Top 14 Food & Beverage Companies in Nebraska 2026

Delux Manufacturing & Automation

Kearney, Nebraska

Delux Manufacturing Company was founded in 1962 in Axtell, Nebraska, and later moved its headquarters to Kearney, Nebraska. The company designs and builds continuous flow grain dryers featuring its proprietary vacuum cooling technology, which it introduced as the first in the industry and which has since become the standard.

Kelly Ryan Equipment Company

Blair, Nebraska

Kelly Ryan Equipment Company was founded in 1945 in Blair, Nebraska, by Kelly Ryan. The company began by building portable farm elevators from scrap materials to meet post-war farmer demand.

Millard Manufacturing Corporation

La Vista, Nebraska

Millard Manufacturing Corporation is based in La Vista, Nebraska, just outside Omaha. The privately held company was founded in 1986 and has grown into a stainless steel fabricator that designs, builds, and installs custom machinery for industrial food processing plants.

Patriot Equipment / Minden Machine Shop Inc.

Minden, Nebraska60+ employees

Patriot Equipment, headquartered in Minden, Nebraska, traces its roots to 1984 when Harold Lempka opened Minden Machine Shop in a 30-by-50-foot building along the railroad tracks. Initially a side venture with a partner, the shop repaired and built machinery using an old lathe and welder.

Stone Enterprises Inc.

Omaha, Nebraska35 employees

Stone Enterprises Inc. is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Food Processing Center

Lincoln, Nebraska

The Food Processing Center operates in Lincoln, Nebraska, as a university-affiliated resource within the University of Nebraska system. The center delivers a blend of consulting, education, technical assistance, and business development services.

Equipment Blades

La Vista, Nebraska

Equipment Blades Inc. operates from La Vista, Nebraska, as a U.S.-owned manufacturer of heavy‑equipment wear components.

Jarvis Products Corporation

Omaha, Nebraska

Jarvis Products Corporation is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The company develops automated machinery and tooling for meat, poultry, and fish processing plants.

Naughton Equipment Company, Inc

Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

Naughton Equipment Company, Inc. operates from Fort Calhoun, Nebraska.

Nebraska Prep Equipment is based in Adams, Nebraska. The company was founded in late 2017 by Cory Hart and Jamison Wallman.