in

30 Top Organic Food Startups in Chicago

This article showcases our top picks for the best Chicago based Organic Food companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Organic Food industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Chicago Organic Food Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Nurture Life

Nurture Life

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Nurture Life is a food company that offers organic and ready-to-eat meals for babies, toddlers, and kids.

Greater Than

Greater Than

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Greater Than specializes in the production of all-natural performance drinks.

Greater Than

Kitchfix

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Kitchfix creates healthy prepared meals for amazing people in Chicago and surrounding suburb

Greater Than

THEO’s Plant-Based

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

THEO’s Plant-Based™ honors vegetables for what they already are—tasty, nutritious, and planet-friendly.

Greater Than

The Eastman Egg Company

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

They are building a better breakfast

Greater Than

The Quaker Oats Company

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Quaker Oats Company is a Chicago-based American manufacturer of oatmeal and other food and beverage products.

Greater Than

Proper Cookie Dough

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Plant-based, superfood packed, edible/bakeable cookie dough.

Greater Than

Whole Earth Brands

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Whole Earth Brand is a branded products and ingredients, focused on the consumer transition towards natural alternatives.

Greater Than

JuiceRx

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

JuiceRx is a manufacturer and retailer of organic juice cleanses and fresh-pressed juices.

Greater Than

ZENB

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

ZENB is a food product manufacturing company and sells products on an e-commerce site.

Greater Than

The Spice House

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

The Spice House is a provider of food and beverage industry for spices,herbs, and seasonings.

Greater Than

Aspire Brands

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Aspire Brands creates amazing healthy energy drinks for everyday sustained energy.

Greater Than

Sacred Serve

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Sacred Serve is a handcrafted gelato firm that makes recyclable ice cream cartons by using certified organic and non-GMO ingredients.

Greater Than

The Planting Hope Co

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

The Planting Hope produces and sells a range of plant-based food products under three brands.

Greater Than

Beatrice Companies, Inc.

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Beatrice is a unique company that takes an old fashioned method in doing business with its employees and customers.

Greater Than

Anthony Marano

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Anthony Marano is a repacking company that provides a wide range of conventional and organic fruits and vegetables.

Greater Than

La Preferida

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

La Preferida is a manufacturer and supplier of organic and low-sodium Mexican food items.

Greater Than

Simple Squares

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Simple Squares manufactures organic and paleo nutrition bars infused with vanilla and herbs.

Greater Than

OrganicLife

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

OrganicLife is a food service professionals provide exceptional quality food and restaurant-level services.

Greater Than

Authentico Foods

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Authentico Foods is a food manufacturing company that focuses on authentic, all-natural Hispanic products.

Greater Than

Goodness Greeness

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Goodness Greeness produces and distributes organic products

Greater Than

H.B. Taylor Company

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

H.B. Taylor Company is a manufacturing company that provides seeds, spray drying, dry blending, and liquid compounding services.

Greater Than

Angela Mia

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Angela Mia is a tomato farm that produces tomato products and dishes.

Greater Than

Pop Karma

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Pop Karma is a manufacturer of organic popcorn ingredients.

Greater Than

Kraft Pizza

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Kraft Pizza produces and sells pizza to customers in various spots.

Greater Than

Zeal Creamery

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Zeal Creamery is a food processing company that offers whole milk, chocolate milk, and butter products.

Greater Than

New S.B.L.

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

New S.B.L. is a seller of poultry and meat.

Greater Than

MoonMeals

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

MoonMeals is a plant-based food products provider.

Greater Than

Morse Fresh Market

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Morse Fresh Market offers whole-grain bread, pastrami, ham, eggs, yogurts, cheese, melons, fruits, peppers, chicken, and other products.

Greater Than

Drink Rebellious

Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Drink Rebellious is an organic, plant-based, infused beverage that can be added to water and smoothies.

Written by Mark Smith

31 Top Organic Food Startups in British Columbia

29 Top Organic Food Startups in Victoria