Best Food Processing & Packaging Equipment Companies in United States
The 413 best Food Processing & Packaging Equipment companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Middleby.
Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, this directory covers 413 Food Processing & Packaging Equipment companies across the United States, and the capital picture is more concentrated than you'd expect. Middleby alone accounts for $842M of the sector's $1.0B in total disclosed funding tracked here, which tells you something about how lopsided the field is. The global market sits at roughly $19.7B in 2025, forecast to reach $33.1B by 2031 at a 5.6% CAGR, driven by packaged food consumption, e-commerce expansion, and infrastructure investment. No unicorns in this cohort. The remaining filers, Minnow at $12M, Canworks at $8M, Ecosafi at $7M, and Lasso at $6M, are working in a market where scale matters enormously.
So what's actually moving? I'd point to the digital layer building on top of physical equipment, where foodtech and food production apps are posting median install growth of roughly 20% year-over-year across 533 tracked apps. That's not funding hype, that's adoption. Active investors in this space include Rhapsody Venture Partners, AGR Partners, and Alchemist Accelerator, none of them household names, which signals early-stage conviction rather than late-stage pile-on. The companies worth watching aren't necessarily the biggest check recipients. They're the ones solving throughput and traceability problems that Middleby's scale can't address quickly.
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Ranked: Best Food Processing & Packaging Equipment companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middleby Manufacturer of commercial and residential cooking equipment | $842M | 69 mo ago | 11,268 | Timothy FitzGerald Chief Executive Officer | WordPressDrupalMySQL+29 | Top 1M | 64 patents Commercial kitchen cooking and beverage systems—infrared conveyor ovens and automated dispensers | — |
| 2 | Avure Manufacturer of high-pressure processing equipment | $55M | 146 mo ago | 122 | — | — | — | 11 patents High-pressure processing equipment for controlled-temperature sterilization and pressure management | — |
| 3 | Aseptia Technology solutions for longer shelf life of perishable food | $37M | 147 mo ago | — | Josip Simunovic Co-Founder | — | — | 50 patents Aseptic food processing, volumetric heating, and electromagnetic fluid monitoring technologies. | — |
| 4 | Shell Rock Soy Processing Soybeans processing company | $20M | 60 mo ago | 21 | Mike Kinley CEO | GoDaddy Website BuilderGoogle MapsReact+10 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 5 | Carolina Beverage Group Contract based beverage producer and packaging solution provider | $14M | 155 mo ago | 374 | Brian Demos President & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+15 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 6 | Minnow Manufacturer of kitchen equipment | $12M | 27 mo ago | 19 | Yona Belfort Co-Founder & VP | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceReact+10 | Top 10M | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 expansions |
| 7 | rPlanet Earth Provides sustainable PET bottles and packaging products | $8M | 92 mo ago | 117 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 8 | Canworks Manufacturer of digital printing cans 19Talent top 38%Tech bottom 49%Funding bottom 48%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 14% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 18 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $8M | 31 mo ago | 5 | Ryan Thompson Co-Founder | WebflowReactReact Router+15 | Top 10M | — | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 9 | ECOSAFI Brand of food boiling and frying equipment | $7M | 16 mo ago | 23 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 5M | — | 1 award |
| 10 | Green Planet Group Tea product processing company | $7M | 64 mo ago | 143 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Lasso Developer of technology restructuring ingredients into nutritionally advantaged, affordable food products | $6M | 8 mo ago | — | Christophe Chantre Co-Founder | — | — | 8 patents Design of jewelry storage and display cases for organized presentation and protection. | — |
| 12 | Hiperbaric Global leader in high pressure technologies for food, H2, and HIP | $5M | 92 mo ago | 120 | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+40 | Top 5M | — | 3 awards |
| 13 | SinnovaTek Manufactures and supplies food processing equipment | $5M | 57 mo ago | 30 | Josip Simunovic Co-Founder | WeeblyMySQLPHP+16 | Top 50M | 20 patents Continuous microwave extraction of bioactives from biomass and thermal processing of flowable foods | — |
| 14 | SupplyCaddy Manufacturer & supplier of packaging and disposables for the food | $3M | 38 mo ago | 11 | Zachary Stein Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 15 | Smart Soda Provider of vending & ice machines, water dispensers and accessories | $3M | 47 mo ago | 17 | Julia Solooki Co-Founder | WordPressPleskMySQL+28 | Top 50M | 10 patents Automated on-demand functional beverage dispensing systems for customized drink preparation. | 1 job opening |
| 16 | 915 Labs Microwave sterilization technology | $3M | 127 mo ago | 5 | Michael Locatis Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 153 patents Microwave heating control systems for food packaging and processing | — |
| 17 | VerdaFresh Provider of recycling and food packaging services | $2M | 57 mo ago | 6 | Fred Levitt CEO | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 18 | Hughes Equipment Manufactures food processing equipment & machines | $2M | 89 mo ago | 30 | Chris Sipe CEO & President | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Nature's American Manufacturer of snacks mixers | $1M | 185 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Cremmjoy Company developing soft serve and slush machines that aim to improve the safety of frozen treats | $1M | 21 mo ago | 1 | — | — | — | 12 patents Design and operation of frozen dessert mixing and dispensing machines | 2 job openings |
| 21 | EnviCor Manufacturer of food processing equipment | $850K | 174 mo ago | — | Steve Arnold CEO & President | — | — | 6 patents Design and integration of storage tanks for waste cooking oil collection and handling | — |
| 22 | Kidron Refrigerated truck body and trailer manufacturer providing cold chain solutions | $367K | 206 mo ago | 33 | John May CEO & President | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 23 | Blossom Coffee Internet first brand offering coffee brewers | $262K | 167 mo ago | 1 | Jeremy Kuempel Founder | — | — | 8 patents Coffee brewing systems with pressure-activated filters and pressurized extraction methods. | — |
| 24 | AXIS Automation Manufacturer of baking equipment & topping systems | $200K | 188 mo ago | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 25 | SurePure Designer of wine, juice, brewery, and dairy products processing equipment | $125K | 143 mo ago | 11 | Guy Kebble Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Alkar Food processing innovators specializing in thermal equipment for protein and alternative protein | $56K | 85 mo ago | 150 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 50M | — | 1 job opening · 1 internship · 1 expansion |
| 27 | BEERMKR Automated countertop craft beer brewing machine for home use | $20K | 36 mo ago | 5 | Matthew Goff Co-Founder | ShopifyShop PayApple Pay+20 | Top 50M | — | — |
Top 12 Food Processing & Packaging Equipment companies in United States
#1
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2020$6.5Mraised▾
Developer of technology restructuring ingredients into nutritionally advantaged, affordable food products. The technology uses centrifugal force to “spin” fibers, restructuring simple ingredients. This allows food producers adaptability in supply chains and evolving consumer preferences. The technology controls fiber thickness, composition, arrangement, density, and moisture content.
- Oct 2025Series A$6.5M
#2
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 23 employees$7Mraised▾
Brand of food boiling and frying equipment
- Feb 2025Series A$7M
- 2021Seed—
#3
Public · Elgin, Illinois · founded 1888 · 11268 employees$842.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of commercial and residential cooking equipment. Its other products include commercial toasting, warming, fryers, pasta cookers, baking & conveyor ovens, specialty chargrills, coffee & tea brewers, air purification technology, ventilation, quality & steam cooking equipment, cold side, food holding and transporting solutions.
- Aug 2020Post IPO$747.5M
- Dec 2002Conventional Debt$95M
#4
Series A · Seattle, Washington · founded 2017 · 19 employees$11.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of kitchen equipment
- Feb 2024Series A$855.5K
- Nov 2022Seed$794K
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$185K
- Apr 2021Seed$6.6M
#5
Seed · Baton Rouge, Louisiana · founded 2019 · 1 employees$1Mraised▾
Cremmjoy is a technology company that designs and manufactures innovative soft serve and slush machines that prioritize food safety and quality. By disrupting the traditional ice cream machine industry, Cremmjoy aims to provide a safer and more efficient solution for food service operators. The company's products are designed to meet the evolving needs of the food service industry, focusing on quality, safety, and customer experience.
- Aug 2024Seed$2.7M
#6
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2021 · 5 employees$8Mraised▾
Manufacturer of digital printing cans
- Nov 2023Series A$3.5M
- May 2022Series A$4.5M
#7
Series B · Shell Rock, Iowa · founded 2020 · 21 employees$20Mraised▾
Soybeans processing company
- May 2021Series B—
- Jan 2021Series B$20M
#8
Acquired · Ohio, Illinois · founded 2012 · 122 employees$55Mraised▾
Manufacturer of high-pressure processing equipment
- Mar 2014Conventional Debt$55M
#9
Deadpooled · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 2006$37.2Mraised▾
Aseptia harnesses microwave technology to pasteurize and sterilize persihable food items giving longer shelf life to packaged and branded foods. Claims that the shelf life can be extended to 12 months without involving freezing, canning and addition of any preservatives. Formed a subsidiary, Wright Foods, in 2012, which has formulated and co-packed soups, purees, juices, etc. using Aseptia's technology, for retail as well as food services.
- Mar 2014Series C$28M
- Mar 2012Series A$8.1M
- May 2011Seed$1.2M
#10
Seed · Miami, Florida · founded 2020 · 11 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer & supplier of packaging and disposables for the food
- Mar 2023Seed$3.2M
#11
Series A · Raleigh, North Carolina · founded 2015 · 30 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Manufactures and supplies food processing equipment
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$649.9K
- Jul 2021Series A$5M
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$100K
- Aug 2018Grant (prize money)$97.9K
#12
Series A · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2019 · 17 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Provider of vending & ice machines, water dispensers and accessories
- Jul 2022Series A$3M
- Jul 2020Seed$135K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food Processing & Packaging Equipment coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Advanced Packaging is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Advanced Packaging — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,839 United States-affiliated papers.
- IMEC252
- Georgia Institute of Technology158
- Industrial Technology Research Institute156
- IBM75
- Intel47
- Annealing (glass)5→6
- Photonics7→8
- Wafer-scale integration5→6
- Laser5→7
- Direct bonding4→5
- Thermal1→4
- Wafer-level packaging2→4
- Die (integrated circuit)6→7
Where advanced packaging 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.
Who's filing advanced packaging patents in the United States
United States advanced packaging patent filing is accelerating — 1,412 filings from 674 assignees (2016–2025), led by Intel, IBM, Global OLED Technology; annual filings 94→281.
- Intel356
- IBM295
- Global OLED Technology138
- Advanced Micro Devices128
- Qualcomm89
- Applied Materials84
- Micron Technology83
- Brewer Science54
Common questions
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