Top Missouri Food Startups (18)
Central States Industrial (CSI) provides design, custom fabrication, and distribution of stainless steel products and components for hygienic processes. Serving the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries, CSI specializes in sanitary process installation, process piping, and MRO supplies. Their mission is to provide value-added process components and systems that meet the specific needs of their customers.
The District Council of Madison Inc., Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic nonprofit organization based in Madison, Wisconsin. It serves neighbors in need by providing essential resources, including food distribution, charitable pharmacy services, housing support, and financial assistance. These programs are funded by a network of thrift stores, focusing on empowering individuals and families facing hardship to...
Paris Brothers Inc. is a Kansas City-based specialty foods company providing comprehensive supply chain solutions, including food-safe warehousing, 3PL logistics, and direct store delivery. They distribute over 4,500 items to retail grocers and foodservice providers and manufacture their own brands, such as Parisi Coffee and Cervasi, specializing in high-quality artisan food products and specialty coffee manufacturing services.
Marlen International is a global manufacturer of highly engineered food processing equipment and systems. The company designs and builds innovative solutions for processing meat, poultry, plant-based foods, fruits, vegetables, and other food products. Its comprehensive portfolio includes vacuum stuffing, pumping, portioning, size reduction, and thermal processing technologies. Marlen has been trusted by the world's leading food brands for over 70...
For 79 years, True has been an industry leader in commercial refrigeration and continues to exceed customer's expectations because of our high standards in customer service, quality materials, design, availability, and performance
FocusandRead.com is the Reading Focus Cards tools to help reduce issues with focusing and attention
TroverCo is a leader in the DSD distribution of refrigerated and frozen foods to convenience stores, drug stores, dollar stores and many other small format institutional customers. The original Landshire Corporation was founded in 1966, by Joseph “Jody” Trover, and quickly became an industry leader in offering innovative sandwich products. For over 5 decades the company expanded its sandwich offerings, becoming...
Paradise Locker Meats is a multi-faceted, family-owned business dedicated to supporting patrons and families sustainably. They process high-quality, local, and humanely raised meats sourced from small family farms. Their mission is to build awareness of local, natural foods and provide wholesome products with integrity, serving both the Kansas City area and premier restaurants and retail shops across the United States.
BlackIvy Group is a U.S.-based holding and investment company focused on delivering life’s essentials in Sub-Saharan Africa. It builds, operates, and scales commercial businesses across food, housing, healthcare, warehousing, and logistics, with operations anchored in Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania. The company emphasizes long-term growth, resilient value, quality products and services, cost-conscious execution, and expanding access to essential goods and infrastructure.
SYGMA Network wholesales and distributes food and grocery products, specializing in serving large, national restaurant chains across the United States. It is one of the largest foodservice distributors in the country.
Smallcakes Smyrna is a local bakery specializing in handcrafted gourmet cupcakes and custom cakes. They offer a wide variety of delicious flavors, including gluten-free options, to help celebrate birthdays, weddings, showers, graduations, and corporate events. Their mission is to provide high-quality, fresh baked treats that make special occasions sweeter for their customers in the Smyrna and Vinings areas.
Riley’s Organics is a trusted line of human grade USDA-certified organic dog treats.
CBW Restaurant Holdings operates Crazy Bowls & Wraps locations and has been a St. Louis healthy fast-casual staple since 1994, serving fast, healthy food made fresh every day.
Heart of America Beverage Company is a leading beer distribution company in southwest Missouri, supplying a diverse portfolio of quality brands including beers, malt beverages, liquors, and non-alcoholic carbonated beverages.
International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. (IDF™) is the largest producer of advanced technology ingredients from poultry, including breakthrough chicken protein powders and bone broth protein. Our innovative product technologies include patent-pending CHiKPRO™ Chicken Protein Powder, SIP™ Bone Broth Protein, and new IDF® Organic Chicken Ingredients. CHiKPRO™ targets high-performance and sports-nutrition consumers as a unique source of minimally processed, real chicken protein...
Farmland Foods manufactures and distributes food products, specializing in pork and pork products such as bacon, breakfast sausage, ham, hot dogs, and lunch meat.
Boulevard Brewing Company, the Midwest's home for fine ales and lagers since 1989.



























