Top 25 Food & Beverage Companies in Colorado 2026

Claremont Foods

Westminster, Colorado

Claremont Foods was founded in 2011 in Westminster, Colorado, as a family-owned food manufacturing company. The business was started by Alex (CEO), his wife Allison (Controller), and Alex’s two brothers, Adam (CFO) and Greg (Board Member).

Motherlode Co-Packing Corporate Offices

Hudson, Colorado

Motherlode Co-Packing operates from Hudson, Colorado, about 30 minutes from Denver International Airport. The company was founded in 1966 and has grown into a certified co-packing facility serving food brands nationwide.

Ready Foods

Denver, Colorado100 employees

Ready Foods was founded in 1972 by immigrant Luis Abarca in Denver, Colorado. The family-owned company began as a small kitchen on Colfax Avenue, aiming to provide foodservice operators with consistent, scalable recipes.

Colorado Food Showroom

Denver, Colorado

Colorado Food Showroom operates from Denver, Colorado, where it was founded in 1997 by Jake Hunter, who serves as owner and operator. The company began with a focus on promoting and marketing specialty food products sourced from Colorado and the surrounding region.

Food Solutions, Inc.

Denver, Colorado

Food Solutions, Inc. operates an 11,000-square-foot, USDA-, FDA- and SQF-certified food production facility and headquarters in north Denver, Colorado.

Franklin Farms

Boulder, Colorado

Franklin Farms traces its roots to 1981, when it started on a mushroom farm in Franklin, Connecticut. The company is now headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Fresca Foods Inc

Louisville, Colorado

Fresca Foods Inc is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, with additional manufacturing and warehouse facilities in Aurora. The company operates as a multi-platform co-manufacturer and innovator of shelf-stable snacks and baked goods, specializing in natural and organic foods.

Performance Foodservice - Denver

Henderson, Colorado1,000+ employees

That company later became Performance Food Group (PFG), a Fortune 500 corporation. The Denver division took shape through a series of mergers: Vendor Supply of America (founded 1970 by Alan and Gerald Marcove), Roma Distribution (1955), Donsons Distributing (1957), and Leprino’s restaurant supply division (1994).

Right Stuff Equipment

Denver, Colorado

Right Stuff Equipment was founded in 2006 in Denver, Colorado, by Kevin Weber, who brought more than 30 years of food-industry experience, including a tenure as CEO of Cereform USA. The company manufactures automated packaging equipment including vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) baggers, tray formers, liquid fillers, and material handling systems.

Charlie's Machine & Supply

Longmont, Colorado

Charlie's Machine & Supply operates from Longmont, Colorado, supplying fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processing equipment. The company does not publish its founding year or ownership details, but it emphasizes a cumulative experience of over 100 years across its team.