Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Indiana 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 Indiana Food and Beverage Startups
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ClusterTruck
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ClusterTruck is a provider of online food delivery platform used to offer foods at the doorsteps of customers.
Epogee
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Epogee is an Indianapolis-based producer of a portfolio of fat replacement and flavor enhancement food ingredients.
Egg Innovations
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Egg Innovations is ethical eggs for the Humane Race.
Newfangled Confections
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Newfangled Confections is a candy company that offers gluten free handcrafted candy.
Hotel Tango Distillery
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Hotel Tango Distillery is a service-disabled and veteran-owned distillery that focuses on crafting exceptional spirits.
Real Food Blends
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Real Food Blends, a Chicago-based specialized food startup
Blue Marble Cocktails
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Blue Marble Cocktails is a family business that offers beverage co-packing, private labeling, and canning services.
Bio-Marine Ingredients Ireland
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Bio-Marine Ingredients Ireland is a s bio-tech company.
Cardinal Spirits
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Cardinal Spirits is operates as a craft distillery and offers spirits like gin, vodka, whiskey, and liqueurs.
Noble Roman’s
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The Indianapolis based franchisor and licensor of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs.
Trade Secret Chocolates
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Trade Secret Chocolates focuses on unlocking the unique and complex flavors found within each batch of premium cacao beans.
Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana
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Meals on Wheels is the only provider of medically-tailored meals to Central Indiana’s homebound community.
SNAPSHYFT Labor Marketplace
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Staffing-as-a-Service marketplace for flexible staffing in foodservice & hospitality
EatHere
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EatHere is a one-stop, social discovery marketplace for food & restaurants.
Quickice
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THE FIRST EUROPEAN PRODUCER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF ICE VENDING MACHINES
TowYard Brewery
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TowYard Brewery is a restaurant serving brews and delicious food at its place.
TwoDeep Brewing Company
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TwoDeep Brewing Company is a malt-forward brewery that brews handcrafted beer.
Egglife Foods
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Innovator of Ultra Low Carb – Protein Rich – All Natural foods
FloWaste
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FloWaste is a food analytic platform that optimizes supplier comparative analysis, meal performance, and food wastage.
Mr. Tequila’s Cantina & Grill
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Mr. Tequila’s Cantina & Grill offer a full bar. Just ask for your favorite cocktail or select from out menu of signature cocktails.
AmeriQual
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Specializes in the production, packaging, assembly and distribution of high-quality, shelf-stable food products.
Syndicate Sales, Inc.
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Syndicate Sales is a family owned and operated company that manufactures and distributes products for the floral industry.
Pretzel’s Incorporated
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Pretzel’s Incorporated is a manufacturer of snacks using advanced baking technology.
BrewLogix
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IOT, Revolutionary Insights for Kegged Inventory,
Rose Acre Farms
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Rose Acre Farms is a food production company offering shell eggs, specialty eggs, dried eggs, and egg protein powder.
Shoe Sensation
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Shoe Sensation is a regional chain of family shoe stores selling quality name-brand shoes.
Mass Ave Bike and Brew
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Bicycle shop with a coffee shop and cafe incorporated. Also serving beer and wine. Situated at the intersection of the 2 most used .
Heritage Food Service Group
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Heritage Food Service Group the leading distributor of OEM replacement and repair parts for commercial kitcheN
Ricker Oil Company
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Ricker Oil Company is a retail company that offers snacks, fuels, and coffee.
Monarch Beverage Company
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Monarch Beverage Company is a distributor of beer and wine.
Harlan Bakeries
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Produce quality bakery products cost effectively in an environment that is safe, clean and friendly for their employees
Carnitas el Tarasco
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Carnitas el Tarasco is a food suppling industry.
Martin’s Super Markets
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Martin’s Super Markets operates as an independent supermarket chain.
Revival Foods
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Revival Food is a blog related to kitchen, recipes and gourmet food.
Green BEAN Delivery
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Green BEAN Delivery is a consumer services company providing grocery delivery services.
Maple Leaf Farms
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Maple Leaf Farms is a food production company that provides duck meat products.
Foodja
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Foodja lets you view and upload restaurant food before you order.
CC Holdings
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CC Holdings is a locally owned and operated restaurant group.
Central Restaurant Products
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Central Restaurant Products is a wholesale company offering food service equipment.
Indianapolis Fruit Company
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Indianapolis Fruit Company specializes in fruits, vegetables, and floral distribution services.
Morgan Foods, Inc.
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Morgan Foods is a consumer goods company that offers food equipment and flavors.
Bergers Table Pad Factory
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Berger’s is dedicated to offering the finest quality table pads direct to you and at the lowest possible pricing.
Aggressively Organic
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Aggressively Organic mission is to end food insecurity by designing sustainable Hydroponic, Aquaponics, Gardening and Agricultural systems.
PacMoore Products
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PacMoore Products is a food production company offering food manufacturing services.
Steak ‘n Shake
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Steak ‘n Shake is a restaurant chain and online food ordering platform that offers burgers, shakes and catering services.
Enfamil
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Enfamil is an online store that offers healthy and nutritious foods for infants and toddlers.
Weaver Popcorn
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Weaver Popcorn is a food production company that produces popcorns.
Urschel
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Urschel is a machinery company providing food cutting equipment.
Splenda
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Splenda is to inspire people to live healthier by enjoying their food choices.
Madison Chemical Co., Inc.
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Madison Chemical Co. is a chemicals firm providing food plant sanitation, carwash, and craft breweries services.
GW BERKHEIMER
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GW BERKHEIMER is a wholesale company offering HVACR equipment and supplies.
Marsh Supermarkets
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Marsh Supermarkets is a retail food chain headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Aardvark Straws
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Aardvark Straws is manufactures premium Printed Paper and White Straws which are compostable and biodegradable.
Strack & Van Til
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Strack & Van Til is a full service grocery and fresh food store committed to the complete satisfaction of our customers.
Vanguard National Trailer
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Vanguard National Trailer is a transportation company that produces dry van trailers and composite plate trailers.
Lewis Bakeries
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Lewis Bakeries is an independent and wholesale bakery in Indiana.
NUVO Magazine
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NUVO Magazine is a publishing company providing music, arts, and food updates.
Dicksons Inc.
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Dicksons is a wholesale company that manufactures gift products.
Aunt Millie’s Bakeries
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Aunt Millie’s Bakeries is a food production company offering English muffins and bagels.
Zink Distributing Co.
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Zink is the exclusive distributor of Anheuser-Busch products in Marion, Hendricks, Morgan and northern Johnson and Owen counties.
Family Express Corporation
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Family Express Corporation is a retail company that offers snacks, beverages, and fuel.
FarmersMarket.com
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FarmersMarket.com is a provider of an artisan-based online marketplace designed to enable local food producers
Endangered Species Chocolates
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A Food Production Company.
Ellison Bakery
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Ellison Bakery started as a one-man operation in the family garage in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
MCL Restaurant & Bakery
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MCL Restaurant & Bakery is a restaurant offering a homemade meal and fine cuisine.
JayC Foods Stores
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JayC Food Stores is a supermarket chain with locations in Southern Indiana.
Goat Milk Stuff
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Goat Milk Stuff is a farm in Scottsburg, Indiana.
Gary Poppins
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Gary Poppin is a manufacturer and supplier of popcorn.
Worm’s Way
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Worm’s Way is a distributor of indoor and traditional gardening supplies.
Millennium Foods
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Millennium Foods provides custom food product development, manufacturing, and packaging services for retail grocers, restaurant chains.
Micronutrients
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Micronutrients is a farming company providing *nutritional products.
Seven Sons Farms
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Seven Sons Farms is to glorify God by helping busy, informed consumers gain access to safe and ethical foods.
B&B Manufacturing
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B&B Manufacturing produces & distributes custom and standard synchronous drive products.
The Clarke Companies
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The Clarke Companies offers its users with manufacturing and packaging services-based technology and solutions.
Phytoption
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Phytoption serves pharmaceutical, personal care, agriculture and food beverage industries with proprietary green materials.
Aqua Blu Springwater
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Aqua Blu Springwater is the provider of bottled spring water and water filtration systems.
Farbest Foods
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Farbest Foods is one of the largest turkey companies that supply raw fresh and frozen turkey products to brand-name value world-wide.
Jupiter Aluminum Corporation
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Jupiter Aluminum Corporation is a mining & metals company that produces mill finish and painted coils.
DeBrand Chocolatier (aka DeBrand Fine Chocolates)
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DeBrand Chocolatier is a company featuring boxed chocolates, specialty artisan chocolates, chocolate truffles, chocolate art boxes.
Hacienda Mexican Restaurants
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Hacienda Mexican Restaurants is a restaurant that offers burritos, quesadillas, fajitas, and frozen margaritas.
Cunningham Restaurant Group
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Cunningham Restaurant Group is a restaurant that offers casual dining services.
Carbon’så¨ Golden Maltedå¨
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Carbon’s Golden Malted is a food production company that provides waffle and pancake mixes.
Arni’s Restaurant
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Arni’s Restaurant is a restaurant specializing in buffalo chicken pizza, huge burgers, and sliders.
Indiana Whiskey Co
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Indiana Whiskey is a distillery that produces truly excellent, small-batch whiskeys.
Midwestern Pet Foods
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Midwestern Pet Foods is a consumer goods company specializing in pet nutrition products.
F. McConnell and Sons
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F. McConnell and Sons is a foodservice and convenience store that provides a product line to customer success.
Books & Brews
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Books & Brews operates as a brewery company.
Wimmers Meat Products
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Wimmer’s Meat Products is a retail company that provides hot dogs and sausages in the Midwest.
Piazza Produce
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Piazza Produce is a food & beverages company that delivers fruits and vegetable.
Belmont Beverage
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Belmont Beverage is a retail company offering beverage and liquor.
My Sugar Pie
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My Sugar Pie is a Food & Beverages company.
Blueberry Hill Meals
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Blueberry Hill Meals is cooked in small batches using fresh, good quality ingredients, and then frozen for your convenience.
Switchyard Brewing
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Switchyard Brewing is producing hand-crafted, flavorful beers alongside a functional co-working environment.
Clabber Girl
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Clabber Girl is a food production company offering baking recipes.
Bell American Group
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Bell American Group is a restaurant that offers various types of foods and delivery services.
Classic Cakes
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Classic Cakes is an online cake shop that provides custom designs for weddings, birthdays or any occasion.
Tasty Peach Studios
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A sweet, unique boutique that sells cute merchandise inspired by Japan.
MediaSauce
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MediaSauce is a marketing media that helps companies to sell their products faster through fresh approach, fresh ideas and fresh results.
This Old Farm
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This Old Farm works with restaurants and food stores to provides beef, pork, lamb and poultry.
Eddie Merlot’s Prime Aged Beef and Seafood
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Eddie Merlot’s Prime Aged Beef and Seafood is a restaurant that offers aged steaks, seafood, and wines.
CK Products
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CK Products is a wholesale company specializing in kitchen supplies.
