Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in Missouri, United States
The 56 best Food & Beverage Products companies in Missouri, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Panera Bread.
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 Missouri
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panera Bread Provider of bakery-cafe services and a loyalty program 92Innovation top 12%Tech top 16%Customers top 17%Fin. health top 19% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 12% Techtop 16% Customerstop 17% Fin. healthtop 19% Markettop 25% Fundingtop 29% Talenttop 32% Producttop 35% Newstop 44% Moatbottom 45% Globalbottom 43% Growthbottom 42% Innovation: 7 new-product events in 24 mo Tech: 87 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $333M | 38 mo ago | Acquired | Louis Kane Co-Founder | 1987 | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailNode.js+39 | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 2 | Panera Bread Company Brand of coffees and teas | $100M | 145 mo ago | Acquired | R Shaich CEO | 1981 | — | — |
| 3 | Old Orchard Juice company offering diverse flavors, blends, and frozen options | $65M | 230 mo ago | Acquired | Mark Co-Founder | 1985 | PHPFacebook LoginBootstrap+26 | — |
| 4 | Nawgan Products Brand of coffee | $8M | 178 mo ago | Deadpooled | Robert Paul Owner | 2010 | — | — |
| 5 | Big Heart Tea Organic, direct-trade tea company focused on healing herbs and sustainability | $100K | 85 mo ago | Seed | — | 2017 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyHandlebars+31 | — |
| 6 | Start Right Start Right commercializes convenient, protein-packed, nutritional breakfast foods. | $50K | — | Funding Raised | Kyle Rood Co-Founder | 1998 | — | — |
| 7 | Newman Farm Provider of heritage Berkshire pork, beef, poultry, and related products | $20K | 54 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2004 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+30 | — |
| 8 | Sweeter Cards Internet first brand of chocolates | — | 29 mo ago | Acquired | Stacy Stahl Founder | 2018 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+19 | — |
Top 12 Food & Beverage Products companies in Missouri
#1
Acquired · St. Louis, Missouri · founded 1987 · 120000 employees$332.7Mraised▾
Provider of bakery-cafe services and a loyalty program. It offers baked goods, sandwiches, and salads for dine-in, takeout, and delivery. A key feature is its MyPanera loyalty program, allowing customers to save payment information, track rewards, and access saved delivery addresses and cafe details. The company also provides catering services.
- May 2023Post IPO$1M
- Sep 2022Post IPO$900K
- Dec 2018PE$145.6M
- Nov 2017Post IPO$182.3M
#2
Acquired · St. Louis, Missouri · founded 1981$100Mraised▾
Brand of coffees and teas
- Jun 2014Conventional Debt$100M
#3
Acquired · Springfield, Missouri · founded 1985 · 54 employees$64.6Mraised▾
Juice company offering diverse flavors, blends, and frozen options. They are dedicated to providing high-quality fruit juice and innovative blends. With a heritage rooted in farming, they source fruits globally to create a wide variety of flavors, including classic and exotic options. Their product lines include juice, juice blends, cocktails, and options for kids, catering to various consumer preferences. They emphasize food safety and quality assurance, ensuring their products are safe and delicious. They offer both bottled and frozen juice products, including concentrates and mixers. They are committed to sustainability and customer service, aiming to bring the best tastes from their home to yours. They offer recipes and a newsletter subscription for updates and exclusive offers.
- May 2007Series B$64.6M
#4
Deadpooled · St. Louis, Missouri · founded 2010$7.8Mraised▾
Brand of coffee
- Aug 2011Series A$6M
- Jun 2011Conventional Debt$950K
- 2010Seed$900K
#5
Funding Raised · Myrtle, Missouri · founded 2004 · 39 employees$20Kraised▾
Provider of heritage Berkshire pork, beef, poultry, and related products. It specializes in producing and selling high-quality heritage Berkshire pork, along with beef and poultry products. The company focuses on genetic lines that produce desirable pork and utilizes specific nutrition programs. It offers various cuts of pork, beef, and poultry, including bacon, chops, ribs, steaks, and sausages. The company also provides recipes and gift options.
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$20K
#6
Seed · St. Louis, Missouri · founded 2017 · 7 employees$100Kraised▾
Organic, direct-trade tea company focused on healing herbs and sustainability. They offer a variety of tea bags, loose tea, and gifts, emphasizing organic and direct-trade practices. They aim to make healing herbs and teas more accessible and enjoyable. They prioritize ethical sourcing, building relationships with organic tea farmers and using plant-based packaging. They focus on quality, farmer well-being, and environmental responsibility. They partner with chefs and baristas to redefine tea service. They offer a subscription service and wholesale options. The website offers login, cart, and account management features. They are committed to social impact through sustainable and ethical business practices.
- 2019Seed$50K
- 2018Grant (prize money)$50K
#7
Funding Raised · Ballwin, Missouri · founded 1998$50Kraised▾
Start Right is a brand of waffles. Claims that its products are high-protein breakfast replacement. Sells its products via its online store & offline retailers across the USA.
- Grant (prize money)$50K
#8
Acquired · Clayton, Missouri · founded 2018—raised▾
Internet first brand of chocolates
- Feb 2024Seed—
#9
Funding Raised · St. Louis, Missouri · founded 2016—raised▾
Core and Rind is a brand of sauce. Their products include sauce such as cashew cheesy sauce. The company claims that their products are made with whole, real organic, and dairy free ingredients. The company sells the majority of their products in New York. They sell products through own stores, retailers as well as online through Amazon.
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)—
#10
Funding Raised · St. Louis, Missouri · founded 2016—raised▾
Brand of chocolates
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)—
#11
Acquired · Eolia, Missouri · founded 1994 · 33 employees—raised▾
Brand of natural spices
- Feb 2016Series A—
#12
Acquired · Hazelwood, Missouri · founded 1987 · 26 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer and distributors of custom dressings, drink mixes, and sauces for the food industry
- 2014Series A—
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