Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best South Carolina based Food and Beverage companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Food and Beverage industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top South Carolina Food and Beverage Startups
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Healthycell
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Empowering wellness, performance, and healthspan with MICROGEL™ — nutrients you can absorb + an experience you’ll love.
Red Clay Hot Sauce
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A modern, digital-savvy hot sauce & hot honey brand. Its sauces are cold-pressed, fermented and crafted for foodies by a hard-working chef.
Cafe Enterprises
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Cafe Enterprises, Inc. was formed in 1988 and owns and operates restaurants under the FATZ® Cafe, Tavern 24 and Tablefields brands.
White Leaf Provisions
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White Leaf Provisions provides regeneratively farmed biodynamic, organic, and GMO-free baby food products.
Vicious Biscuit
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Vicious Biscuit is a family-born business established in the South serving breakfast, lunch, and brunch.
The New Primal
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The New Primal specializes in manufacturing grass-fed, grass-finished, and pasture-raised meat snacks.
Fior Scotch
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Fior Scotch offers a premium handcrafted blend of Highland and Speyside Scotches with a high malt content.
The Frozen Frogs
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The Frozen Frogs is a modern frozen beverage company created to fill a void in the alcohol industry.
Dr. Stoner’s
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Dr. Stoner’s offers CBD products that uses nano-sonication to enhance potency up to 3x compared to oil based products.
Kanga Coolers
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Kanga Coolers is an online store that provides beverage cooling solutions.
Lone River
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Lone River is a beverages -based company that provides refreshment drinks.
Tipsy Lady
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Tipsy Lady offers ready-to-drink (RTD) Caribbean-inspired cocktails.
Refuel
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Refuel is a retail fuel distribution and convenience store chain with over a decade presence in this growth market.
The Marwin Company
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The Marwin Company is a manufacturer of quality building specialties.
Blender Bombs
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Blender Bombs makes nutrient-dense, superfood snacks called.
Centerplate
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Centerplate, Inc. is a food and beverage corporation
McCall Farms
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McCall Farms is a food production company that provides southern vegetables, boiled peanuts, and pickled peaches.
Crane Merchandising Systems Ltd
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Crane Merchandising Systems is composed of two solution-based segments that produce technologically advanced food service.
Shine Water
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Shine Water was designed by doctors with a focus on the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that Americans and athletes need most.
CentraArchy Restaurants
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CentraArchy Restaurants is a restaurant providing southeastern cuisine and dining services.
Fireforge Crafted Beer
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Fireforge Crafted Beer is an operator and manufacturer of a flavored beer brewery.
T&S Brass
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T&S Brass is a global manufacturer of innovative foodservice and commercial plumbing products.
Southern Eagle Distributing
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Southern Eagle Distributing is a food & beverages company specializing in wine and energy drink distribution services.
Atlantic Grain and Trade
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Atlantic Grain and Trade is an ingredient trading company providing ingredients for pets and livestock feed.
Amick Farms
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Amick Farms produces fresh, premium chicken products.
Pizza Inn
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Pizza Inn is a restaurant chain and food franchise specializing in pan pizza, pasta, and side dishes.
Sawgrass Technologies
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Sawgrass produces high quality digital ink technologies for businesses in consumer and industrial markets.
Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit
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Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit is an online store for handmade biscuits.
The Customize Boxes
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Thecustomizeboxes has opened new avenues for personalized packaging.
Sopakco
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Sopakco is a market leader in the food processing industry with shelf-stable and ready-to-eat meals designed for the military and retail.
Green River Spirits Company
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Green River Spirits Company specialises in private label, private brand, and bulk spirits.
Monster Reservations Group
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Monster Reservations Group is a vacation marketing company that provides services to customers.
Anamma Foods
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Anamma Foods is a food and beverage company that provides food items through an online platform.
Wienerschnitzel
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Wienerschnitzel serving Hot Dog, Hamburgers, Corn Dogs, Chili, Tastee-Freez, and Breakfast.
SAPi
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SAPi is a food ecosystem and open marketplace connecting emerging foodpreneurs with local foodies.
Whaley Foodservice Repairs
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A Lexington, S.C.-based commercial food service equipment repair company
Oak Road Brewery
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Oak Road Brewery is a craft brewery that offers beer and events.
McClancy
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McClancy provides food product innovation and manufacturing services.
TouchPoint Support Services
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TouchPoint Support Services is a consumer service firm that offers food, nutrition, and support services to healthcare organizations.
Liquid Culture Enterprise
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Liquid Culture Enterprises is a distributor of beverages and snacks.
Geo. W. Park Seed Company, Inc.
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Geo. W. Park Seed Company is a consumer goods company that offers seeds, plants, vegetables, and garden supplies.
FATZ Cafe (Cafe Enterprises, Inc.)
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FATZ Cafe is a restaurant specializing in calabash chicken, steaks, and ribs.
OpenMenu
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It all starts with a menu on OpenMenu, then we do our magic…
Runner Box
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Runner Box is a firm that offers nutrition products for athletes.
Coastal Cocktails
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Coastal Cocktails is a beverage manufacturer that specializes in packed alcohol-infused cocktail beverages.
The Local Palate
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The Local Palate is a southern food culture magazine publishing company.
SPINX
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SPINX is a retail company providing fuel and food in South Carolina.
The Indigo Road Resturant Group
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The Indigo Road Resturant Group is a restaurant specializing in hotel and restaurant development services.
Cannonborough Craft Sodas
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The Cannonborough Craft Sodas manufactures handcrafts all natural sodas.
New York Butcher Shoppe
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New York Butcher Shoppe is an operator of a butcher shop chain that offers meats, prepared foods, with side items like beer and wine.
Carolina Pride Foods
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Carolina Pride Foods is a food processing company and produces meats, smoked sausage, bacon, hot dogs, cocktail smokies and hams.
Bee Well Honey Farm & Bee Supply
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Bee Well Honey Farm & Bee Supply is a wholesale supplier of honey products.
Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services of South Carolina
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PALSS provides education, health, housing, and human services to individuals and communities affected by HIV.
Total Beverage Solution
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Total Beverage Solution supplies and imports beer, wine and spirits.
Manchester Farms
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Manchester Farms engages in processing, producing and marketing quail food products.
Caroline’s Cakes
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Caroline’s Cakes is a mail order bakery known for shipping Southern layer cakes throughout the United States.
The Royal American
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The Royal American is a restaurant that produces food and beverages.
KJ’s Market
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KJ’s Market is an online store that sells fruits, vegetables, frozen foods, meats, seafood, wines, eggs, bakery, and beauty care products.
Better Brands
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Better Brand is a beverage distribution operation firm that supplies wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks to local breweries & restaurants.
Caviar & Bananas
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Caviar & Bananas offers specialty foods, coffee and tea, sushi, salads, sandwiches, brunch, and event catering.
Sticky Fingers
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Sticky Fingers is a smokehouse restaurant that specializes in Memphis-style barbecue.
Sanitary Solutions
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Sanitary Solutions is a manufacturing firm that designs and distributes sanitary fittings, valves, accessories, and custom fabrications.
Natural Commerce
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Natural Commerce gives retailers, wholesalers, and grocery stores away to easily expand the SKUs they sell online into their customer base.
McEntire Produce Inc
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McEntire Produce is a food production company providing fresh produce processing services.
Green Energy Biofuel
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Green Energy Biofuel provides food waste disposal and industrial waste product recycling services.
Carolina Cotton Candy
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Carolina Cotton Candy is an online store for cotton candy and candy apples.
Norganic
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Norganic is a wholesaler that supplies organic food products to bakeries, commercial kitchens, industry, institutions, and grocery stores.
The Sweetery
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The Sweetery is a bakery shop that sells cake and cookies.
Brays Island Plantation
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Brays Island Plantation is a real estate firm as well as a sporting community that expertise in leisure, outdoor living and travel services.
GC Rieber Compact
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GC Rieber Compact is a food and manufacturing company that makes supplementary, emergency, therapeutic, and preparedness feeding products.
KW Beverage
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KW Beverage is a distributor of beverage products.
Melvin’s BBQ
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Melvin’s BBQ is a food manufacturing company that provides barbeque catering services.
Palmetto Processing Solutions
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Palmetto Processing Solutions is a fruit processing company that provides peaches in frozen slices, dice, and puree.
Local Choice Spirits
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Local Choice Spirits produces spirits.
Low Tide Brewing
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Low Tide Brewing manufactures and sells beer.
Carolina Ingredients
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Carolina Ingredients is a commercial seasoning manufacturer.
Harbour Club at WestEdge
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Harbour Club at WestEdge is a social organization that offers golf, dining, and events.
Saskatoon Restaurant
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Saskatoon is a local favorite restaurant in Greenville for steak, fish, and wild game fine dining with a hunting lodge atmosphere.
Eagle Mountain Winery
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Eagle Mountain Winery produces winery products.
Coastal Canteen
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Coastal Canteen provides micro markets, vending machines, and office coffee services.
Maptech Packaging
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Maptech Packaging manufacture custom-modified atmosphere packaging equipment for produce, ready-to-eat, and medical applications.
Slather Brand Foods
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Slather Brand Foods offeres original Slatherin’ Sauce.
Young’s Premium Foods
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Young’s Premium Foods is a bakery that sells pecans, pies, muffins, and cookies.
Wilson Processing Company
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Wilson Processing Company is a retailer of a wide range of sausages, meats, and grocery products and offers sales and delivery services.
Charleston Hospitality Group
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Charleston Hospitality Group is a restaurant specializing in dining, nightlife, and transportation services.
Whiteford’s
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Whiteford’s is in customer service industry that operates KFC and Arby’s restaurants in South Carolina and Georgia.
Lillies of Charieston
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Lillies of Charieston sells food products.
Fiorucci Foods
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Fiorucci Inheriting all the historical and traditional know how that leads to the creation of unique tasting ceviche, gastronomic culture.
Gullah Gourmet
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Gullah Gourmet sells lowcountry food, crab soup, and grits.
Hydro One Beverages
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Hydro One Beverages is a manufacturer and retailer of a variety of healthy beverages such as green tea, juices, and alkaline spring water.
Liquid Catering
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Liquid Catering is a bar and beverage catering services for weddings, corporate events, and private parties.
pawleys island brewing company
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pawleys island brewing company sells craft beers.
Lowcountry Food Bank
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Lowcountry Food Bank is fulfilling its mission to lead the fight against hunger.
Grey Ghost Bakery
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Grey Ghost Bakery offers cookies, cakes, and pies.
Dish & Design
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Dish & Design provides catering services for weddings and events.
Curated Selections
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Curated Selections is a wine distributorship that offers hand-selected, sommelier-driven wines at great prices.
Pino Gelato
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Pino Gelato is best known for its authentic Italian Gelato ice creams in United States.
Burnt Church Distillery
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Burnt Church Distillery is a food and beverage firm that offers whiskey, vodka, skin eater, and cocktails products.
