FoodTech Startups

Kids Snack Lab produces healthy snack products designed for children, with a focus on natural ingredients and added probiotics. The company makes rice-based puffed snacks without white sugar or artificial coloring, positioning them as nutritious alternatives to conventional children's confectionery.

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Kiki Milk produces organic plant-based milk products made from whole food ingredients like oats, hemp seeds, and pumpkin seeds, marketed for children and families as a dairy-free, soy-free alternative.

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Kilkenny Cheese is a joint venture between Tirlán and Royal A-ware that operates a large continental cheese production facility in rural Ireland, processing milk from Irish family farms into varieties such as Gouda, Edam and Emmental. It supplies continental cheese to food service, retail and B2B customers.

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Kilwins makes hand-crafted confections including chocolates, fudge, caramel apples, caramel corn, and ice cream, produced in-store and sold to retail customers. Founded in 1947 in Petoskey, Michigan, it operates a network of local shops.

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Omega Azul (King Kampachi) farms Seriola rivoliana (Kanpachi/Kampachi) using low-density open-ocean aquaculture in the Sea of Cortez off La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, and supplies the fish to chefs. The company emphasizes sustainable aquaculture practices and fish welfare.

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King Oscar sells canned seafood, notably sardines caught in cold waters and hand-packed, drawing on a heritage of Norwegian craftsmanship.

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Kinkhao is a Thai catering and food delivery service for workplaces and events. Employees select individual meals through its app rather than ordering shared buffets, and the company also arranges food for gatherings, parties, and private chef bookings.

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Kinnikinnick makes a wide range of gluten-free, allergy-friendly baked goods, including cookies, breads, English muffins, donuts, cake and pancake mixes, and flour that are also free from most major allergens such as dairy, nuts, peanuts, and soy. Its products, sold in grocery and frozen aisles, serve consumers with gluten intolerance and food allergies.

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Kinrise is an Australian-owned food company that makes snacks, biscuits, baking mixes, and pantry products through a portfolio of local brands including Poppin, Cobs, Greens, Waterthins, and Susan Day. It also offers full-service food manufacturing and packaging solutions for brands and retailers via its Ozpack and Kinrise Biscuits operations.

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Kintow provides an orchestration platform that automates back-office operations and decision-making for restaurants, connecting fragmented systems and reducing manual work. The platform serves restaurant operators seeking to improve margins and operational efficiency without adding management overhead.

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KioskBuddy is a self-service kiosk app that turns an iPad with Square hardware into a self-order checkout station for restaurants and retail stores. It imports menus from Square and integrates with Square payment hardware so businesses can take self-service orders, reduce wait times, and cut cashier staffing.

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Kipster operates poultry farms designed around the natural behavior of hens, keeping them in spacious indoor and outdoor environments and feeding them by-products from agriculture and food surplus to reduce land and water use. The company focuses on animal welfare, carbon-neutral operations, and circularity in food production, with operations in the Netherlands and the USA.

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Kirana King is an integrated branded packaged food staples company offering rice, pulses, flour, and other essential products under its private labels, with a tech-enabled supply chain managing sourcing, processing, packaging, and distribution. The company serves both institutional bulk customers and retail consumers across India, with current operations in Rajasthan.

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Kisabor is a Brazilian food brand owned by Food Brands S.A. that produces a range of packaged grocery products including seasonings, sauces, mayonnaise, teas, grains, popcorn, soups, sweets, and spices, with offerings for both retail consumers and food service.

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Kishlaya Foods is a food manufacturer that produces and sells packaged snacks and savory foods including namkeen, chips, and other traditional Indian snack products.

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Kitche is a free mobile app that helps households track their groceries to reduce food waste and save money at home. It also runs a campaign to teach children skills like meal planning, food storage, and portion control, with a stated focus on the UK.

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Kitchenara is a video-first app for food discovery and ordering, where users watch creator videos and place restaurant orders through them. Creators earn income from orders driven by their content, and restaurants use the platform's video tools to showcase dishes and attract customers.

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Kitchenery makes cordless kitchen appliances powered by a patented wireless energy surface, eliminating cords and clutter from the kitchen. The company's appliances—including an induction cooktop, kettle, and blender—all power from a single Quantum Energy Pad using wireless power technology similar to phone charging.

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KitchenHub provides a platform that simplifies online food delivery and order management for restaurants, virtual kitchens, and ghost kitchens by consolidating multiple delivery platforms into a single automated system.

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Kitchens@ provides a payroll application with fast login options (one-time email/mobile codes or QR-based session approval) aimed at kitchen and food-service teams working across multiple locations. The tool is designed for quick access during busy shifts on shared kiosks or personal devices.

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Loyal Hospitality provides cloud kitchen spaces with equipment and utilities in high-demand delivery locations for food brands. It offers infrastructure and technology-driven systems to help food brands run delivery operations and operate multiple brands.

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KitOzyme manufactures fungal chitosan and chitin-glucan biopolymers derived from fungal sources such as Aspergillus niger and Agaricus bisporus, supplying customers in nutraceuticals, medical, dermo-cosmetics, personal care, animal health, and wine production. The company produces in Belgium and serves pharmaceutical, healthcare, agricultural, and industrial partners worldwide.

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KiZE makes clean protein energy bars with simple ingredients, sold through consumer retail channels. The company is built around a social mission supporting individuals in recovery from addiction and homelessness, plus broader community aid efforts.

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Klimato builds data infrastructure and emissions reporting tools for food businesses to measure and reduce their climate impact. The company helps organizations calculate Scope 3 emissions, meet CSRD disclosure requirements, and set credible reduction pathways using food science and verified emissions data.

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