The 42 largest food and beverage companies in North Carolina (2026 list)

#	Company	Industry	Headquarters	Employees	Founded
1	Compass Group USA compassgroupcareers.com Redefines food and facility services, delivering excellence to healthcare, education, cultural centers, sports venues, and corporations. Recognized for innovation, diversity, and trustworthiness.	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Charlotte	68,303	n/a
2	Coca-Cola Consolidated cokeconsolidated.com The company is the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the US, distributing a diverse portfolio of beverages across 14 states and the District of Columbia	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Charlotte	14,213	1902
3	Krispy Kreme krispykreme.com Production and sale of fresh doughnuts through shops, retail partnerships, and digital platforms across more than 40 countries.	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Charlotte	10,740	1937
4	Ingles Markets, Inc.jobs.inglescareers.com A leading supermarket chain operating over 200 retail locations in 6 southeastern states, emphasizing on old-fashioned values and progressive vision	Retail	🇺🇸 Black Mountain	7,771	1963
5	Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services chartwellshighered.com Partners with colleges and universities, managing foodservice operations to retain and recruit students, offering diverse dining programs and high-quality cuisine.	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Charlotte	5,986	n/a
6	Dole Food Company dole.com Cultivates natural energy to provide premium, farm-fresh foods worldwide, ensuring quality, freshness, and taste, empowering consumers toward healthier choices with transparent operations.	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Charlotte	5,495	1851
7	Pepsi Bottling Ventures pepsibottlingventures.com Manufacture, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and Keurig Dr. Pepper beverages exclusively in select U.S. territories, plus create own beverage products.	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Raleigh	4,859	n/a
8	Butterball butterball.com Leading U.S. turkey producer offering quality, great tasting products for traditional holidays and everyday meals, fostering family connections.	Food and Beverage Manufacturing	🇺🇸 Garner	3,957	1954
9	Canteen North America canteen.com Provider of vending, market, café, and coffee solutions in various settings, focusing on fueling people, fostering connections, and promoting innovation and service excellence	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Charlotte	2,683	1929
10	Chartwells School Dining Services K12 chartwellsk12.com The company provides school cafeteria services that prioritize student well-being, happiness, and connection through fun food options and engaging programs	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Charlotte	2,279	n/a
11	Snyder's-Lance, Inc.thecampbellscompany.com This company headquartered in Charlotte, NC manufactures and markets a variety of snack foods internationally and distributes them through various channels	Food and Beverage Manufacturing	🇺🇸 Charlotte	1,923	1913
12	House of Raeford Farms houseofraeford.com A leading poultry producer supplying chicken products to various markets, with a focus on family involvement and commitment to ethical practices and environmental protection	Food and Beverage Manufacturing	🇺🇸 Rose Hill	1,666	1955
13	MrBeast mrbeastjobs.com A social media influencer and content creator with a philanthropic focus, known for charitable donations, entertaining videos, and unique challenges	Media Production	🇺🇸 Greenville	1,241	2012
14	Biltmore biltmore.com A historic estate in Asheville, NC featuring a French Renaissance chateau, gardens, winery, farm, luxury accommodations, and a line of home products and gourmet foods	Hospitality	🇺🇸 Asheville	1,119	1895
15	Case Farms, Inc.casefarms.com A fully integrated poultry farming and processing group with over 3,200 employees and 475 grower farms, committed to producing consistent quality poultry products	Food and Beverage Manufacturing	🇺🇸 Troutman	1,050	1986
16	L&M Companies lmcompanies.com Passionate year-round grower of fresh fruits and vegetables, focused on quality and sustainability, offering full range services from farming to sales	Food and Beverage Manufacturing	🇺🇸 Raleigh	817	1964
17	Alex Lee, Inc.alexlee.com A family-owned food distribution company in the South-Eastern US with a focus on customers, employees, community, innovation, and long-term success	Retail	🇺🇸 Hickory	675	n/a
18	MBM Corporation mbmcareers.com A leading customized foodservice distributor for national restaurant chains with a focus on customer loyalty, quality service, and employee development	Truck Transportation	🇺🇸 Rocky Mount	652	1947
19	Merchants Distributors, LLC mdi.com A privately-owned wholesale grocery store distributor supplying food and non-food items to over 600 retail stores across multiple states	Wholesale	🇺🇸 Hickory	593	1931
20	Artisanal Brewing Ventures artbrewdev.wpengine.com A family of east coast craft beverage companies with top regional ranking, including breweries, distillery, and cider maker, supported by shared services team	Food and Beverage Retail	🇺🇸 Charlotte	486	n/a
21	Carolina Beverage Group, LLC carolinabeveragegroup.com A leading contract beverage manufacturer with state-of-the-art facilities across the US, offering diverse production capabilities and elite quality programs	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Mooresville	422	1996
22	Clean Eatz cleaneatz.com Healthy food restaurant franchise offering cafes, meal plans, energy bars, supplements, custom diets, and catering for healthy lifestyles.	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Wilmington	419	2011
23	Tyson Food Company tyson.com A global leader in processing and marketing chicken, beef, and pork, along with appetizers and snacks, offering recipes, grocery coupons, and food safety tips	Automation Machinery Manufacturing	🇺🇸 Kings Mountain	360	n/a
24	Prestage Farms prestagefarms.com A family-owned agribusiness producing top-quality pork and turkey, with a commitment to food safety, animal welfare, and community well-being	Food and Beverage Manufacturing	🇺🇸 Clinton	355	1983
25	Westrock Coffee (S&D legacy page)westrockcoffee.com A company specializing in coffee and tea products was acquired by Westrock Coffee Company For updates, visit Westrock Coffee Company	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Concord	332	1927
26	Pelican's SnoBalls USA pelicanssnoballs.com A New Orleans-based company serving over 100 flavors of fluffy snow cones, inspired by a local tradition of bold flavors	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Gastonia	331	2001
27	BAKKAVOR USA bakkavor.com Bakkavor USA is a leading global provider of fresh prepared foods with US manufacturing operations specializing in ready meals, burritos, soups, dips, and more	Food and Beverage Manufacturing	🇺🇸 Charlotte	286	n/a
28	Tri-Arc Food Systems, Inc \| Bojangles bojanglesrdu.com A fast-casual restaurant franchise operating in North Carolina and Southern Virginia for over 35 years, serving fresh food with a smile	Food and Beverage Retail	🇺🇸 Raleigh	249	1979
29	Alamance Foods Inc alamancefoods.com A food production company located in Burlington, North Carolina specializing in creating high-quality food products	Food and Beverage Manufacturing	🇺🇸 Burlington	216	1959
30	Top of the Hill thetopofthehill.com A popular social hub in Chapel Hill offering a diverse menu, crafted beers, and a vibrant atmosphere for all visitors and events	Restaurants	🇺🇸 Chapel Hill	183	1996
31	Capitol Coffee capcoff.com Family-owned business providing customized office coffee and breakroom solutions, including bean-to-cup brewing, micro markets, water filter systems, and eco-friendly cleaning products	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Raleigh	70	1979
32	Fortuna Enterprises, LLC coffeeshopsolutions.com Leader in coffee shop solutions since 2000, offering specialty roasted coffee, equipment, design, repair, training, and more with unparalleled customer service From concept to completion	Wholesale	🇺🇸 Greensboro	32	2000
33	Pure Intentions Coffee pureintentionscoffee.com A Charlotte-based coffee roaster offering organic, fair trade, single origin coffees Specializing in custom orders, training, equipment leasing, and cold brew services	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Charlotte	15	2011
34	Dynamite Roasting Co.dynamiteroasting.com A company based in North Carolina roasts Fairtrade & Organic coffee sourced from producers on four continents for the best coffee experience	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Swannanoa	10	1969
35	Great Wagon Road Distilling Co gwrdistilling.com Crafting award-winning spirits rooted in family tradition, Great Wagon Road Distilling Co celebrates passionate independents and pioneers through artfully crafted whiskey, vodka, and poteen	Beverage Manufacturing	🇺🇸 Charlotte	9	2013
36	BoCo Coffee Roasters bocoffee.com Specialty coffee roaster in Charlotte, NC, sourcing directly from farmers Offers public tours, training, coffee classes, servicing machines, and Tasting Room for customers	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Charlotte	8	2011
37	Pisgah Coffee Roasters pisgahroasters.com A family with a rich coffee-growing heritage from Brazil now operates a business supplying single-origin coffee from the Cerrado region	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Pisgah Forest	5	n/a
38	Carrboro Coffee Roasters carrborocoffee.com A premier small batch artisan coffee roaster sourcing fine beans through Farmer Direct Relationship, expertly roasting and delivering premium coffee products nationwide	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Carrboro	5	2004
39	Sky Mountain Coffee skymountaincoffee.com Specialty coffee company roasting high-quality arabica beans and delivering directly to customers' homes for a fresh coffee experience	Restaurants	🇺🇸 Wilkesboro	5	n/a
40	Java Estate Roastery, Inc javaestate.com Specializing in wholesale coffee roasting, we offer a wide selection of gourmet coffees from top growing regions, skillfully roasted in small batches for freshness	Wholesale Food and Beverage	🇺🇸 Holly Ridge	3	1995
41	Cumberland Coffee Roasters cumberlandcoffeeroasters.com A company that offers a variety of freshly roasted coffees for customers to enjoy	Restaurants	🇺🇸 Hope Mills	3	n/a
42	San Marco Coffee sanmarcocoffee.com A leading gourmet coffee roasting company offering wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales of fresh roasted coffee, espresso, single-serve cups, and 290+ flavors	Food and Beverage Services	🇺🇸 Charlotte	1	2006

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