FoodTech Startups

Yellowbird makes hot sauces produced in small batches with farm-fresh and certified organic fruits and vegetables, sweetened with organic cane sugar or dates. The company sells consumer packaged condiments in partnership with organic farms.

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Yerba Madre (formerly Guayakí) makes yerba mate beverages, from traditional steeped loose leaf to sparkling drinks flavored with real fruit juice, sourcing certified regenerative, organic, and fair trade ingredients. A certified B Corp and Social Purpose Corporation, it has shared yerba mate culture in the USA since the mid-1990s.

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Yes Cacao makes organic, raw, wild-harvested chocolate bars formulated with functional botanical blends. The direct-to-consumer products are marketed to health-conscious chocolate buyers.

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YEW makes sparkling spring water lightly flavored with a short, natural ingredient list. The drinks are designed as a light, refreshing beverage to accompany meals.

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yfood makes complete, ready-to-mix meal replacement powders and drinks that provide balanced macronutrients plus 26 vitamins and minerals per serving, and are lactose- and gluten-free. The products are marketed to consumers who lack time for fresh meals, for use at work or home in Germany.

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yhangry is a platform that connects private chefs with customers for hosting dinner parties and events. The service enables people to book chefs for private dining experiences and provides chefs with opportunities to operate as independent food entrepreneurs.

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Yindii operates a marketplace connecting consumers with businesses to buy surplus and unsold food at reduced prices, aimed at reducing food waste. It serves consumers and F&B partner stores across Asia, with operations in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Seoul.

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Yofi makes plant-based drink alternatives designed to accompany coffee, matcha and hot beverages, with lactose-free and gluten-free (on request) recipes aimed at baristas. It offers four plant-based options intended to complement rather than mask the taste of coffee.

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Yooji produces frozen organic baby food products, including vegetable purées, fruit compotes, and protein options, designed for infants aged 4 months and older. The company serves parents introducing solid foods to their babies.

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Young American Food Brands is a family-run company that produces and sells protein products including beef, pork, sausage, burgers and provisions across a portfolio of brands. Founded from a butcher shop tradition dating to 1922, it supplies quality protein to consumers and retail/deli outlets across the United States.

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Yumbrella develops natural coating solutions applied to fresh fruit to extend shelf life and reduce food waste. It markets affordable coatings to farmers, including those in developing nations, to help sustain families financially and nutritionally.

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YumEarth makes organic, allergy-friendly candy and snacks, including freeze-dried fruit, lollipops, and chocolate products, marketed to families. It also shares recipes using its candy products.

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Żabka Group operates a convenience retail ecosystem in Poland, running over 13,000 franchised Żabka convenience stores alongside digital services including the Żappka app, food delivery, and q-commerce brands (Jush, delio), plus meal providers Maczfit and Dietly. Its business spans physical retail, nationwide logistics, and digital convenience across three units: Żabka Polska, Żabka International, and Żabka Future.

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Zack's Mighty produces organic, seed oil-free tortilla chips made with regenerative corn and avocado oil, certified organic, gluten-free, and non-GMO.

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Z. Alexander Brown is a California wine brand producing bold red and other wines from the state's North Coast, emphasizing sustainable farming and winemaking. The label was created by musician Zac Brown.

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Zayndu develops ActivatedAir, an on-site plasma seed priming system that treats seeds to improve germination synchronisation, reduce growth cycle times, and increase crop yields. It serves commercial growers on a subscription basis, using its SeedCloud platform to manage and record treatment protocols per seed batch.

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Zebu Investment Partners is a pan-African private equity fund manager focused on food production, food security, and sustainability across Africa. Through vehicles such as its Africa Food Security LP, it makes equity and trade finance investments in agriculture and food-related businesses on the continent.

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Zenamins provides a subscription service for personalized vitamin and supplement packs, delivering custom-assembled daily doses to customers every four weeks. The company uses pharmacy-grade packing technology and offers pharmacy-quality supplements that users can select themselves or identify through an online assessment tool.

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Zendera is a transport management system (TMS) built for European food and beverage logistics, helping wholesalers plan routes, manage fleets, handle cold-chain deliveries, and capture delivery data such as performance, emissions and proof of delivery. It serves food and beverage wholesalers supplying supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and foodservice customers, with a focus on Nordic and European operations.

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Zero Egg makes a plant-based egg substitute produced from a blend of plant proteins that scrambles, bakes, and behaves like a conventional egg. The product is aimed at replacing eggs across a range of dishes for consumers seeking plant-based alternatives.

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Zest is a food safety management application that digitizes HACCP compliance and traceability (product origin, expiration dates, temperature logs) and helps manage a Sanitary Control Plan (PMS). It targets food retailers, cafés, hotels, and restaurants, and helps reduce paperwork and food waste.

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Zeste Farms grows and sells living leafy greens and herbs—over 14 greens and 6 herbs—to chefs, grocers, and consumers, using an indoor vertical farming system called Anaconda. The company operates along California's 101 corridor and aims to scale sustainable indoor farms in local communities.

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Zest Solutions provides an AI-driven platform that helps food and drink manufacturers reduce waste by providing real-time visibility into waste streams, predicting waste patterns, and automating redistribution of surplus food. The platform enables manufacturers to track the sources and causes of waste, connect with redistribution partners, and quantify the economic and environmental impact of food waste.

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Zig provides technology for access management, consumption tracking, and cashless payments at bars, restaurants, and events, including ticketing and entry management. It serves the entertainment and hospitality sector across four countries.

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