Top Michigan Food Startups (30)
The Dixboro Project is a historic, multi-concept restaurant and leisure destination in Dixboro Village, Ann Arbor, spanning 20 acres. It combines Dixboro House’s refined dining, The Boro’s café, pastries, wood-fired pizza and takeaway offerings, and The Outpost’s recreational experience. Its mission is to create a modern luxury retreat where nature, history, community, inventive menus and high-quality hospitality come together for...
Matrix Sciences provides integrated laboratory testing, agricultural science, risk-management, and consumer-research services across the agri-food supply chain. Its work includes food-safety and quality testing—such as microbiology, analytical chemistry, pesticide-residue, nutrient, and water analyses—along with compliance support, recall planning, data analytics, and sensory research. The company helps food manufacturers, agricultural producers, ingredient suppliers, and retailers protect products, satisfy regulatory requirements, and...
Quality Kosher Catering is a kosher catering company focused on creating distinctive, once-in-a-lifetime events through fine cuisine and personal service. It caters weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, dinner parties, special occasions, and corporate events, including tailored corporate and organizational functions. The company offers catering at exclusive synagogue venues and other locations across Southeastern Michigan, aiming to make clients’ momentous occasions...
Kar Nut Products Company manufactures branded trail mixes and nut snacks under the Kar’s and Second Nature brands. Its portfolio includes traditional, value-oriented mixes and nuts alongside premium, all-natural varieties. With Michigan manufacturing facilities and an extensive U.S. retail and distribution network, it makes convenient snack foods in a range of flavors for consumers throughout the U.S. market.
Stillwater Grill is a restaurant and bar serving New American cuisine, with a diverse menu featuring local and seasonal favorites alongside creative dishes and a broad drink selection. It offers guests a comfortable, relaxed setting to connect with friends and family, supported by attentive service and options for reservations and online ordering. The restaurant emphasizes flavorful food and a welcoming...
Kowalski Companies, Inc. is a family-owned Michigan food company rooted in Polish-American culinary traditions. It manufactures and distributes meat products, prepared foods, pierogi, twice-baked potatoes, salad dressings, and sauces. The business began with a Hamtramck smokehouse producing Polish kielbasa and has expanded through wholesale distribution and affiliated food companies while maintaining family recipes and a focus on quality standards.
Swiss Valley Farms is a farmer-owned dairy cooperative based in Davenport, Iowa, serving consumers and businesses across the nation. Owned and controlled by approximately 575 dairy producers, it supplies cheese, butter, and other dairy products to grocery stores, warehouse clubs, convenience stores, schools, food manufacturers, and food service companies. Its business centers on producing and distributing dairy foods through a...
Mission Point Resort is the largest family-owned and operated resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Spanning 18 acres of lakefront property, the resort features 243 guest rooms, diverse farm-to-ferry dining options, and an array of amenities including a spa and golf course. It is a premier destination for vacations, weddings, and corporate meetings, dedicated to providing heartfelt hospitality in a timeless,...
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Founded in 1946, Blake Farms (formerly Blake's Orchard & Cider Mill) is a family-owned destination in Armada, Michigan. The company specializes in agritourism, operating a historic farm with a cider mill, tasting room, and hard cider production facility. They produce all-natural hard ciders, fresh produce, and baked goods, offering a seasonal experience that combines farming with hospitality and retail.
Williams Group is a strategic communications firm founded in 1978. At home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Wg team provides a full range of services—including strategic planning, design, writing and program management—supporting clients across North America and beyond.
What once started as a small neighborhood butcher shop and specialty store in 1954, grew each year, aisle by aisle, from our loyal customers requests. Started by Tom and Janet Violante, Holiday Market focuses on high quality products coupled with friendly neighborhood service. From a 2,500 square feet to now 60,000 square feet, we’ve always preserved our initial focus on...
Grain Train is a community-owned natural-foods cooperative and retail grocer serving northern Michigan through stores in Petoskey and Boyne City. It sells whole and organic foods, locally grown produce and other products, supplements, personal-care and household supplies, and offers an in-house deli, bakery and café. Its mission is to promote healthy, sustainable choices while supporting local farms, co-op owners and...
Culinary Cultivations is a Grand Rapids-based culinary services firm offering food-service and food-safety consulting, ServSafe food and alcohol safety training and certifications, and staffing for events. Its consulting services include onsite inspections and instruction, operational systems support, menu and concept development, cost control, and staff training. The company takes a practical, hands-on approach to hospitality education and helps restaurants and...
Taste Kitchen provides open-source devices for people to analyze, create, and share different tastes and flavors.
Watershed Hospitality Group owns and operates a collection of distinctive, independent bars and restaurants in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its venues span neighborhood bars, burrito and taco restaurants, cocktail-focused dining, and nightlife, with a mix of food, drinks, and designed spaces. The group says its aim is to create memorable, lasting, sometimes historic experiences and contribute to the social culture of...
Community Action House is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Holland, Michigan, dedicated to ending poverty and helping families prosper. Founded in 1969, the agency supports financially vulnerable neighbors by providing essential needs like food, clothing, and shelter. They offer holistic support through case management, financial education classes, housing assistance, and community-driven initiatives such as a community kitchen and garden...
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan is a nonprofit hunger-relief organization that serves as a common solicitor, storehouse, and distributor of food for charitable partner agencies across 22 counties. It sources, inspects, sorts, packages, and distributes donated and purchased food through a network of more than 700 soup kitchens, shelters, pantries, and other agencies, helping address food insecurity for over 300,000...
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