Listed Food & Beverage Companies in Montana

Results are ordered alphabetically. Inclusion is based on the matching process or industry recorded on each published profile.

Bayern Brewing

📍 Missoula, MT Est. 1987
Specialties: German-Style BrewingTraditional LagersWeissbiersSeasonal Specialties

Bayern Brewing stands as a premier craft brewing operation based in Missoula, Montana, specializing in authentic German-style beer production and manu...

Big Sky Brewing Company

📍 Missoula, MT Est. 1995
Specialties: Craft Beer BrewingBrown AlesIPA ProductionSeasonal Beers

Big Sky Brewing Company stands as a premier craft beer manufacturer located in Missoula, Montana, serving the food and beverage industry since 1996. T...

Bitter Root Brewing

📍 Hamilton, MT Est. 2011
Specialties: Craft Beer ProductionFarm-to-Table BrewingLocal IngredientsTraditional Styles

Bitter Root Brewing operates as a distinguished craft brewery and restaurant located in Hamilton, Montana, serving the Bitterroot Valley community sin...

Flathead Lake Brewing Company

📍 Bigfork, MT Est. 2004
Specialties: Mountain Craft BrewingSeasonal AlesTraditional LagersLimited Releases

Flathead Lake Brewing Company operates as an independent craft brewery and pubhouse located in Bigfork, Montana, specializing in premium artisanal bee...

Great Harvest Bread Company

📍 Dillon, MT Est. 1976
Specialties: Whole Wheat BakingFresh Ground FlourArtisanal BreadsMuffins

Great Harvest Bread Company is a distinguished food and beverage manufacturer specializing in artisan bread production and bakery operations, headquar...

KettleHouse Brewing Company

📍 Missoula, MT Est. 1995
Specialties: Craft Beer ProductionAlesLagersSeasonal Brewing

KettleHouse Brewing Company stands as a premier craft beverage manufacturer based in Missoula, Montana, specializing in artisanal beer production and ...

Madison River Brewing Company

📍 Belgrade, MT Est. 2013
Specialties: Craft Beer BrewingTraditional StylesInnovative BrewingTaproom Service

Madison River Brewing Company operates as a craft beverage manufacturer located in Belgrade, Montana, specializing in premium beer production and dist...

Montana Specialty Mills

📍 Great Falls, MT Est. 2015
Specialties: Oilseed ProcessingCanola Oil ProductionOrganic ProcessingNon-GMO Products

Montana Specialty Mills is a premier oilseed processing company headquartered in Great Falls, Montana, with additional operations in Conrad. Specializ...

The Huckleberry People

📍 Missoula, MT Est. 1982
Specialties: Huckleberry ProductsHandmade JamsArtisanal ChocolatesWild Berry Processing

Family-owned specialty food manufacturer established in 1982, specializing in handmade jams, jellies, chocolates, and gourmet products featuring Monta...

Montana food & beverage manufacturer landscape

Compare listed food & beverage manufacturer profiles in Montana by process fit, location, and the documentation the buyer can actually verify.

Clusters this page covers

  • California packaged foods, produce processing, wine, and nutraceutical-adjacent beverages
  • Texas meat, dairy, sauces, snacks, and private-label co-packing
  • Pennsylvania and New York dairy, baked goods, beverages, and packaged grocery brands
  • North Carolina, Georgia, and Minnesota protein, bakery, and ingredient plants serving national grocery and foodservice

Selection rules

  1. Match the plant to the process: thermal processing, cold chain, dry blending, bakery, beverage, or protein—not a generic “food manufacturer” label.
  2. Ask for the current food-safety certificate, last audit date, and which SKUs actually run on the quoted line.
  3. Separate co-packers from brand-owned plants. A brand plant may not take outside formulas even if the directory lists the same industry.
  4. Confirm allergen, organic, kosher, halal, or clean-label claims against the plant’s documented program, not the marketing page.
  5. Require the same batch size, fill format, coding, and shelf-life assumptions from every shortlisted site.
  6. Use state pages when freight, inspection visits, or ingredient origin actually change the award.

When to use a co-packer, a brand plant, or an ingredient supplier

A food manufacturer is not automatically a co-packer. Choose the operating model first, then compare listed plants.

When this is the jobUseWhy
A finished consumer SKU that needs filling, labeling, and pack-outCo-packer or contract manufacturerThe constraint is line format, sanitation, and lot coding—not a secret house recipe.
A branded product already running at a company-owned plantBrand manufacturerCapacity, brand standards, and existing QA systems matter more than outside-formula flexibility.
A bulk ingredient, flavor, or intermediate that other plants will convertIngredient or processing specialistThe buyer needs specification, COA, and allergen control—not retail packaging.

How to source this work

Use a food or beverage manufacturer when recipe control, allergens, sanitation, filling, shelf life, and lot traceability have to run as one qualified production system—not as a generic job shop.

Include in the RFQ

  • formula, ingredient specifications, and approved substitutes
  • allergen statement, sanitation, and changeover requirements
  • batch size, annual forecast, and target shelf life
  • process, fill format, package, coding, and storage conditions
  • food-safety certifications, testing, and recall-traceability needs

Questions that separate suppliers

  • Which food-safety certifications and process authorities apply to this line?
  • How are allergens, sanitation, and changeovers controlled between SKUs?
  • Can pilot, scale-up, packaging, and distribution be included under one purchase order?

Questions this page can answer

How should a buyer compare food and beverage manufacturers in the U.S.?

Start with process fit, food-safety evidence, and fill format. Then compare batch size, allergen controls, packaging capability, and whether the site actually takes outside formulas. Directory counts show listed plants; they do not replace a current audit or specification review.

Which states are the strongest food and beverage manufacturing hubs?

California, Texas, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, Georgia, and Minnesota are the first states to check on UNITEMFG because they combine listed plants with real production clusters in packaged foods, protein, dairy, beverages, and ingredients.

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