Top Food and Beverages Startups in 2026

SmartSweets is revolutionizing candy consumption. Tackling one of the largest and most concerning problems hidden in our every day foods, we are driving innovation through creation of the first smart candy products that kick sugar. It’s about kicking sugar but keeping candy and creating a movement based on smaller, smarter choices. SmartSweets are now available in 200+ retailers across Canada and online across North America. Join Smartsweets and a growing global community that is pushing back on the foods with consequences: saying no to the products with excess sugar that contribute to the onset of over 70 health conditions.

Happy Howl makes the healthiest dog food that even the pickiest eaters lick clean. No freezing. No preservatives. We are the first natural dog food with a two year shelf-life and a customized calculator to tailor your dogs daily dietary requirements. We offer three recipes, all single-source animal protein listed first on every label, within three meal plan sizes and all dogs' reviews say the same, "holy fork." Our food is cooked in a USDA grade kitchen and our packaging is responsibly sourced and fully recyclable. Our compact shipping method has the lowest possible carbon footprint. We care about dogs, their owners, and the environment in which they live.

We're building a movement that will help the world be both physically and mentally healthy

DuPont offers sustainable solutions for agriculture, electronics, communications, construction, transportation, and apparel markets. Their products and services include construction materials, fabrics, packaging materials, medical devices, electronic solutions, and adhesives for markets. They provide specialized construction materials to create and maintain roads, bridges, telecommunications, power, and water plants.

There are no hidden costs with AccountingSuite. All features in the Cloud Banking, Sales, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Accounting and Reporting modules are included in the monthly subscription fee. We built AccountingSuite to be uncomplicated and compatible—out of the box—with how growing businesses operate day-to-day. We put the features you need where you need them, so they are easy to access exactly when you need them.

The SafetyChain product suite is comprised of multiple solutions that help major food manufacturers, growers, distributors, and retail chains automate, streamline, and improve food safety and quality assurance programs while managing compliance against various regulatory, 3rd party, and customer requirements. Our products include: Process & Quality Management - for managing, automating and monitoring food safety and quality assurance programs and related tasks Partner Relationship Management - for collecting data and documentation from 3rd party business partners, such suppliers, via an integrated web portal Document Management - providing a centralized repository of documentation with full audit history, version tracking, in-application viewing, and related document management functions SafetyChain Mobile (iOS & Android) - for administering food safety and quality management tasks on-the-go, from the floor or field

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with more than $23 billion in system sales and over 19,000 restaurants in nearly 100 countries and U.S. territories. Restaurant Brands International owns two of the world’s most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS® and BURGER KING®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for over 50 years. Restaurant Brands International Inc. is committed to growing the TIM HORTONS® and BURGER KING® brands by leveraging their respective core values, employee and franchisee relationships, and long track records of community support. The brands benefit from the global scale and shared best practices that come through common ownership under Restaurant Brands International Inc.

We're a branding agency working with early stage, venture backed startups. We help bring these companies to market with the development of their positioning, messaging and identities.

TPG Hotels, Resorts & Marinas is an operator of hospitality assets across the entire chain scale, from focused-service hotels and lifestyle / resort properties, to upper upscale, luxury hotels and nautically-based hospitality assets. It provides pre-approved / preferred operator of top hotel brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Starwood, Wyndham, Accor and others.