FoodTech Startups

Klosterman Baking Company is a privately-owned bread supplier to commercial foodservice operations, restaurants, hospitals, and schools across the Midwest and United States. The company has operated for 130 years and uses traditional recipes to produce fresh baked goods with daily delivery service.

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Knotty Pretzels creates and sells flavored pretzel snacks designed to pair with beer varieties. The company serves beer enthusiasts and craft breweries primarily in the Southeast, with products available through select retail partners and local breweries.

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Koawach produces organic, fair-trade certified cocoa powder blends designed as coffee alternatives, with their "Pur" variant combining low-fat cocoa and guarana for natural caffeine content.

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Kobas provides a Kitchen Display System for hospitality venues such as restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops to digitally manage and track incoming customer orders across kitchen stations. The system integrates with Kobas EPoS and accepts online orders from third-party platforms, reducing reliance on paper tickets and improving kitchen operation efficiency.

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Kodiak Cakes makes whole grain breakfast foods sold in retail stores. The company also runs a give-back program called Keep it Wild that partners with conservation non-profits.

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Koinz is a mobile app for ordering food and picking up orders directly from branches without waiting, offering a loyalty points program that customers redeem for rewards. It serves consumers ordering from restaurants and food outlets.

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Kokada produces refined sugar-free, vegan, and peanut-free snacks made with organic ingredients for consumers seeking healthier treat options. The woman- and minority-owned company sources ingredients from Sri Lanka and donates 2% of profits to fair supply chain practices.

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The company uses cellular agriculture and bio-technology to isolate cells from premium cacao strains, culture them in optimized conditions, upscale biomass in bioreactors, and process cocoa for various applications.

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Komari is a beverage company that produces and distributes beverages for consumer markets.

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Kooshy makes croutons, panko breadcrumbs, and stuffing marketed as cleaner and tastier packaged food products. The products are sold to consumers for use in dishes like chicken parm, mac & cheese, and holiday meals.

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Kopitagram is an Indonesian coffee shop chain with multiple branches across cities including Jakarta (Tomang), Gading Serpong, Cinere, Bandung, Bogor, and Bekasi. Its cafes offer indoor, outdoor, and rooftop seating with industrial and minimalist designs aimed at customers who want to relax, socialize, or work from a cafe.

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Koppert Cress grows cresses — freshly germinated seedlings of aromatic plants — and other natural specialty ingredients used by chefs to add flavor, aroma, and visual presentation to dishes. It supplies restaurants worldwide within the horticulture and gastronomy market.

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Koppiku is a Malaysian coffee company selling premium coffee products, from beans to cups, positioned around affordability without sacrificing quality. It targets everyday consumers seeking accessible premium coffee.

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Koro is an online store selling snacks, breakfast foods, oils, juices and other food products, including vegan and organic options, sold directly to consumers. It offers items such as freeze-dried fruits, energy balls, chips and porridge ingredients through its e-commerce site.

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KOS produces organic plant-based protein powders sold directly to consumers. The company focuses on clean nutrition with minimally processed, certified organic ingredients.

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Kovzy provides an all-in-one platform for restaurants covering online ordering websites, QR-code digital menus, and a POS system. Its tools handle direct online sales, card and mobile payments, delivery cost calculation, menu and recipe management with ingredient cost analysis, and reporting across in-house sales and delivery aggregators like Glovo and Wolt.

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Kraftling produces functional shots designed to support personal wellness and lifestyle goals.

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KRAVE makes marinated, slow-cooked meat jerky snacks with culinary-inspired flavors and no added nitrites. The brand originated in Sonoma and positions its products as a healthier alternative to conventional jerky.

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Kraven offers a mobile app for discovering and tracking food trucks, with real-time location updates, search, an AI feature for deals, and social features to see where friends are eating. It targets consumers looking to find nearby food trucks.

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Kreatures of Habit (KoH) makes plant-based protein products for daily nutrition, including a prep-ahead breakfast meal with 30g protein, probiotics and Omega-3, a creatine-containing daily bar, and a melatonin-free sleep product. The clean-label products are sold direct to consumers on a subscription basis, aimed at high-performing individuals.

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Krispy Krunchy Chicken operates a fried chicken concept available through convenience store locations across the United States, offering freshly prepared chicken with Cajun seasoning alongside signature sides and biscuits.

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Krispy Kreme is a global doughnut brand that produces and sells doughnuts through retail shops, online ordering, and select retailers. Founded in 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the company operates both in-shop experiences and catering services for consumers.

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Kroma Wellness sells a packaged wellness reset program with subscription refills, including nutrition products designed to support routines around hormones and blood sugar. The offering is sold directly to consumers and can be adapted for dietary preferences such as vegetarian diets.

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KSG Agro is an agribusiness company operating in agriculture and farming, with activities spanning crop and agricultural production in Ukraine. The company also maintains a media arm (KSG Media) and a social development fund.

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