Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Iowa 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 Iowa Food and Beverage Startups
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Kemin Industries
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Kemin Industries provides health-related products to improving the quality, safety, and efficacy of food.
Nona Lim
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Nona Lim makes non-GMO, dairy-free, and gluten-free soups, broths, and convenient meals using the freshest local and organic ingredients.
Partners
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Partners is a second-generation family owned bakery that crafts high quality crackers, cookies, and other baked goods.
JM Swank Co.
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JM Swank Co. is a full-line food ingredient distributor with over 60 years of expertise in sourcing, distribution and logistics.
Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce
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Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce is a family recipe sauce company that provides the finest hot sauce that’s full of flavor and truly unique.
Eurofins
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Eurofins is a leading international group of laboratories providing an unparalleled range of testing and support services.
Wells Enterprises
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Wells Enterprises produces and markets ice creams and frozen treats.
FoodChain ID
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FoodChain ID is a technical administrator for the Non-GMO Project.
Casey’s General Stores
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Casey’s General Stores is a chain of stores in Midwestern United States.
Farms.com
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Farms.com provides innovative products and services to the global agriculture and food industry.
BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages
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Consumer goods organic coffee and tea based beverages portfolio. Domestic impact focus.
BoDeans Baking Company
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BoDeans Baking Company is Your Source for the Best in Ice Cream Toppings Wholesale.
PurFoods
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PurFoods is a provider of home meal delivery solutions.
Harvest Innovations
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An industry leader in minimally processed, expeller-pressed soy proteins, oils and gluten-free ingredients
Rembrandt Foods
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Rembrandt Foods is a food production company that produces egg products.
Urbie
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Specialty food distribution built on blockchain for 100% traceable, transparent foods.
Foodliner
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Foodliner offers customized transportation of dry bulk and liquid food products throughout North America.
Kent Precision Foods Group
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Kent Precision Foods Group is a food production company offering dry mix food products.
Purefoods.com
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Purefoods.com is a company that delivers food ingredients online and offline.
Kent Nutrition Group
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Kent Nutrition Group is a food production company that offers animal nutrition products.
Grain Processing Corporation
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Grain Processing Corporation manufactures and markets corn food products.
Global ID Group
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Global ID Group provide integrated food safety and food quality solutions that address the challenges and opportunities.
Meyocks
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Meyocks is a full-service branding, advertising and marketing agency that focuses on food, agriculture, health and mentor brands.
Liguria Foods
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Liguria Foods, Inc. provides premium quality meat toppings, including what many consider the market’s best-tasting pepperoni.
AE Dairy
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AE Dairy engages in the sales and production of dairy products.
Allied Blending and Ingredients
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Rich and lengthy tradition in the food ingredients industry
Farner-Bocken Company
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Farner-Bocken Company is a convenience food service products distributor.
Agri Star Meat & Poultry LLC
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Agri Star Meat & Poultry is a food production company that provides beef and poultry processing services.
International Association for Food Protection
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IAFP is a provider of food safety professionals worldwide.
7G Distributing
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7G Distributing supplies great brands of beer.
Tone Brothers
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Tone Brothers, Inc. sources, processes, and delivers spices and seasonings.
PepperJax Grill
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PepperJax Grill specializes in food catering that offers philly, rice bowl, burrito, salad, fries and nachos.
Pancheros Mexican Grill
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Pancheros Mexican Grill is a food & beverages company providing burritos and queso products.
Sunshine Global
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Sunshine Global is a clinically proven Premium Grade Hemp CBD Oil formulated exclusively for Sunshine Global by two public health companies.
Happy Joe’s
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Happy Joe’s is a restaurant for pizza and ice cream.
New Pioneer Co-op
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New Pioneer Co-op is a food & beverages company offering groceries.
Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is a bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products.
ACP, Inc.
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ACP is a food & beverages company that manufactures commercial high-speed ovens.
Trioak Foods
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TriOak Foods is a pork producer, feed manufacturer and grain marketer serving Iowa, Illinois, Colorado and Oklahoma.
Pizza Ranch
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The Pizza Ranch, Inc., is a “fast casual” restaurant chain.
Des Moines Asphalt & Paving Company
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Des Moines manufactures hot and cold mix asphalt.
YEStaurants
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YEStaurants is a food-ordering app that connects users to local restaurants.
Prefense LLC
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Prefense is a patented alcohol free hand sanitizer.
Food Bank of Iowa
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Food Bank of Iowa works with individuals and food manufacturers to distribute free food to pantries, schools, daycares & emergency shelters.
Seed Savers
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Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), member supported organization.
Loffredo
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Loffredo is a company that is committed to the supply of fresh food, especially to hotels and restaurants within the region.
C&S Products Company
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C&S Products Company is producing the highest quality wildlife specialty food and feeding accessory products.
VenuWorks
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VenuWorks is a management consulting company that provides food and beverage, marketing, booking, and operations services.
Asmus Farm Supply
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Asmus Farm Supply is a farming company offering ag products and services.
White Chocolate Grill
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White Chocolate Grill is a restaurant specializing in classic American meals.
Hawkeye Foodservice Distribution
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Founded in 1952, Hawkeye is one of the largest independently owned broadline foodservice distributors.
BOGO Bowl
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BOGO Bowl, LLC believe all dogs – whether they’re in their forever home or waiting to find one – deserve high quality nutrition.
Snappy Popcorn
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Snappy Popcorn is a popcorn machines, popcorn poppers and concession supplier.
Blue Bunny
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Blue Bunny is a manufacturer of Various Ice Cream Flavors, Cone and Brownies.
Ichthus Unlimited
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Ichthus Unlimited provides solutions for the global tuna farming industry.
Campbells Nutrition
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Campbell’s nutrition offers information and articles on weight management, fruits and vegetables, grains and fiber and heart health.
FliteBrite
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FliteBrite is an electronic flight paddle built to serve samplers that educate & entertain consumers with engaging details.
Bratney Companies
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Bratney Companies is a food production company providing seed treatment and whole grain processing services.
United Beverage, Inc
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United Beverage is a wholesale company providing beverages selling services.
Chesterman
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Chesterman is a food & beverage and independently owned Coca-Cola Bottling firm.
Kustom Pak Foods
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Kustom Pak has grown from a Home Delivery retailer & a Poultry Boning operation into a fully functional Multi-Species, Processing business.
Wing Nutt Brewing
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Wing Nutt Brewing is an operator of beer breweries and is involved in crafting and manufacturing beer locally.
Emergent Genetics
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Emerge Genetics is an agricultural research firm that focuses on creating solutions for farmers, feed, and food companies.
National By-Products
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National By-Products is a leading independent rendering company.
Elizabeth Inn Plover
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All in One Restaurant Hotel Events Weddings Conventions-Stevens Point Wausau Plover WI Rapids-Vacation Spots Weekend Getaways Lodging
Barmuda Companies
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Barmuda Companies manages a broad range of restaurant and nightclub concepts in the USA.
Woofables Gourmet Dog Bakery
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Woofables is a handmade dog biscuits using naturally healthy ingredients.
Cherokee Inn Iowa
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Cherokee Inn Iowa is a motel that offers food, Jacuzzis, fridges, ironing facilities, meeting rooms, and fax services.
EatOutDsm
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EatOutDSM is the ultimate Des Moines Area Restaurant guide featuring great places to eat.
Peace Tree Brewing
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Peace Tree Brewing is a brewing handcraft and flavored beers provider company.
Braunger Foods
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Braunger delivers to many different customer segments including white-tablecloth, mom-and-pop restaurants, bars, delis, meat houses.
Vitis Distribution
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Vitis Distribution engages in the sales and distribution of wine and spirits.
Kalona Bakery
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Kalona Bakery is a food production company.
AgArts
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AgArts is an agency that promotes healthy food choices.
Blooming Prairie Cooperative Warehouse
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Blooming Prairie Cooperative Warehouse operates as a distributor of natural foods.
