Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in Victoria, Australia
The 155 best Food & Beverage Products companies in Victoria, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cobram Estate Olives.
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 Victoria
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobram Estate Olives Brand of olive oil 40News top 26%Growth top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 40% All 7 signals ▾Newstop 26% Growthtop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 22% News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 3 types) · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $50M | 54 mo ago | Public | Paul Riordan Co-Founder | 1998 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — |
| 2 | 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 | 132 mo ago | Series B | John Foss Founder & Managing Director | 2003 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+18 | — |
| 3 | 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 | 19 mo ago | Seed | David Andrew Founder | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+18 | — |
| 4 | Provenir Brand of beef & lamb meat products | $1M | 91 mo ago | Seed | Chris Balazs Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+23 | — |
| 5 | Whole Kids Organic snacks brand for kids | $540K | 54 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2005 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — |
| 6 | Loving Earth Brand of organic chocolate | $485K | 42 mo ago | Seed | — | 2007 | — | — |
| 7 | Made Group Multi-category beverage company | $243K | 84 mo ago | Series A | Matt Dennis Co-Founder | 2005 | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+13 | 3 job openings |
| 8 | Deliciou Seasoning brand | $58K | 62 mo ago | Seed | Kjetil Hansen Founder & CEO | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVimeo+37 | — |
Top 12 Food & Beverage Products companies in Victoria
#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
Public · Lara, Victoria · founded 1998$50Mraised▾
Brand of olive oil
- Dec 2021Post IPO$50M
#3
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
#4
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2007 · 27 employees$485Kraised▾
Brand of organic chocolate
- Dec 2022Seed$485K
#5
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
#6
Seed · Bannockburn, Victoria · founded 2017 · 11 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Provenir is a brand of beef & lamb meat products. It sells products throughout Australia.
- Oct 2018Seed$1.4M
- 2017Seed—
#7
Series A · Dandenong, Victoria · founded 2005 · 83 employees$242.5Kraised▾
Made is a plant-based vertically integrated beverage company. Their products include juices, dairy products, coconut water & yoghurt, cold coffee, enhanced water and more. Their brand portfolio includes Impressed, Rockby Farms, Cocobella, Schnobs, and Nutrient Water. They sell their products through retailers across Australia.
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$117.5K
- Oct 2018Series A—
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$125K
#8
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
#9
Funding Raised · Brunswick, Victoria · founded 2017 · 15 employees$20Kraised▾
Manufacturer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic spirits with similar flavor profiles. The company distills individual ingredients to craft balanced blends of gin and vodka. It provides both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options with the same flavor profiles. The company also distributes mixers and offers distillery tours, cocktail classes, bar services, and venue hire. It exports its products internationally.
- May 2019Grant (prize money)$20K
#10
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
#11
Series B · Carrum Downs, Victoria · founded 2012 · 125 employees—raised▾
Brand of flavoured drinks
- Feb 2023Series B—
#12
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—
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- Agriculture and Food15
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation10
- The University of Queensland8
- Deakin University7
- CSIRO Health and Biosecurity6
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- Analyte1
- Detection limit1
- Mass spectrometry1
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- Biotechnology3
- Randomized controlled trial3
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- Sustainability6
- Marketing6
- Consumption (sociology)3
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