Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in Ohio, United States
The 90 best Food & Beverage Products companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cleveland Kitchen.
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 Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Kitchen Provider of grocery and staples for consumers 48Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Tech bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $21.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $21M | 13 mo ago | Series A | Mac Anderson Co-Founder & CMO | 2013 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowReact+16 | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 2 | ZOA Manufacturer of zero sugar energy drinks, pre-workout powders, and apparel | $10M | 33 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2020 | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+45 | — |
| 3 | Over Easy Internet first brand offering healthy breakfast shakes and bars | $9M | 38 mo ago | Series A | Kyle Maggard Founder & CEO | 2019 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+25 | — |
| 4 | Juicy Marbles Platform offering plant-based meat products | $5M | 54 mo ago | Seed | Luka Sincek Co-Founder & Co-CEO | 2019 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+37 | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 5 | The Toasted Oat Premier online platform for toto slot games and Hongkong lottery | $1M | 92 mo ago | Seed | Erika Boll Founder & CEO | 2013 | — | — |
| 6 | MDS Cheese Supplier of cheese | $545K | 17 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2003 | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+12 | 1 job opening |
| 7 | Peaceful Fruits Produces and markets organic fruit snacks | $315K | 100 mo ago | Funding Raised | Evan Delahanty Founder & CEO | 2014 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | — |
| 8 | Eagle Family Foods Multi-category convenience food company | $244K | 44 mo ago | Acquired | Bernard Kreilmann CEO | 2015 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+17 | 1 award |
Top 12 Food & Beverage Products companies in Ohio
#1
Series A · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2013 · 35 employees$21Mraised▾
Provider of grocery and staples for consumers. Company creating products such as raw, unpasteurized sauerkraut and kimchi, pickles, and innovative fermented dressings and marinades.
- May 2025Series A$2.9M
- Jun 2022Series A$19M
- Oct 2021Seed$1M
- Oct 2017Seed$1M
#2
Funding Raised · Massillon, Ohio · founded 2003 · 36 employees$544.8Kraised▾
Supplier of cheese
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$544.8K
#3
Acquired · Ohio · founded 2020 · 44 employees$10Mraised▾
Manufacturer of zero sugar energy drinks, pre-workout powders, and apparel. The company formulates and sells energy drinks with electrolytes, vitamins, and caffeine. It also offers pre-workout powders and related ready-to-drink products. Additionally, the company provides branded apparel, including t-shirts, jackets, and gym tops.
- Sep 2023Seed—
- Feb 2022Conventional Debt$10M
#4
Series A · Chagrin Falls, Ohio · founded 2019 · 25 employees$8.5Mraised▾
Internet first brand offering healthy breakfast shakes and bars. The product catalog includes breakfast shakes and energy bars in different flavors like strawberry, chocolate, peanut butter, and toasted coconut. The brand claims that the products are high in protein & fiber, gluten-free, soy-free, and dairy-free.
- Apr 2023Series A$8.5M
#5
Seed · Delaware, Ohio · founded 2019 · 21 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Platform offering plant-based meat products. The company developed protein texturing technology that enables to produce plant-based meat cuts. Its product includes burgers, sausages, bacon, and chicken tenders. It products are made from ingredients including water, soy protein concentrate, wheat protein isolate, sunflower oil, natural flavors, beetroot powder, and more.
- Nov 2021Seed$4.5M
- 2021Seed—
- 2021Seed$125K
#6
Acquired · Peninsula, Ohio · founded 2015 · 363 employees$243.6Kraised▾
Eagle Food is a multi-category convenience food company. Their products include cake mixes, popcorn, milk. Their brands include Eagle, Mangola, Milnot, G.H Cretors, Pet, and Hi I'M Skinny. The company sells the majority of their products in Richfield, OH.
- Sep 2022Seed$243.6K
- Jun 2018Conventional Debt—
#7
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2013 · 6 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Premier online platform for toto slot games and Hongkong lottery. This platform offers a seamless experience for users looking to engage in online toto slot games and the Hongkong lottery. With easy registration and login processes, users can quickly access a variety of games and lottery options. The platform emphasizes user satisfaction, providing customer support and multiple language options. It aims to be a trusted destination for online gaming, focusing on user engagement and a secure gaming environment. The platform also features promotions and incentives to enhance the user experience, encouraging participation and loyalty. It supports multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, and Windows, ensuring accessibility for a wide range of users. The site includes features like a shopping cart, account management, and search functionality to improve user navigation and interaction.
- Oct 2018Seed$1.1M
#8
Funding Raised · Peninsula, Ohio · founded 2014$315Kraised▾
Peaceful Fruits produce and market organic fruit snacks. Its product offerings include various fruit snacks such as original acai, strawberry & acai drizzle, apple & acai drizzle, blueberry & acai drizzle, etc. The company claims its products are organic and do not contain artificial flavors, sweeteners, or additives. Its products can be purchased online or through a network of retailers. The company supplies its products to Canada and USA.
- Feb 2018Conventional Debt$315K
#9
Seed · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2013 · 2 employees$80Kraised▾
Producer of frozen fruit pops made with a background of wellness and holistic nutrition. The company offers handmade popsicles using local, natural, and organic ingredients that are crafted in a fair, equitable, and sustainable manner along with remaining accessible to those seeking allergen-friendly and vegan products, enabling consumers to indulge in naturally derived food products.
- Sep 2016Seed$80K
#10
Funding Raised · Louisville, Ohio · founded 1929 · 600 employees—raised▾
Brand of innovative cheese products
#11
Seed · Oregon, Ohio · founded 2009 · 114 employees—raised▾
Brand of probiotic tea
- Jan 2022Seed—
#12
Acquired · Cortland, Ohio · founded 1996 · 25 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of electrolyte powder and hydration packets. The company produces sugar-free electrolyte drinks with plant-based flavors. These products are designed to replenish essential electrolytes lost through daily activities. The formulations utilize organic stevia and focus on providing healthy hydration without artificial sweeteners, colors, or flavors. The company also offers a subscription service for convenient repeat purchases.
- Dec 2020PE—
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- Johns Hopkins University11
- University of Massachusetts Amherst10
- North Carolina State University7
- Kansas State University7
- Computational biology5
- Proteomics3
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- Cargill7
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