Listed Food & Beverage Companies in West Virginia

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

Appalachian Distillery

📍 Ripley, WV Est. 2010
Specialties: Moonshine ProductionCraft WhiskeyTraditional SpiritsPawpaw Moonshine

Craft distillery producing premium sour mash moonshine and whiskey. All fermentation, distillation, and bottling done on-site. Specializes in traditio...

Berkeley Springs Brewing Company

📍 Berkeley Springs, WV Est. 2012
Specialties: Craft BeerArtisan BrewingLocal Water SourceRestaurant Operations

Family-owned craft brewery operating since 2012. Produces specialty craft beers using world-famous Berkeley Springs water. Features full restaurant wi...

Country Club Bakery

📍 Fairmont, WV Est. 1927
Specialties: Pepperoni RollsItalian BreadsArtisan BakingTraditional Pastries

Historic bakery operating since 1927, home of the original pepperoni roll. Manufactures Italian breads, rolls, cookies, pies, and the famous West Virg...

DeFluri's Fine Chocolates

📍 Martinsburg, WV Est. 1985
Specialties: Handmade ChocolatesArtisan ConfectionsPremium TrufflesCustom Chocolates

Veteran-owned chocolate manufacturer operating since 1985. Features 12,000-square-foot chocolate factory producing around 100 different types of handm...

Holl's Chocolates

📍 Vienna, WV Est. 1985
Specialties: Swiss ChocolatesHandcrafted TrufflesPremium ConfectionsSeasonal Chocolates

Family-owned authentic Swiss chocolate manufacturer with over 25 years of experience. Specializes in handcrafted premium chocolates, truffles, caramel...

J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works

📍 Charleston, WV Est. 1817
Specialties: Hand-Harvested SaltArtisan Salt ProductsNatural Sea SaltGourmet Salt

Seventh-generation family-owned salt production company harvesting rare ancient ocean salt from below the Appalachian Mountains. Specializes in hand-h...

Mountain State Honey Company

📍 Parsons, WV Est. 2009
Specialties: Raw HoneyArtisan Honey ProductsBeekeepingNatural Sweeteners

West Virginia's largest honey producer operating over 1000 hives. Family-run beekeeping business producing over 60,000 pounds of honey annually. Produ...

Smith Candy

📍 Saint Marys, WV Est. 1953
Specialties: Handcrafted CandiesRock CandyLollipopsTraditional Confections

Traditional candy manufacturer operating for over 70 years. Specializes in handcrafted candies including rock candy, lollipops, fudge, and cotton cand...

The Leavitt Farm

📍 Gay, WV Est. 2008
Specialties: Moonshine JelliesArtisan PreservesTraditional Appalachian FoodsSmall Batch Production

State-approved commercial kitchen operation specializing in moonshine jellies and preserves. Products tested and approved by Department of Agriculture...

West Virginia food & beverage manufacturer landscape

Compare listed food & beverage manufacturer profiles in West Virginia 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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