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Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in Minnesota, United States

The 79 best Food & Beverage Products companies in Minnesota, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Michael Foods.

79companies tracked
$621.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
17have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS × MINNESOTA

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.

50companies analysed
98%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
3unicorns
2015median founding year
1.1Mcombined LinkedIn audience
89%of audience held by top 3
10companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Food & Beverage Products companies in Minnesota

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Michael Foods
High quality food ingredients processing company
$236M190 mo agoAcquired—1987WordPressMySQLMariaDB+35—6 job openings
2Bellisio Foods
Brand of extruded snacks
$168M190 mo agoAcquiredSteve Young
CEO
1985Concrete CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+1114 patents
Innovative food packaging containers and ready‑to‑serve harness wrap‑around split cases
—
3Sweet Harvest Foods
Procures and supplies sweeteners
$102M—AcquiredLance Chambers
CEO & President
2010WordPressMySQLPHP+30——
4Cameron's Coffee
Brand of coffee
$44M144 mo agoAcquired—1978WordPress Block EditorAmazon WebstoreCart Functionality+33——
5MOM Brands
Multi-category snacks holding company
$25M164 mo agoAcquired—2010—20 patents
Ready‑to‑eat grain cereals and puffed snack foods with reduced foaming and whole‑grain formulations
1 job opening · 1 internship · 1 award
6So Good So You
Organic cold-pressed juice shots for immunity, energy, detox, and overall wellness
$16M67 mo agoAcquired—2014ShopifyApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22—2 awards
7Seven Sundays
Non-GMO breakfast cereals brand
$9M36 mo agoSeries AHannah Barnstable
President / Founder
2011Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+22—1 job opening
8Bizzy Coffee
Organic cold brew coffee and espresso for on-the-go energy
$7M52 mo agoSeries B—2015——1 award
9Immaculate Baking
B2B baking products supplier
$4M189 mo agoAcquiredScott Blackwell
Founder
1993WordPressMySQLPHP+20——
10Boomchickapop
Popcorn brand
$3M158 mo agoAcquiredDan Bastian
Co-Founder
2001———
11Bizzy Cold Brew
Internet-first brand offering ready-to-drink coffee
$2M6 mo agoFunding RaisedAlex French
Co-Founder & CEO
2015Webflow EcommerceWebflowMemberStack+15——
12Peace Coffee
Brand of coffee
$1M11 mo agoAcquiredLee Wallace
Owner & CEO
1996Cart FunctionalityShopifyRichpanel+29——
13Live Better
Delicious sprouted snacks, tortilla chips, and crackers made with premium ingredients
$1M132 mo agoSeries B—2011WordPressMySQLPHP+16——
14Land O'Lakes
Farmer-owned cooperative offering dairy products, recipes, and culinary expertise
$1M224 mo agoFunding Raised—1995Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Windows Server+25—1 internship
15JonnyPops
Delicious frozen fruit and cream bars with a kindness mission
$615K91 mo agoSeed—2011WordPressMySQLPHP+33—1 internship · 1 award
16kids WATER
Provider of online slot machine games
$100K100 mo agoDeadpooledLisa Amundson
Co-Founder
2016———
17Watkins 1868
Brand of spices & seasoning
—73 mo agoAcquired—1868Cart FunctionalityShopifyZURB Foundation+21——
18Angies Artisan Treats
Producer of kettle corn and popcorn
—181 mo agoLate StageAngie Bastian
Founder
2001———
19General Mills
Multi-category brand of food products
—200 mo agoPublicKristine Miller
Co-Founder Team Associate
1866SitecoreMicrosoft ASP.NETBootstrap+2265 patents
Food dough and bakery product formulations, including hydrated fats, gluten‑reduced pasta, and packaging.
1 internship · 1 partnership · 1 award

Top 12 Food & Beverage Products companies in Minnesota

#1
Funding Raised · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2015 · 26 employees
$1.8Mraised
▾

Internet-first brand offering ready-to-drink coffee. Its product offering includes medium roast, espresso blend, breakfast blend, light roast, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Conventional Debt$1.8M
Founders & team
Alex FrenchCo-Founder & CEOAndrew HealyCo-Founder
Tech stack
AccessibeApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#2
Acquired · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 1996 · 33 employees
$1.4Mraised
▾

Brand of coffee

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Unattributed$1.4M
  • Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$20K
Founders & team
Lee WallaceOwner & CEO
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture, LFE Capital
Tech stack
AccessibeApple PayAwinBackbone.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#3
Series A · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2011
$9Mraised
▾

Non-GMO breakfast cereals brand

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Quality Technician, Business Intelligence Analyst
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Series A$6M
  • 2022Seed$1M
  • Sep 2017Seed$1.5M
  • Nov 2014Seed$475K
Founders & team
Hannah BarnstablePresident / Founder
Investors
Sidekick, Clover Vitality, grt sht ventures, Katjes Greenfood
Tech stack
AosApache Http ServerApple PayAttentiveCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#4
Acquired · Minnetonka, Minnesota · founded 1987 · 125 employees
$236.2Mraised
▾

High quality food ingredients processing company

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 27k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 6 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +6 · hiring: General Labor, Machine Operator
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2010Series D$236.2M
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAmazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAosApache Http ServerAudioeye
#5
Acquired · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 1985 · 391 employees
$168Mraised
▾

Brand of extruded snacks

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2010Venture Debt$168M
Founders & team
Steve YoungCEO
Investors
GE Capital, Centre Partners, Falcon Investment Advisors
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsConcrete CmsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#6
Acquired · Rosemount, Minnesota · founded 2010 · 165 employees
$102Mraised
▾

Sweet Harvest procures and supplies sweeteners. Their products include honey, agave, and molasses. The company claims that their products are organic, 100% natural, and non-GMO. The company sells the majority of their products online in Rosemount.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Conventional Debt$102M
Founders & team
Lance ChambersCEO & President
Investors
Peak Rock, Marquette Capital Partners, Argosy Capital
Tech stack
AddthisAddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsApache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflare
#7
Acquired · Shakopee, Minnesota · founded 1978 · 100 employees
$44.5Mraised
▾

Cameron is a brand of coffee. Their products include coffee and breakfast blend. The company claims that their products are non-GMO, all natural, and gluten-free. The company sells the majority of their products in the USA through online.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Head of Business Development – B2B Tea, Head of Business Development – Food Service
Investors
Pathfinder Companies
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#8
Acquired · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2014 · 93 employees
$16.1Mraised
▾

Organic cold-pressed juice shots for immunity, energy, detox, and overall wellness. The company offers a range of organic, cold-pressed juice shots designed to support various aspects of health, including immunity, energy, digestion, detox, and mood. They focus on using certified organic ingredients, powerful functional plants, and nutrient-dense superfoods to create delicious and nutritious products. The company is committed to sustainability, using renewable energy and recyclable packaging. They aim to make a positive impact on both people's health and the environment. They offer a variety of shots and multi-packs catering to different needs, such as immunity support with ginger and elderberry, energy boosts with caffeine, and detox blends with spirulina. The company emphasizes wellness and community, striving to create connections through its products and promote a healthier lifestyle.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers · 127 engagements/post (2.9× cohort median)
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: National Sales Manager - Central
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2020Series A$14.5M
  • Oct 2016Seed$1.6M
Investors
Prelude Growth Partners
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailCloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddy
#9
Series B · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2015 · 32 employees
$7Mraised
▾

Organic cold brew coffee and espresso for on-the-go energy. They specialize in crafting organic, cafe-quality cold brew coffee and espresso products. They offer ready-to-drink options and brew-it-yourself formats, including coarse grounds, brew bags, and whole beans. The company emphasizes maximum flavor and strength through a meticulous brewing process. Customers can shop for products, explore recipes, and earn rewards through a loyalty program. They focus on providing convenient and delicious caffeine solutions for busy lifestyles. The company also offers a subscription service through their newsletter. They are a B2C business.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Bizzy Cold Brew) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Series B$7M
  • 2017Series A—
  • Oct 2015Seed—
Investors
Food-X, SOSV, Bluestein Ventures, Sidekick, M25, The Syndicate Fund
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityShopifyVenmoPaypalApple PayAmazon Pay
#10
Acquired · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2010 · 1001 employees
$25Mraised
▾

Post-consumer is a producer and company of snacks. Their products include chips, oats, nuts, cookies. Their brands include Chips Ahoy, Honey Maid, Nutter Butter, Oreo, Alpha-bits Better, Oats Bran Flakes, Dreamworks, Farinamills, Golden Crips, Good Morenings, Grape-Nuts, etc. The company sell their products through retailers as well as online.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 56k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2012Conventional Debt$25M
#11
Acquired · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 1993 · 10 employees
$4.3Mraised
▾

Immaculate Baking Company engages in the production and sale of baked goods for restaurants, airplanes, supermarkets, and club stores. It offers organic cookie dough, brownie dough, chocolate chunk cookies, dough buttermilk biscuits, scones, cookies, cinnamon rolls and crescent rolls, pie crusts, and snack cookies.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2010Series A$4.3M
Founders & team
Scott BlackwellFounder
Investors
Sherbrooke Capital, LFE Capital, Equity38
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoutubeUnderscore.JsSlick
#12
Acquired · Mankato, Minnesota · founded 2001 · 2 employees
$3Mraised
▾

Boomchickapop is a manufacturer and brand of flavoured popcorn. Offers 15 varieties of flavored popcorn including cheddar cheese, white cheddar, sea salt & vinegar, sweet & spicy, sweet barbeque and more. Popcorn is certified gluten-free, non-GMO verified. The company sells its products online on Amazon, Boxed, Mr.Case and more as well as through retailers and independent grocers. The company sells its products in the major cities of America.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2013Seed$1M
  • Nov 2012Seed$1M
  • Jun 2012Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Dan BastianCo-Founder
Investors
FS Investors, Sherbrooke Capital
Tech stack
DrupalPhpVarnishAmazon Web ServicesAcquia Cloud PlatformDrupal Multisite

Funding & investor landscape

$621.2Mtotal disclosed funding
16companies funded
23disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Sherbrooke Capital4 rounds
LFE Capital2 rounds
Pathfinder Companies2 rounds
Sidekick2 rounds
ACG1 rounds
Argosy Capital1 rounds
Bluestein Ventures1 rounds
Boston York Restaurant Group1 rounds
Bread and Butter Ventures1 rounds
Centre Partners1 rounds

Notable founders

Alex French
Co-Founder & CEO · Bizzy Cold Brew
Andrew Healy
Co-Founder · Bizzy Cold Brew
Lee Wallace
Owner & CEO · Peace Coffee
Hannah Barnstable
President / Founder · Seven Sundays
Steve Young
CEO · Bellisio Foods
Lance Chambers
CEO & President · Sweet Harvest Foods
Scott Blackwell
Founder · Immaculate Baking
Dan Bastian
Co-Founder · Boomchickapop
Lisa Amundson
Co-Founder · kids WATER
Laurie
Co-Founder · kids WATER
Angie Bastian
Founder · Angies Artisan Treats
Mark Zurcher
CEO · Angies Artisan Treats
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,465,768 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 · United States

How research on Alternative Proteins is moving in the United States

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 235 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
202020232026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 28% → 41% across 2020–2026.
top research entities
  • Purdue University West Lafayette14
  • Johns Hopkins University11
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst10
  • North Carolina State University7
  • Kansas State University7
leading researchers
David Julian McClements · Jayson L. Lusk · Mansha Kapur · Gonçalo Fernando · Dwayne Holmes · Frederico Castelo Ferreira · Glynn T. Tonsor · Jeffery K. Tomberlin
▲ Breakthroughs21 · 9%
▲ 0%→6% share
13 median citations48% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→6% of field), led by Computational biology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computational biology5
  • Proteomics3
  • Sequence (biology)3
  • Mutant2
  • Alternative splicing2
Landmark Structural studies of p53 inactivation by DNA-contact mutations and its rescue by suppressor mutations via alternative p · 74 cites
◆ Advancements98 · 42%
▲ 0%→38% share
3 median citations68% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (0%→38% of field), led by Food science.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Food science5→24
  • Sustainability1→5
  • Soy protein2→4
Newly emergingBiotechnology 0→10
Landmark A review on plant-based proteins from soybean: Health benefits and soy product development · 513 cites
▼ Concerns64 · 27%
▲ 0%→31% share
12 median citations86% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→31% of field), led by Food science.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Food science2→11
Newly emergingBiotechnology 0→13 · Sustainability 0→12 · Consumption (sociology) 0→8
Landmark Considering Plant-Based Meat Substitutes and Cell-Based Meats: A Public Health and Food Systems Perspective · 306 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where alternative proteins is researched across United States

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.

New York8 · +0.11
Opportunity · Biotechnology
Boston6 · +0.32
SF Bay Area6 · +0.28
Opportunity · Food choice
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing alternative proteins patents in the United States

United States alternative proteins patent filing is accelerating — 74 filings from 38 assignees (2016–2025), led by Whitewave Services, Heinz Brands H J, Cargill; annual filings 1→15.

74 filings38 assigneespeak 18/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Whitewave Services7
  • Heinz Brands H J7
  • Cargill7
  • Kalamazoo Holdings6
  • Hershey5
  • Herbalife INT Of America4
  • Paragon Flavors4
  • Pepsico4

Common questions

How many Food & Beverage Products companies are there in Minnesota, United States?
Radar tracks 79 indexable Food & Beverage Products companies headquartered in Minnesota, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food & Beverage Products companies in Minnesota, United States?
The Food & Beverage Products companies in Minnesota, United States on this list have raised a combined $621.2M in disclosed equity funding across 16 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in Minnesota, United States?
Michael Foods is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in Minnesota, United States, with $236.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food & Beverage Products companies in Minnesota, United States are funded?
16 of the 79 Food & Beverage Products companies in Minnesota, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food & Beverage Products unicorns are there in Minnesota, United States?
None of the Food & Beverage Products companies in Minnesota, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Minnesota, United States Food & Beverage Products companies?
The most active investors in Minnesota, United States Food & Beverage Products companies on this list include Sherbrooke Capital, LFE Capital, Pathfinder Companies, Sidekick, ACG.
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