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Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in United States
The 5292 best Food & Beverage Products companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: JBS Foods.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
5292companies tracked
$30.7Bdisclosed funding
7unicorns
1042have raised
The 5,292 Food & Beverage Products companies tracked in our United States directory hold $30.7B in disclosed funding, and if you want the list ranked by equity raised and recent momentum, this is it. Chobani leads at $1.4B, Celsius Holdings follows at $1.2B, and Fruitist has pulled in $886M. Seven unicorns sit inside that count. The funding is real. So is the revenue behind the category's biggest operators.
Across 63 validated filers, median revenue runs at $569M with 2% YoY growth, and the combined pool reaches $143.3B. That's not hype. PepsiCo filed $19.4B in revenue, up 8%. Tyson Foods reported $14.3B, up 5%. Coca-Cola posted $12.5B, growing at 12%. I find the profit spread equally striking: Coca-Cola's $3.9B net income sits 47 times above the sector median of $84M, and PepsiCo's $2.3B lands 28 times above it. What does that gap tell you about the concentration of earning power here? Plenty. And beyond the incumbents, 533 food and beverage apps are clocking median install growth of 19% YoY, a signal that distribution and consumer reach are still shifting fast across the category.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS × UNITED STATES
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
4.9Mcombined LinkedIn audience
86%of audience held by top 3
10companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food & Beverage Products companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International Brand of multi-category convenience food 87Funding top 17%Moat top 21%Tech top 23%Global top 23% All 13 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Moattop 21% Techtop 23% Globaltop 23% Producttop 23% Fin. healthtop 25% Talenttop 29% Markettop 33% Patentstop 42% Innovationtop 43% Newstop 44% Partnerstop 49% Growthbottom 49% Funding: Raised $1.5B across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 40 tracked Food & Beverage Products companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $1.5B | 29 mo ago | 6 | Thomas McInnerney Founder | DrupalPHPBootstrap+24 | 41 signals ▼68% Earnings · Leadership · Announcements | 21 patents Food ingredient delivery systems and cocoa processing technologies. | 1 launch |
| 2 | Chobani Producer and brand of yogurt 74Funding top 19%Product top 22%Innovation top 27%Tech top 32% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Producttop 22% Innovationtop 27% Techtop 32% Markettop 35% Patentstop 37% Partnerstop 37% Newstop 43% Growthbottom 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $1.4B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) Product: 3 product launch events in 12 mo, 4 the year before · 12 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $1.4B | 8 mo ago | 2,267 2,267 → 2,367 (+4%) | — | ContentfulApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | 16 signals ▼24% Capital raise · Hiring · Funding | 18 patents Low‑sugar plant and dairy alternatives, oat‑flour formulations, and ready‑packaging technologies. | 2 awards |
| 3 | Celsius Holdings Gluten free energy drink brand 74Funding top 23%Product top 35%Market top 37%Talent top 38% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Producttop 35% Markettop 37% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 39% Newstop 39% Fin. healthtop 39% Techtop 50% Partnersbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Moatbottom 36% Funding: Raised $1.2B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $1.2B | 9 mo ago | 765 | John Fieldly CEO | WebflowWordPressMySQL+17 | 43 signals Earnings · Announcements · Leadership | — | — |
| 4 | Fruitist 🦄 Provider of non-GMO berries, including jumbo blueberries and snack packs 76Funding top 13%Talent top 33%Growth top 35%Market top 41% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Talenttop 33% Growthtop 35% Markettop 41% Techtop 42% Globaltop 45% Funding: Raised $886M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $886M | 7 mo ago | — | Thomas Snyder Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPReact+20 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 5 | Liquid Death 🦄 Internet first brand offering beverages 78Funding top 15%Moat top 26%Market top 32%Tech top 34% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Moattop 26% Markettop 32% Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 41% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $264M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 7 yrs (1.3/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $264M | 18 mo ago | 187 | Pat Cook Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+38 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 6 | SUNNIVA Super Coffee Delicious, healthy, and energizing coffee products with zero sugar and positive ingredients 69Funding top 21%Talent top 28%Tech top 34%Market top 42% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Talenttop 28% Techtop 34% Markettop 42% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $146M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $146M | 18 mo ago | 147 147 → 231 (+57%) | Jake Decicco Co-Founder & COO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+35 | — | — | — |
| 7 | BlueNalu Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells 62Growth top 15%Funding top 20%Product top 30%Moat top 31% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Fundingtop 20% Producttop 30% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 32% Newstop 32% Patentstop 33% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 34% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $118M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $118M | 5 mo ago | 50 | Lou Cooperhouse Co-Founder & CEO | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTwitch Player+15 | 4 signals ▲300% Funding · Capital raise | 11 patents Cultured fish meat production and related cell line genetics for edible seafood | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 8 | Arcadia Biosciences Innovating healthy ingredients and wellness products, from seed to table 35Product top 14%Funding top 20%Patents top 25%Innovation top 31% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 20% Patentstop 25% Innovationtop 31% Partnerstop 41% Growthbottom 46% Moatbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 38% Marketbottom 31% Fin. healthbottom 28% Newsbottom 27% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $101M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 21 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $101M | 5 mo ago | 72 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | 235 patents Genetically engineered wheat for improved nutrition, reduced allergens, and herbicide resistance | — |
| 9 | Dairy Farmers of America Brand of dairy products to consumers 60Funding top 22%Tech top 26%Market top 43%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Techtop 26% Markettop 43% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Productbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 26% Funding: Raised $94.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Tech: 65 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $94M | 4 mo ago | 353 | Dennis Rodenbaugh President and Chief Executive Officer | Kentico CMSPlyrMicrosoft ASP.NET+26 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 10 | Lemon Perfect Brand of cold-pressed lemon water 64Funding top 21%Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Moat top 48% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 45% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $92.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $93M | 12 mo ago | 84 84 → 65 (-23%) | Jeff Popkin CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+34 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Chomps Wholesome meat snacks crafted with simple ingredients for powerful nutrition 67Tech top 22%Funding top 25%Product top 38%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 22% Fundingtop 25% Producttop 38% Talenttop 38% Markettop 46% Innovationtop 48% Moattop 48% Growthbottom 47% Newsbottom 29% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 57 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $80.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $80M | 13 mo ago | 50 | Pete Maldonado Co-Founder & Co-CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+42 | — | — | 4 awards |
| 12 | Fever-Tree Brand of soda 80Innovation top 20%Funding top 21%Market top 31%Product top 34% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 21% Markettop 31% Producttop 34% Fin. healthtop 35% Newstop 41% Techtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 46% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Innovation: 10 product lines Funding: Raised $71.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 13 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $72M | 16 mo ago | 302 302 → 272 (-10%) | Tim Warrillow Co-Founder & Managing Director | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Google Maps+31 | 7 signals ▼22% Earnings · Buyback · Regulatory | — | 1 launch |
| 13 | waterdrop Internet first brand of electrolytes hydration cubes 82Funding top 23%Tech top 23%Customers top 24%Growth top 28% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Techtop 23% Customerstop 24% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Producttop 40% Markettop 42% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $70.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $70M | 1 mo ago | 350 | Thomas Wieser Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+43 | — | — | 3 expansions |
| 14 | Barfresh Food Group Ready-to-blend frozen beverages manufacturer and distributor 55Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Funding top 31%Growth top 38% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 38% Newstop 39% Techtop 49% Fin. healthbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 23% Moatbottom 18% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 5 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $60M | 3 mo ago | 13 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 10 signals ▼29% Earnings · M&A | — | — |
| 15 | Oats Overnight Brand of oats 62Funding top 20%Tech top 26%Product top 40%Market top 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Techtop 26% Producttop 40% Markettop 45% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Customersbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $57.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $57M | 4 mo ago | 105 | Brian Tate Co-Founder & CEO | ShopifySentryTailwind CSS+31 | — | — | 3 job openings · 1 award |
| 16 | Icelandic Provisions Authentic Icelandic Skyr, protein-rich yogurt, made with traditional heirloom cultures 55Funding top 25%Talent top 28%Tech top 32%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 28% Techtop 32% Growthtop 35% Moattop 38% Patentstop 41% Innovationtop 43% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 23% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $54.3M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $54M | 8 mo ago | 11 | Terry McGuire Co-Founder | SanityTurbopackEmotion+23 | — | 8 patents Plant-based fermented food manufacturing processes and associated food packaging solutions. | 1 award |
| 17 | Atomo Coffee Brand of coffee 60Funding top 25%Moat top 26%Patents top 35%Innovation top 40% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Moattop 26% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 45% Techtop 46% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $53.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 18 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $53M | 17 mo ago | 32 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+23 | — | 18 patents Plant‑based coffee and milk formulations using cross‑Maillardized substrates and functional phytochemicals | — |
| 18 | OLIPOP 🦄 Online brand offering organic drinks for health and wellness 78Funding top 24%Tech top 26%Moat top 26%Growth top 32% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Techtop 26% Moattop 26% Growthtop 32% Markettop 35% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $45.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) Tech: 59 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $46M | 17 mo ago | 99 | David Lester Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+52 | — | — | 3 launchs · 2 awards |
| 19 | Oobli Brand of chocolate 62Funding top 26%Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 46% Innovationtop 47% Moattop 47% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $38.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $38M | 16 mo ago | 48 | Jason Ryder Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+40 | — | 5 patents Sweet protein (brazzein) ingredients for low‑calorie food and beverage formulations | — |
| 20 | Nixie Sparkling Water Brand of water 57Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Tech top 41%Market bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 41% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $35.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $35M | 15 mo ago | 21 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+29 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 21 | Savor Provider of delightfully rich foods without animals, farmland, fertilizers, hormones, or antibiotics 27Talent top 28%Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Moat bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Moatbottom 49% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Patentsbottom 28% Innovationbottom 25% Marketbottom 22% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $33.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $33M | 8 mo ago | — | Kathleen Alexander Co-Founder & CEO | SanityGSAPVue.js+9 | — | 6 patents Digital nutrition monitoring and personalized feedback systems for food intake tracking. | 1 partnership |
| 22 | Eat the Change Brand of nutrient dense snacks 50Funding top 25%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 46%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $32.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $33M | 13 mo ago | 29 | Seth Goldman Co-Founder | — | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 23 | Maple Hill Brand of multi-category dairy products 50Funding top 28%Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Moat top 48% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Moattop 48% Techbottom 45% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Funding: Raised $32.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $32M | 13 mo ago | 17 17 → 19 (+12%) | Laura Joseph Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Lucky Beverage Provider of zero sugar energy drinks 53Funding top 22%Tech top 32%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Techtop 32% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Funding: Raised $26.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $26M | 7 mo ago | — | Richard Laver Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+32 | — | — | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 25 | Slatemilk Brand of chocolate milk shake 72Funding top 27%Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Newstop 44% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $25.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $25M | 8 mo ago | 50 | Manny Lubin Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+39 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Abstract Ice Brand of ice cubes 45Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 23% Funding: Raised $23.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $24M | 12 mo ago | 11 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+17 | — | — | — |
| 27 | 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 | 35 | Mac Anderson Co-Founder & CMO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowReact+16 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 28 | Throne SPORT COFFEE Internet first brand of coffee 72Growth top 28%Funding top 33%Tech top 40%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $18.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $18M | 3 mo ago | — | Michael Fedele Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+24 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 29 | CLEAN Cause Brand of energy drinks 50Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $17.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $18M | 8 mo ago | 38 | Wes Hurt Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+9 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Cerebelly Internet first brand offering plant-based personalized food products for kids 57Tech top 25%Funding top 26%Growth top 35%Talent top 37% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 25% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 37% Newstop 41% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $16.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $17M | 3 mo ago | 32 | Nick Langan Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 31 | Quinn Snacks Delicious, better-for-you pretzel snacks made with regenerative farming and transparent ingredients 45Funding top 27%Tech top 32%Growth top 45%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Techtop 32% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 33% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $16.4M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 14 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $16M | 1 mo ago | 29 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+24 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Sow Good Provider of fruits, veggies, candies, and other items processing services 67Growth top 18%Funding top 25%News top 25%Partners top 28% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Fundingtop 25% Newstop 25% Partnerstop 28% Fin. healthtop 50% Marketbottom 47% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 30% Moatbottom 21% Growth: Headcount 31 → 225 (+626%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $15.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $16M | 5 mo ago | 225 | — | Node.jsBootstrapNginx+13 | 9 signals ▲350% Earnings · Contracts · Capital raise | — | — |
| 33 | Khloud Provider of network security services ensuring connection verification and access control 74Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Tech top 38%Talent top 38% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $12.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $12M | 2 mo ago | — | Jeff R Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+24 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Big Tree Farms Provider of CRM, analytics, and apps for sports and esports organizations 40Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Tech top 38%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $11.6M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $12M | 5 mo ago | 12 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — | — |
| 35 | NextFoods Brand of food and beverages 24Funding top 34%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 33%Tech bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Techbottom 29% Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $10M | 5 mo ago | — | Juan Gluth CEO | Google Font APINetlifyMicrosoft 365+3 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Cambio Roasters Online retailer of aluminum coffee pods and related merchandise 42Growth top 28%Tech top 32%Patents top 33%Funding top 34% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 32% Patentstop 33% Fundingtop 34% Innovationtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 15% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $10M | 8 mo ago | 4 | Kevin Hartley Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+39 | — | 19 patents Disposable beverage containers and capsules with peelable lids and specialized manufacturing processes. | — |
| 37 | zico Premium coconut water for natural hydration and refreshing taste 57Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Product top 37%Funding top 38% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 35% Producttop 37% Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Techbottom 41% Moatbottom 38% Newsbottom 32% Globalbottom 30% Innovation: 4 product lines Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $9M | 6 mo ago | 39 | Maura Rampolla Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVenmo+16 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Eat Mezcla Brand of bars 48Tech top 31%Growth top 35%Funding top 40%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 23% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $8M | 3 mo ago | 10 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 39 | Brami Internet-first brand offering pasta and more 50Talent top 28%Tech top 29%Growth top 35%Funding top 37% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | 10 | William Hicks Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+47 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 40 | MOSH Online brand offering protein bars with brain-supporting nutrients 48Tech top 28%Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $7M | 1 mo ago | 18 | Maria Shriver Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 41 | Mashroom Matrix Brand of healthcare & nutrition products 60Tech top 30%Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 30% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $6M | 5 mo ago | 22 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZURB Foundation+40 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Foodnerd Internet-first brand offering plant-based superfoods 35Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 20% Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $6M | 4 mo ago | 8 | Sharon Cryan Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySmile App+36 | — | — | — |
| 43 | GoNanas Brand offering bakery snacks 53Tech top 26%Growth top 35%Funding top 40%Product bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 26% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 40% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Tech: 64 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $6M | 2 mo ago | 12 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+59 | — | — | 1 job opening · 3 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 44 | Aplós Internet first brand of non-alcoholic spirits 40Funding top 38%Growth top 45%Tech top 45%Innovation top 47% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Growthtop 45% Techtop 45% Innovationtop 47% Patentstop 47% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $5.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $6M | 6 mo ago | 10 | — | ShopifySanityNode.js+24 | — | 17 patents IoT-enabled monitoring and communication systems for modular shipping containers | — |
| 45 | OLYRA Internet first brand offering cookies 40Growth top 35%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 46% Marketbottom 40% Techbottom 38% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $4.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $4M | 4 mo ago | 22 | Yannis Ouzounopoulos Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon ALB+17 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 46 | Milkify Brand of dairy products 50Growth top 35%Funding top 40%Tech top 41%Innovation top 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 40% Techtop 41% Innovationtop 49% Patentstop 49% Moatbottom 42% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 31% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $3.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $4M | 5 mo ago | 15 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+27 | — | 4 patents Advanced thermal conductive pre‑lyophilization and homogenization of milk‑based biological fluids | — |
| 47 | Ripi Internet first brand of frozen stuffed pasta 53Growth top 28%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 33% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $2.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $2M | 2 mo ago | — | Ian Tecklin Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+15 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Coco5 Manufacturer of coconut water-based hydration drinks 35Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 17% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M | 4 mo ago | 6 | Lina Sandler Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+29 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Rip Van Wafels Delicious, low-sugar snacks: Wafels, wafers, cookies, healthy, and convenient 45Tech top 28%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 42% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 42% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $880K | 0 mo ago | 17 | Marco De Leon Co-Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+38 | — | — | — |
| 50 | B-SIDES Internet first brand of plant-based puffed snacks 24Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $500K | 1 mo ago | — | Yousuf Ahmed Founder | ShopifyTailwind CSSShop Pay+21 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food & Beverage Products companies in United States
#1
Fruitist 🦄Series D · Santa Cruz, California · founded 2012$886Mraised▾
Fruitist 🦄
Series D · Santa Cruz, California · founded 2012
Provider of non-GMO berries, including jumbo blueberries and snack packs. It cultivates berries with a focus on flavor, consistency, and size. Berries are grown with care and verified under the Non-GMO Project. The company aims to provide a snacking alternative to traditional processed foods.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 13%Talent
top 33%Growth
top 35%Market
top 41%Tech
top 42%Global
top 45%Funding: Raised $886M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 9 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2025)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 40k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 3 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series D$150M
- Nov 2024Conventional Debt$400M
- Aug 2024Series C$100M
- Mar 2024Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China, Santander, Rabobank, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Barclays
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#2
Series D · Norwich, New York · founded 2005 · 2267 employees$1.4Braised▾
Series D · Norwich, New York · founded 2005 · 2267 employees
Chobani, LLC is the producer of the Chobani brand of strained yogurt. It is genetically modified (non-GMO) and contains only natural ingredients and natural sweeteners. Chobani sponsored the US Olympic Team in 2012. Chobani opened its first yogurt bar in New York City's SoHo neighborhood in July, 2012. It opened one of the world’s largest yogurt-processing plants in Twin Falls, Idaho. The plant won the 2013 DBIA Design-Build Project of the Year award and the 2013 Food Plant of the Year award from Food Engineering magazine. Expanded to Australia in 2011, Canada in 2013 and UK in 2012.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Product
top 22%Innovation
top 27%Tech
top 32%Market
top 35%Patents
top 37%Funding: Raised $1.4B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2025)
Product: 3 product launch events in 12 mo, 4 the year before · 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Innovation: 18 patents (top 40% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 · 7 new-product events in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 201k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series D$650M
- Jun 2018PE—
- Apr 2014Conventional Debt$750M
Investors
Hoopp, Thomas Properties Group, TPG
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail
#3
Public · Boca Raton, Florida · founded 2004 · 765 employees$1.2Braised▾
Public · Boca Raton, Florida · founded 2004 · 765 employees
CELSIUS is a brand of energy drink. Its products have different flavors such as inferno punch, blueberry pomegranate, cherry lime, pineapple coconut, watermelon berry and strawberries & cream. It claims that its products are gluten free, soy free, and do not contain sugar, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Product
top 35%Market
top 37%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 39%News
top 39%Funding: Raised $1.2B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Aug 2025)
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Public
Market: 765 employees (top 16% of Food and Agriculture) · Revenue ~$742M · Top 60% by revenue among 40 tracked Food & Beverage Products peers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Post IPO$585M
- Aug 2022Post IPO$550M
- Aug 2020Post IPO$22M
- Dec 2018Post IPO$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Boyu Capital, CD Financial, Grieg Group, Charmnew, PepsiCo
Tech stack
AudioeyeBootstrapCloudflareFancyboxGodaddyGoogle Font Api
#4
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 350 employees$70Mraised▾
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 350 employees
Internet first brand of electrolytes hydration cubes. It offers a variety of flavors such as lime, acai, cranberry, hibiscus, ginger, and mango. The company sells their products through their own online website as well as through retailers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Tech
top 23%Customers
top 24%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Product
top 40%Funding: Raised $70.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2026)
Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.84★ across 4,315 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +10% in 6 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 27k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series C$117.1M
- Jan 2023Angel—
- Feb 2022Series B$70M
- Oct 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Dohler Ventures, Temasek, Founders Future, Bitburger Ventures, Atlantic Grupa, Aspeya
Tech stack
Amazon PayAmerican ExpressApple PayBackbone.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#5
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2005 · 13 employees$60.4Mraised▾
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 2005 · 13 employees
Ready-to-blend frozen beverages manufacturer and distributor
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 31%Growth
top 38%News
top 39%Tech
top 49%Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 5 product lines
Funding: Raised $60.4M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 14 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$7.3M
- Feb 2025Post IPO$3M
- Oct 2023Post IPO$2M
- Mar 2020Post IPO$5.9M
Investors
Bel Group
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerCloudflare
#6
Public · Davis, California · founded 2002 · 72 employees$101Mraised▾
Public · Davis, California · founded 2002 · 72 employees
Innovating healthy ingredients and wellness products, from seed to table. The company cultivates next-generation wellness products, focusing on specialty wheat ingredients with enhanced nutritional profiles. They aim to reinvent wheat as a functional food, adding value to the entire supply chain. They develop healthy formulations of wheat products. Additionally, they offer coconut water, a natural and hydrating beverage. The company focuses on consumer demands for healthier choices, offering products that are Non-GMO Project Verified. They are involved in agricultural innovation, food manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods. Their business model includes product development, supply chain management, and brand marketing. They are focused on health and wellness, food science, and sustainable agriculture.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Funding
top 20%Patents
top 25%Innovation
top 31%Partners
top 41%Growth
bottom 46%Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $101M across 21 rounds · 21 rounds over 21 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2026)
Patents: 235 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 43 filings since 2022 vs 77 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Post IPO$2.1M
- Feb 2021Post IPO$25M
- Dec 2020Post IPO$327K
- Jul 2020Post IPO$2.5M
Investors
NIDDK, Garywoitzik, Saints Capital, BASF, USAID, Vilmorin & Cie
Tech stack
AccessibeApache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflareFont AwesomeGoogle Font Api
#7
Series B · San Diego, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees$118Mraised▾
Series B · San Diego, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees
Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells. Its product offerings include finned fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. The company's products are developed by isolating living cells from fish tissue which is placed into a culture media for proliferation and then assembled. The company claims its products are serum-free. The company supplies its products to CPG product companies, the food service & retail industry, and food processors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%Funding
top 20%Product
top 30%Moat
top 31%Innovation
top 32%News
top 32%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $118M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2025Series B$11M
- Oct 2023Series B$33.5M
- Jan 2021Series A$60M
Founders & team
Investors
Stray Dog Capital, CPT Capital, New Crop Capital, Clear Current Capital, Griffith Foods, Richs
Tech stack
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusUsercentricsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#8
Funding Raised · Kansas City, Kansas · founded 1998 · 353 employees$94Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Kansas City, Kansas · founded 1998 · 353 employees
Brand of dairy products to consumers. Its other products include yogurt, cheese, and essential pantry staple. It is a national milk marketing cooperative that markets its members raw milk and sells dairy products, food components, ingredients and shelf-stable dairy products to wholesale buyers domestically and internationally.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Tech
top 26%Market
top 43%Talent
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 47%Product
bottom 41%Funding: Raised $94.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Feb 2026)
Tech: 65 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Market: 353 employees (top 24% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-1,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 114k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Director of Transportation, Salt Lake City
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Grant (prize money)$46M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$48M
Founders & team
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayAxiosAzureBackbone.JsBootstrap
#9
Series C · Tempe, Arizona · founded 2017 · 105 employees$57Mraised▾
Series C · Tempe, Arizona · founded 2017 · 105 employees
Brand of oats
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Tech
top 26%Product
top 40%Market
top 45%Moat
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $57.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2026)
Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Sentry
Product: 1 published app (11.9k installs) · Company stage: Series C
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 5 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +1 · hiring: Quality Assurance Manager, Food Scientist
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Ast Consumer Partners) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series C$45M
- Jul 2024Series B$35M
- Mar 2023Series A$20M
- Feb 2021Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Sonoma Brands Capital, Impatient, Singh Capital Partners, Morrison Seger, BFG
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#10
Series E · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2011 · 29 employees$16.4Mraised▾
Series E · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2011 · 29 employees
Delicious, better-for-you pretzel snacks made with regenerative farming and transparent ingredients. They offer a variety of filled pretzel sticks and nuggets, as well as pretzel twists, focusing on taste and quality ingredients. They are committed to climate-friendly agriculture practices and ingredient transparency. They are known for industry firsts, such as microwave popcorn in a compostable bag and gluten-free filled pretzel nuggets. They are a certified B Corporation, dedicated to benefiting people, communities, and the planet. They are focused on environmental management, toxin reduction, and creating a positive impact through their business model. They are committed to ethical marketing, data privacy, and customer stewardship.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Tech
top 32%Growth
top 45%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 33%News
bottom 21%Funding: Raised $16.4M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 14 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2026)
Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2021Series E$10M
- Oct 2020Series D—
- Aug 2020Series A$3M
Investors
Echo Capital, BFG, Abes Market, NewRoad Capital Partners, The Hershey Company, SG Credit Partners
Tech stack
Apple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCookieyesCore-JsGlide.Js
#11
Series B · Los Gatos, California · founded 2017 · 32 employees$16.8Mraised▾
Series B · Los Gatos, California · founded 2017 · 32 employees
Internet first brand offering plant-based personalized food products for kids. The product catalog includes various flavors of bars and smoothies such as carrot, chicken, pumpkin, broccoli spinach, pea, sweet potato, apple, kiwi, and much more. The company claims the products are gluten-free, vegan, organic, BPA-free, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 25%Funding
top 26%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 37%News
top 41%Market
bottom 34%Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Fullstory, Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $16.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Brand Creative Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Sprouts Farmers Market) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$71.8K
- May 2025Conventional Debt—
- Apr 2025Series B$1.4M
- Sep 2024Series B$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Imaginary, Gerber Finance, Knudsen Capital, H Venture Partners, Babybelly, Evolution VC Partners
Tech stack
Apple PayBackbone.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsDocusign
#12
Series B · Carlsbad, California · founded 2015 · 10 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Series B · Carlsbad, California · founded 2015 · 10 employees
Internet-first brand offering pasta and more. Its product offering includes pasta, lupini dips, lupini beans, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Tech
top 29%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 37%Moat
top 48%Global
bottom 37%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$33M
- May 2023Series A$6.5M
- Jun 2015Seed$300K
Founders & team
Investors
VMG Partners, Lamolisana, Pentland Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Gather Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon PayAosApple PayBuy With PrimeCart FunctionalityCart.Js
Funding & investor landscape
$30.7Btotal disclosed funding
933companies funded
2,245disclosed rounds
11rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Thomas Snyder
Co-Founder · Fruitist
Steve Magami
Co-Founder · Fruitist
John Fieldly
CEO · Celsius Holdings
Thomas Wieser
Co-Founder · waterdrop
Christoph Hermann
Co-Founder Chief Product Officer · waterdrop
Lou Cooperhouse
Co-Founder & CEO · BlueNalu
Dennis Rodenbaugh
President and Chief Executive Officer · Dairy Farmers of America
Brian Tate
Co-Founder & CEO · Oats Overnight
Nick Langan
Co-Founder · Cerebelly
Teresa Purzner
Co-founder and CSO · Cerebelly
William Hicks
Co-Founder · Brami
Dillon Dandurand
Co-Founder · Brami
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
Computational biology and proteomics driving breakthroughs — field share rose from 0% to 6% across 235 US papers.
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
Food science research surged 5→24 papers; biotechnology newly emerged with 10 papers, lifting advancements to 38% field share.
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
Sustainability and consumption concerns newly emerged while food science concern papers quadrupled 2→11, signaling growing scrutiny.
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
Boston6 · +0.32
SF Bay Area6 · +0.28
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 United States?
Radar tracks 5292 indexable Food & Beverage Products companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food & Beverage Products companies in United States?
The Food & Beverage Products companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $30.7B in disclosed equity funding across 933 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in United States?
JBS Foods is the highest-funded Food & Beverage Products company in United States, with $4.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food & Beverage Products companies in United States are funded?
933 of the 5292 Food & Beverage Products companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food & Beverage Products unicorns are there in United States?
7 Food & Beverage Products companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Food & Beverage Products companies?
The most active investors in United States Food & Beverage Products companies on this list include United States Department of Agriculture, SKU, FoodBytes, Siddhi Capital, AF Ventures.
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