Listed Food & Beverage Companies in Nebraska

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

Abundant Life Honey LLC

📍 Red Cloud, NE Est. 2010
Specialties: Raw Honey ProductionUnprocessed HoneyPremium Nebraska HoneyInnovative Honey Flavors

Veteran-owned and family-run bee farm specializing in premium, raw Nebraska honey that is unprocessed and unfiltered. Located in South Central Nebrask...

Bar B Que Specialties Inc

📍 Hickman, NE Est. 2002
Specialties: Barbecue RubsBBQ SaucesAll-Natural SeasoningsGluten-Free Products

Gourmet barbecue rub and sauce manufacturer established in 2002, producing the Fat Boy Natural BBQ brand. Specializes in award-winning, all-natural, l...

Beatrice Bakery Company

📍 Beatrice, NE Est. 1917
Specialties: FruitcakesFruit & Nut CakesDessert Liqueur CakesBreakfast Breads

Specialty fruitcake and dessert manufacturer with recipe dating back to 1917. Known nationally as the producer of Grandma's Fruit and Nut Cakes, featu...

Empyrean Brewing Co

📍 Lincoln, NE Est. 1990
Specialties: Craft Beer ProductionSmall Batch BrewingBrewpub OperationsMulti-State Distribution

Nebraska's oldest craft brewery, founded in 1990 and established as the state's first brewpub in 1991. Creates and brews small batch and craft beers, ...

Marathon Ventures Inc

📍 Bellevue, NE Est. 1915
Specialties: Fresh Roasted NutsSpecialty CoffeeSnack FoodsCustom Food Processing

Full-service processing, manufacturing, packaging and marketing company for foods and beverages. Founded in 1915, they produce and package food brands...

Nebraska Popcorn Inc

📍 Clearwater, NE Est. 1883
Specialties: Bulk Popcorn ProductionMorrison Farms BrandDry Bean ProductsInternational Distribution

International popcorn producer established in 1883, serving customers in more than 70 countries. Specializes in manufacturing bulk un-popped popcorn a...

Popcorn County

📍 North Loup, NE Est. 1980
Specialties: Gourmet PopcornSpecialty Popcorn FlavorsGift AssortmentsCustom Packaging

Popcorn County USA stands as a premier popcorn manufacturing company located in North Loup, Nebraska, with over four decades of expertise in growing, ...

Preferred Popcorn LLC

📍 Chapman, NE Est. 1997
Specialties: Raw Popcorn ProductionBulk PopcornInternational ExportMovie Theater Supply

High-quality popcorn production company founded in 1997, serving customers throughout the United States and exporting to over 55 countries worldwide. ...

Rotellas Italian Bakery Inc

📍 La Vista, NE Est. 1921
Specialties: Specialty BreadsCommercial BakingArtisan RollsHigh-Volume Production

Rotellas Italian Bakery Inc is a family-owned and operated commercial specialty bakery serving customers nationwide from La Vista, Nebraska since 1921...

Nebraska food & beverage manufacturer landscape

Compare listed food & beverage manufacturer profiles in Nebraska 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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