FoodTech Startups

Terraa operates a logistics network and technology platform to address inefficiencies in Africa's food supply chain, reducing reliance on multiple intermediaries that raise prices and improving quality and hygiene control.

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The Terrasan Group is a South African holding company with subsidiaries in pelagic fishing (sardine, anchovy and pilchard catching and processing), aquaculture (abalone and mussel farming, aquafeed manufacturing, and canned fish), and property. It operates mainly along the Western Cape coast, with abalone farming under Aqunion, aquafeed under Marifeed, and canned fish and fish meal under Saldanha Protein.

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The a2 Milk Company sells dairy products, including milk and infant formula, based on A2 protein. This page is an investor center providing shareholder registry contact details for New Zealand and Australia.

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The Alchemist is a brewery that produces and sells beer and merchandise, offering retail and curbside pickup along with live music events and community gatherings at its venue. It operates a taproom-style location hosting bands, DJs, and events, and does not ship beer.

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The App Company is a mobile app development firm that builds apps for businesses, ranging from simple to complex projects, and offers a cloud-based CMS-powered app platform. It provides a dedicated Restaurant App Platform for restaurants to run their businesses.

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The Bland Company develops functional proteins—soluble, foaming, gelling, and emulsifying—made from upcycled agricultural byproducts as alternatives to egg-based ingredients for food manufacturers. Its flavor-neutral proteins target texture applications in bakery, sauces, beverages, and snacks.

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The Buttermilk Company sells meal kits with fresh ingredients and minimal processing that let customers prepare ethnic dishes at home in minutes; the company sources recipes from community members and returns a share of revenue to recipe contributors.

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The Collective is a New Zealand dairy brand founded in 2009 that makes gourmet yoghurt and other dairy products for consumers. It positions itself as a taste-focused food company with a range of yoghurt products sold in New Zealand.

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The Culinary Studio offers interactive live and on-demand online cooking classes led by Red Seal chefs, teaching techniques and recipes to home cooks of all skill levels. It also runs online corporate team-building cooking events, and serves customers in Canada.

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The Cumin Club makes regional Indian meals produced in its own facility in India, without preservatives, offering ready-to-eat Indian food to consumers. It operates as a direct-to-consumer food brand focused on authentic regional Indian cuisine.

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The Duckhorn Portfolio is a wine producer focused on grape selection, winemaking, and barrel-aging to make premium wines. Its wines are distributed across the United States and in over 50 countries on five continents.

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The Einkorn Shoppe is a small bakery that makes fresh-milled einkorn wheat bread and baked goods, marketed as a more nutritious and gluten-tolerable alternative to modern wheat. It sells to consumers with local delivery around the Greater Toronto Area and shipping across Canada.

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The Food Corridor provides shared kitchen management software for operators of shared-use commercial kitchens, commissaries, and incubators, automating scheduling, booking, billing, onboarding, and renter management. It also runs The Kitchen Door marketplace that connects food entrepreneurs such as caterers, chefs, and food trucks with commercial kitchens for rent.

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GFI operates a curated research funding database that identifies grant opportunities for open-access alternative protein research. The platform aims to lower barriers for scientists across disciplines to address key challenges in developing alternative proteins.

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Habit Burger & Grill is a restaurant chain serving burgers and grilled food to consumers. The company also runs community and charitable initiatives supporting causes such as childhood hunger and youth career development.

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The Kingfish Company farms fish on land using filtered sea water and manages the full production cycle from egg to plate, positioning locally raised fish as a sustainable alternative. It emphasizes aquaculture practices aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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The Organic Coup is a fast-food brand serving organic meals with no synthetic chemicals, pesticides, artificial dough conditioners, food coloring, GMOs, or MSG. It offers online ordering, in-store pickup, delivery, catering, a food truck, and retail products sold through local grocers.

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The Perfect Bite Co. develops and manufactures premium frozen private-label foods — including appetizers, vegetable and grain blends, meal kits, and sauced sides — using an in-house culinary and R&D team. It works with national retailers across the United States to create custom products for their private label brands.

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The Pink Bakery makes allergen-safe baking mixes designed for food service chefs, requiring only the addition of oil and water before baking. Its products are free from the top 14 allergens and are halal, gluten-free, kosher, and vegan, made in a dedicated allergen-free facility.

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Mindblown makes plant-based seafood alternatives that arrive frozen and are ready to cook in minutes, made without palm oil. It sells direct to consumers who want vegan versions of dishes like scallops.

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The Pretzel Company makes hand-twisted, unsalted soft pretzels sold direct to consumers via a subscription box with adjustable delivery and dip options. The pretzels are baked in York, Pennsylvania, and shipped frozen and individually wrapped to customers across the US.

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The Protein Brewery develops FERMOTEIN, a fermentation-based whole food ingredient made from fungal mycelium that provides complete protein and prebiotic fiber. The product targets the alternative protein and nutrition market as a plant-based, non-GMO food ingredient.

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The Save Mart Companies operates a family of grocery stores across the U.S. West Coast, selling fresh, local, and affordable groceries with an emphasis on partnerships with regional farmers and producers. Rooted in California's Central Valley, it runs 201 stores spanning from Washington state to Southern California.

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The Sprouting Company sells countertop sprouting kits, including a patented glass sprouter and organic sprouting seeds (such as high-glucoraphanin broccoli), along with a companion iOS app for growing nutrient-dense sprouts at home. It serves home consumers looking to grow fresh vegetables via subscriptions and direct-to-consumer product bundles.

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