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Melt-to-Make ranks on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.
We’re excited to share an important milestone for Melt-to-Make®: we’ve made the Inc. 5000 list for the first time!
The 2026 Inc. 5000 recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in America, with this year’s rankings based on percentage revenue growth from 2022 through 2025.
For 2026, Melt-to-Make ranked:
No. 86 in Food & Beverage
No. 51 in Massachusetts
No. 2,088 overall
Of those rankings, No. 86 in Food & Beverage is especially meaningful to us. Melt-to-Make was created to offer food, supplement, and cannabis manufacturers a simpler approach to gummy production, and this recognition represents the growth we’ve experienced alongside the manufacturers and partners who use our technology.
Growing From a Real Manufacturing Challenge
Melt-to-Make didn’t start as an idea for a new product. It started out of necessity.
Another company was struggling with the challenges of manufacturing gummies from scratch. Between formulation, multiple ingredients, production variables, and the expertise required to consistently produce a quality gummy, the process was creating real challenges on the production floor.
There had to be a simpler way.
That challenge led to the development of what would eventually become Melt-to-Make: an all-natural, melt-and-deposit gummy base designed to take much of the complexity out of scratch gummy production.
Instead of asking manufacturers to build and manage a gummy formulation from the ground up, Melt-to-Make provides a standardized starting point. Manufacturers can melt the base, incorporate their active ingredients, deposit, and cure, while still creating a finished product of their own.
What began as a solution to one company’s manufacturing challenge turned out to be a challenge shared by manufacturers across the industry.
As more companies began using Melt-to-Make technology to simplify their own gummy production, we grew alongside them.
That’s what makes our first appearance on the Inc. 5000 especially meaningful. The growth being recognized today traces back to a very practical question we were trying to answer from the beginning:
How can we make manufacturing gummies easier?
The Journey to Making Gummy Manufacturing Simpler
Melt-to-Make started with a straightforward idea: gummy manufacturing shouldn’t have to be so complicated.
Traditional scratch gummy production can require manufacturers to manage numerous ingredients, formulation variables, production steps, and specialized knowledge. We saw an opportunity to simplify that process.
Our all-natural melt-and-deposit gummy bases are designed to help manufacturers streamline gummy production while maintaining the consistency, quality, efficiency, and flexibility they need to create their own finished products.
Instead of formulating a gummy base from scratch, manufacturers can start with Melt-to-Make, melt the base, incorporate their active ingredients, deposit, and cure.
As more manufacturers have adopted Melt-to-Make technology, we’ve continued to grow alongside them.
Making the Inc. 5000 for the first time is exciting, but we’re even more proud of what’s behind that growth. It reflects a team that works every day to keep Melt-to-Make moving forward and customers and partners who have trusted us to become part of their gummy manufacturing process.
No. 86 in Food & Beverage
Food and beverage manufacturing is constantly evolving as companies look for better ways to make products, improve production efficiency, scale operations, and respond to changing consumer needs.
Being ranked No. 86 in Food & Beverage on the 2026 Inc. 5000 places Melt-to-Make among a group of growing companies working to move the industry forward.
For our team, the recognition reinforces something we’ve believed from the beginning: simplifying a complicated manufacturing process can create meaningful opportunities for producers.
Our growth has allowed us to continue improving Melt-to-Make, supporting our customers, and helping make commercial gummy manufacturing more approachable and repeatable at scale.
And we’re just getting started.
A Massachusetts Company Growing on a National Scale
We’re also proud to rank No. 51 among Massachusetts companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000.
Melt-to-Make is based in Northampton, Massachusetts, so seeing our growth recognized alongside other fast-growing businesses from our home state makes this milestone particularly meaningful.
Nationally, Melt-to-Make ranked No. 2,088 out of 5,000 companies.
The Inc. 5000 recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The companies on the 2026 list collectively added more than 627,000 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past three years.
For Melt-to-Make, earning a place on that list for the first time is both a reason to celebrate and motivation to keep moving forward.
The People Behind Our Growth
A ranking like this may have Melt-to-Make's name on it, but getting here has been a collective effort.
We’re grateful to our team for the work they put in every day, to our partners for helping us expand what’s possible, and especially to our customers for trusting Melt-to-Make as part of their manufacturing operations.
Every batch produced with Melt-to-Make, every new manufacturing partner, and every challenge we’ve had the opportunity to help solve has played a role in getting us here.
2026 marks our first year on the Inc. 5000.
We’re proud of how far we’ve come, and even more excited about where we’re headed next.
Here’s to making gummy manufacturing simpler, together.
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FAQs
What is the Inc. 5000?
The Inc. 5000 is an annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The 2026 Inc. 5000 ranks qualifying companies based on percentage revenue growth from 2022 to 2025.
Where did Melt-to-Make rank in Food & Beverage on the Inc. 5000?
Melt-to-Make ranked #86 in the Food & Beverage category on the 2026 Inc. 5000. This industry ranking is especially meaningful to our team as we continue helping manufacturers simplify and scale gummy production.
Where did Melt-to-Make rank in Massachusetts?
Melt-to-Make ranked #51 in Massachusetts on the 2026 Inc. 5000. Melt-to-Make is based in Northampton, Massachusetts.
What does Melt-to-Make do?
Melt-to-Make produces melt-and-deposit gummy bases designed to simplify gummy manufacturing. Our bases help manufacturers reduce the complexity of scratch formulation while creating a more streamlined and repeatable production process.
Is this Melt-to-Make's first year on the Inc. 5000?
Yes. 2026 marks Melt-to-Make's first appearance on the Inc. 5000, making the recognition an exciting milestone for our team, customers, and partners.
