGift+32 | — |
| 7 | Uplift Food Organic healthcare nutrition brand | — | 87 mo ago | Seed | Kara Landau Founder | 2018 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+52 | — |
| 8 | Bega Cheese Cheese manufacturer and brand | — | 108 mo ago | Public | Paul van Heerwaarden CEO | 1899 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Windows Server+9 | 2 launchs |
Top 8 Food & Beverage Products companies in Melbourne
#1
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016$3Mraised▾
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.
- Oct 2024Seed—
- Jul 2023Seed$3M
#2
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2003 · 10 employees$49Mraised▾
Manufacturer and supplier of chia seed. It has also launched a product line for the chia pods in which chia seeds are mixed with milk, water and a taste coefficient such as coconut or blueberry which can be used as a ready breakfast by consumers. The Chia Co sells its products through the online shopping portals such as Amazon.com, Instacart, Freshdirect, Vitamin Shoppe and GNC.
- May 2015Series B$6M
- Jan 2013Series B$21.5M
- Dec 2012Series A$21.5M
#3
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2007 · 27 employees$485Kraised▾
Brand of organic chocolate
- Dec 2022Seed$485K
#4
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2005 · 5 employees$540Kraised▾
Whole Kids is a producer and brand of organic snacks for kids. Their products include biscuits, corn chips, dried fruits, juice, popcorn, rice crackers, puffs, etc. The company claims that their snacks are additive free, allergen-friendly, contains no artificial color, flavor & preservatives. They sells their products online.
- Nov 2021Seed$1.2M
- Oct 2020Seed$540K
#5
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 9 employees$58.3Kraised▾
Deliciou is a brand of seasoning. Offers product such as bacon seasoning. Its product has different flavors such as original, spicy, smoky bbq, and cheesy. The company sells the majority of their products worldwide through online.
- Mar 2021Seed—
- Oct 2017Seed$58.3K
- 2016Grant (prize money)$20K
#6
Funding Raised · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 9 employees$20Kraised▾
Producer of seasonings intended to create innovative combinations with herbs and spices. The company products include sauces, peanut butter crunch, savoury pack, dinner hero, black friday, enabling consumers to avoid preservatives, oils, and artificial colors.
- 2018Grant (prize money)$20K
#7
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2018 · 1 employees—raised▾
Uplift Food is a brand of healthcare nutrition. Its products include plant-based supplements. It claims that its products are organic, gluten-free, fructose free, and do not contain added sugar. Its products are sold online as well as through wholesalers and distributors. The company sells its majority of products in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Ireland, Israel, US, UK, Mauritius, New Zealand, and Sweden.
- Mar 2019Seed—
- Mar 2018Seed—
#8
Public · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 1899 · 3900 employees—raised▾
Bega Cheese is a manufacturer and brand of cheese. Their cheese products include Cheddar Cheese, Mozzarella Cheese, Cream Cheese. They also sell Vegemite, Peanut Butter, Mayonnaise, Dips. They sell their products through organised retailers.
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