Runamok Maple
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersFairfax, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Runamok Maple firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Runamok Maple
- Legal name
- Runamok Maple, LLC
- Website
- https://runamokmaple.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Runamok Maple industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Premium Maple Syrup
- NAICS
- Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (311930)
- SIC
- Food And Kindred Products (2000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Spreads, Sweeteners & Syrups (Jam, Honey, Nut Butters, Maple) (CRADAAAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Edible Sap, Syrups & Sweeteners (Maple, Birch) Tapping/Processing (AFAMAFAL), Sweetener Syrups & Blends (HFCS, cane/invert, agave, maple blends) (AFAFAGAF), Coffee & Tea Concentrates, Syrups & Extracts (CRADAHAI)
Keywords
Where Runamok Maple is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fairfax
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Runamok Maple business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce: Online sales through runamokmaple.com with shipping to customers. Includes subscriptions, one-time purchases, and gift cards.
- Wholesale/Retail Distribution: Sales to over 2,100 retail stores across the US and internationally through wholesale accounts, with dedicated broker and distribution partners including UNFI, DOT Foods, Baldor, and KeHe.
- Foodservice: Sales to foodservice operators including restaurants, hotels, cafes through distributors like US Foods, Gordon Food Services, and Performance Foods, plus direct relationships with operators.
- Bottle of the Month Club Subscription: Monthly subscription delivering new maple syrup bottles featuring limited releases and seasonal specials. Available in 4, 6, or 12-month terms with recurring billing plus shipping.
- Corporate Gifting: Bulk corporate orders with minimum 24 units or 12 gift boxes, offering custom gift boxes, custom notes, and drop shipping services with volume-based pricing.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Digital Gift Cards |
| Subscription | Monthly | Bottle of the Month Club Subscription |
| Subscription | Monthly | Subscribe + Save Program |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Corporate/Bulk Gifting |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Sugarmaker's Cut Pure Vermont Maple Syrup |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Sugarmaker's Dark Wood-Fired Maple Syrup |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Barrel-Aged Maple Syrups |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Bundle Products |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels8 records
Runamok Maple product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Runamok Maple produces and sells premium organic Vermont maple syrup and a diversified portfolio of maple-based specialty products, including pure syrups, barrel-aged varieties (rye whiskey, bourbon, rum, apple brandy), infused flavors (cinnamon vanilla, ginger, cocoa, coffee, smoked chili), maple cocktail mixers, and handcrafted bitters. Sourcing from company-owned sugarbushes in Cambridge and Bolton plus over 30 partner farms in Vermont, the company operates its own bottling, infusion, barrel-aging, and smoking operations from its Fairfax, Vermont facility.
Product overview
Runamok Maple is a family-owned Vermont specialty foods company offering a diverse portfolio of premium maple-based products. The core offering centers on pure organic Vermont maple syrup sourced from company-owned sugarbushes in Cambridge and Bolton plus 30+ partner farms. The product line expands beyond traditional maple into innovative infused syrups (flavors like Cinnamon Vanilla, Ginger, Cocoa Bean, Coffee, Blueberry Lemon, Salted Caramel), barrel-aged varieties (aged in WhistlePig rye, bourbon, rum, and apple brandy barrels), smoked and spicy maple syrups, and seasonal limited releases determined through annual customer flavor contests. The company has extended into the cocktail space with maple-based cocktail mixers (Old Fashioned, Smoked Old Fashioned, Grenadine) and handcrafted bitters (Orange, Aromatic, Floral), all made without refined sugars or additives. Distribution includes direct-to-consumer e-commerce, Amazon, 2,100+ retail stores nationally, and foodservice channels through major distributors. The portfolio also includes subscription services (Bottle of the Month Club), curated gift bundles, corporate gifting programs, and wholesale offerings.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Sparkle Syrup: A festive sparkling maple syrup product line offered in seasonal and everyday varieties.
Products and services
- Sugarmaker's Cut Organic Vermont Maple Syrup Flagship Grade A Amber, Rich taste pure organic Vermont maple syrup harvested at peak season, available in 375ml and 750ml bottles. Targeted at premium home consumers and culinary users.
- Sugarmaker's Dark Wood-Fired Maple Syrup Grade A Dark, Robust taste maple syrup produced using traditional wood-fired evaporator for bold, complex maple flavor with notes of deep caramel, coffee, and apricot.
- Sparkle Syrup Signature celebratory maple syrup with edible glitter particles, positioned for breakfast and cocktail applications. Limited and seasonal varieties available.
- WhistlePig Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup 100% pure Vermont maple syrup aged in WhistlePig rye whiskey barrels, priced at $25.95 per bottle.
- Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup 100% pure Vermont maple syrup aged in bourbon barrels with rich, complex flavor profile.
- Rum Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup 100% pure Vermont maple syrup aged in rum barrels with tropical notes complementing maple sweetness.
- Apple Brandy Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup 100% pure Vermont maple syrup aged in apple brandy barrels, combining orchard fruit notes with maple sweetness.
- Cinnamon + Vanilla Infused Maple Syrup Best-selling infused maple syrup made with organic cinnamon and vanilla, containing 100% organic ingredients made in Vermont.
- Hot + Spicy Maple Syrup (Smoked Chili Pepper Infused) Maple syrup infused with Merqu\u00e9n, a traditional Chilean chili blend ripened to dark red and slow smoked over fire before infusion.
- Smoked Maple Syrup (Pecan Wood) Maple syrup smoked over pecan wood for rich, smoky flavor suitable for barbecue glazes and savory applications.
- Blueberry + Lemon Infused Maple Syrup 2025 New Flavor Contest winner; fruit-forward infusion with blueberry leading and maple as backdrop, brightened by lemon.
- Maple Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer
Companies that use Runamok Maple
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Runamok Maple technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Runamok Maple partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Branon Family Maple OrchardscoreBranon Family Maple Orchards is among the most respected maple producers in Vermont. Owned and operated by Tom and Cecile Branon and their sons Kyle, Shane, and Evan. Spans over 4,000 acres of forest with over 90,000 taps in Bakersfield and Fairfield. Tom is a 4th generation sugar maker with 60+ years experience.
- Ledge View MaplecoreOwned by husband and wife team Alan and Jennifer Cary in Fletcher, Vermont. Their operation has 16,500 taps on their property. Alan previously worked at Runamok during startup, contributing to woods setup and building construction.
- JJ Spanier & David FayminorFriends J.J. Spanier and David Fay run a small sugaring operation in Cambridge, Vermont, tapping around 2,000 trees. Both began making syrup as kids and joined forces in 2016, renovating J.J.'s barn into a modern sugarhouse.
- WhistlePigcoreWhistlePig is a Vermont-based rye whiskey producer. Runamok ages their maple syrup in WhistlePig rye whiskey barrels to create WhistlePig Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup, sold at $25.95 per bottle.
- UNFI (United Natural Foods)coreNational natural and organic food distributor. One of Runamok's key wholesale distribution partners.
- DOT FoodscoreFoodservice distributor. One of Runamok's key distribution partners for wholesale operations.
- Baldor Specialty FoodscoreSpecialty food distributor serving the Northeast. One of Runamok's wholesale distribution partners.
- KeHe DistributorscoreNatural and organic food and beverage distributor. Runamok's wholesale distribution partner.
- US FoodscoreMajor foodservice distributor. Runamok's recommended distributor for foodservice accounts.
- Gordon Food ServicescoreFoodservice distribution company. Runamok's recommended distributor for foodservice accounts.
- Performance Foods (PFG)corePerformance Food Group company. Runamok's recommended distributor for foodservice accounts.
- Chex Finer FoodsminorFine food distributor. One of Runamok's wholesale distribution partners.
- Crown Pacific Fine FoodminorFine food distributor. One of Runamok's wholesale distribution partners.
- Pine State TradingminorRegional distributor. One of Runamok's wholesale distribution partners.
- Renaissance Specialty FoodminorSpecialty food distributor. One of Runamok's wholesale distribution partners.
- Vesta FoodserviceminorFoodservice distributor. One of Runamok's wholesale distribution partners.
- Blend BrokeragecoreBroker partner helping Runamok with wholesale sales and distribution.
- Good Food BrokeragecoreBroker partner helping Runamok with wholesale sales and distribution.
- Marsha BrokeragecoreBroker partner helping Runamok with wholesale sales and distribution.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Runamok Maple competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- WhistlePig: Vermont-based premium rye whiskey producer and Runamok's barrel-aging partner. Relevant as the partner that supplies the rye whiskey barrels used in Runamok's WhistlePig Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup, an indicator of premium spirits adjacency and co-branding potential.
Broad incumbents
- Monin: Global French-origin flavored syrup brand serving coffee shops, bars, and restaurants. Comparable to Runamok's cocktail mixer and infused syrup portfolio, particularly as Runamok pushes into bar/coffee programs through foodservice.
- Torani: Established flavored syrup brand dominant in coffee shops and foodservice, with a broader flavor/cocktail mixer portfolio. Comparable to Runamok on flavored syrup format and foodservice penetration, though at significantly larger scale and using sugar as base rather than maple.
- Stonewall Kitchen: Maine-based specialty food brand with broad product portfolio (sauces, jams, syrups, mixers) and national retail distribution. Comparable to Runamok as a premium specialty food company expanding beyond a single category into mixers and gifting.
Direct peers
- Maple Grove Farms of Vermont: One of the largest branded maple syrup producers in the US, owned by B&G Foods. Comparable to Runamok as a branded maple syrup company with broad grocery distribution and product line extensions beyond pure syrup.
- Butternut Mountain Farm: Vermont-based maple syrup producer and the largest maple packer in the US, supplying mainstream and organic maple syrup to retail and foodservice. Directly comparable to Runamok as a vertically integrated Vermont maple producer competing for the same retail shelf space.
- Wood's Vermont Syrup: Family-owned Vermont maple producer selling organic and wood-fired syrups direct-to-consumer and through wholesale. Comparable to Runamok in scale, Vermont heritage, and small-batch premium positioning.
- Crown Maple / Madava Farms: Premium estate-produced maple syrup from New York's Hudson Valley with a focus on single-estate, craft-quality maple. Directly comparable to Runamok as a premium-priced, vertically integrated craft maple producer targeting gourmet and gift channels.
- Coombs Family Farms: Organic Vermont maple syrup brand with national retail distribution and a focus on small-batch, sustainably produced maple. Closely comparable to Runamok on organic positioning, Vermont provenance, and premium retail strategy.
Emerging players
- Sap! Maple Water: Emerging Vermont-based brand building beverages around maple sap (water, energy drinks). Comparable to Runamok as a next-generation Vermont maple brand attempting to expand the category beyond traditional syrup into adjacent occasions.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Runamok Maple social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
Runamok Maple financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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Runamok Maple leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Runamok Maple funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Runamok Maple M&A and investment
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Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Runamok Maple
What does Runamok Maple do?
Runamok Maple produces and sells premium organic Vermont maple syrup and a diversified portfolio of maple-based specialty products, including pure syrups, barrel-aged varieties (rye whiskey, bourbon, rum, apple brandy), infused flavors (cinnamon vanilla, ginger, cocoa, coffee, smoked chili), maple cocktail mixers, and handcrafted bitters. Sourcing from company-owned sugarbushes in Cambridge and Bolton plus over 30 partner farms in Vermont, the company operates its own bottling, infusion, barrel-aging, and smoking operations from its Fairfax, Vermont facility.
Is Runamok Maple a public or private company?
Runamok Maple is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Runamok Maple founded?
Runamok Maple was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Runamok Maple based?
Runamok Maple is headquartered in Fairfax, United States, in the North America region.
How does Runamok Maple make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce is the primary driver. The others are wholesale/Retail Distribution, foodservice, bottle of the Month Club Subscription and corporate Gifting.
Who are Runamok Maple's main competitors?
WhistlePig is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Monin, Torani and Stonewall Kitchen. Direct peers are Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, Butternut Mountain Farm, Wood's Vermont Syrup, Crown Maple / Madava Farms and Coombs Family Farms. Sap! Maple Water is listed as an emerging player.
Does Runamok Maple have an API?
No public API is recorded for Runamok Maple.
What industry is Runamok Maple in?
Runamok Maple's product category is Premium Maple Syrup. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRADAAAC, Spreads, Sweeteners & Syrups (Jam, Honey, Nut Butters, Maple), with a secondary code of AFAMAFAL, Edible Sap, Syrups & Sweeteners (Maple, Birch) Tapping/Processing. Its NAICS code is 311930 and its SIC code is 2000.