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Inc. readers quickly see how big clean food and beverage is with Quest Nutrition taking the No. 2 spot on the Inc. 5000 2014 list. Inc. reports that the company experienced 57,348 percent three-year growth.
Aseptia stands at No. 15. The company produces preservative-free packaged items for food brands and private-label buyers. It grew by 12,427 percent over three years.
The company that gave jerky a new twist in flavor and style landed at No. 72 with 4,632 percent three-year growth.
Bai Brands' coffeefruit creations landed the beverage company at No. 160 with 2,522 percent three-year growth.
KeVita Sparkling Probiotic Drinks proves the still small and young company has guts. The company fills the No. 301 spot on the Inc. 5000 with 1,519 percent three-year growth.
Biomedical Research Laboratories, a supplement maker that has expanded into supplements for performance animals including horses and dogs, takes the 416th position with 1,137 percent three-year growth.
The "strangely addictive seaweed snack," SeaSnax lands at 479. We have to agree with the company's tagline. You can read more about a href="http://newhope360.com/natural-products-expo-west-2014/seasnax-new-force-surging-seaweed-market" target="_blank">SeaSnax growth in the Natural Foods Merchandiser piece linked here. The focused food company has grown 988 percent over three years.
Better Life's natural cleaning solutions sweeps the company into spot 503 on the Inc. 5000 with 939 percent growth over three years.
The multiplatform New Horizon Health company includes David Wolfe-hosted events, and his products and curated selections at longevitywarehouse.com. The company's 910 percent three-year growth rate contributed to its jump from 1,526 last year to 519 in 2014.
Pyure Brands proves stevia has staying power with it spot at 528 on the Inc. 5000. This natural products company has grown 898 percent over three years.
Zarbee's Naturals lands at 552 with its child-friendly cough, sleep, allergy and immune supports supplements. It has a three-growth average of 870 percent.
Pasture-raised, organic eggs landed the 2007-born Vital Farms egg company at 584 on the Inc. list. The company supplies Whole Foods Market. It's missions to have the happiest hens in the world has contributed to 818 percent three-year growth.
Barney Butter grew from a mother's kitchen to an Inc. 5000 company at No. 684. The company experience 661 percent growth over three years.
Sunwarrior, a company based on its raw, plant-based protein powders, hits the 850 spot with 528 percent three-year growth.
With more than 225 franchisees, Fresh Healthy Vending has reinvented vending machines by latching on the growing natural and organic foods market. The company fills the 894th place on the Inc. 5000 list with 500 percent three-year growth.
Superfood brand and hemp leader Nutiva marks 482 percent three-year growth in the 937th position.
Non-GMO ingredient supplier and chocolate importer Foodlinks lands at 987 with 455 percent growth over three years.
The ice cream purveyor focused on four simple, organic ingredients ranks a respectable 998 on the Inc. 5000 list. Three Twins Ice Cream has grown by 448 percent over three years.
Peace Corps volunteers with vision to do more established Madecasse Chocolate, a chocolate and vanilla company that places 1,011 on the Inc. 500 list with 441 percent three-year growth.
Maverick Brands has ridden the coconut water wave to 1,263 on the Inc. 5000 list with 343 percent three-year growth. The company make Coco Libre beverages.
Gluten free makes its mark on the Inc. 5000 with WOW Baking's rank of 1,423. The company has grown 300 percent over three years.
Organic grocery delivery service Door to Door Organics puts natural retail at 1,470 on the Inc. 5000 list with 291 percent three-year growth.
Late July has proven an organic, non-GMO chip has crunch in the snack aisle. The five-time Inc. list honoree had 248 percent growth over the last three years and this year places at 1,697.
Freshlunches makes natural and organic school lunches to go. With 240 percent three-year growth, the company fills the 1,737th spot.
This Portland, Maine, integrative pharmacy achieved 228 percent three-year growth and placed at 1,813 in the Inc. 5000.
Founded for children and now for the whole family in stores across the nation, Revolution Foods has focused on its mission as it has landed on the Inc. 5000 list for four years. It now sits at No. 1,766. The company grew 235 percent over the last three years.
Thousand Hills Cattle proves grass-fed beef is growing as it takes the 1,883 position in the 2014 Inc. 5000 list. Three-year growth is 218 percent.
Perfect Bar's roots date to the 1960s, but eight siblings today have taken the company to 1,901 on the Inc. 5000 list with 216 percent three-year growth.
Perfect Bar's roots date to the 1960s, but eight siblings today have taken the company to 1,901 on the Inc. 5000 list with 216 percent three-year growth.
Inc. magazine recently released its annual Inc. 5000, the business publication's list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
Every year the list inspires as it offers a glimpse at American trends and innovations. Natural and organic businesses know well one trend the magazine highlights this year: Going green. The fast-casual restaurant chain Protein Bar is among the sustainable businesses it featured. Healthy fast food seems to pop up several times on the Inc. 5000.
Business that serve health, after all, continue to grow at amazing rates. And doing so holistically, naturally and organically offers great returns as you'll see with these natural product indsutry businesses that ranked in the top 2,000 on the Inc. 5000.
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