FoodTech Startups

NCCO manufactures operational solutions for the foodservice and hospitality industry, including POS order pads, food labeling systems, and food safety management tools. The company serves multi-location restaurant brands and hospitality operators through direct sales and distributor networks.

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Nordic Convenience Group is a Norwegian food producer that makes ready-to-eat items such as baguettes, salads, wraps, spring rolls, hot dishes and desserts at its two plants in Tranby and Lillestrøm. It supplies national and regional grocery chains, catering, canteens and company kiosks through several brands.

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Nebyan Doğal is a Turkish food brand that sells products such as lahmacun made from lamb and beef mince, available for online ordering by region.

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NectarGo is a platform that connects local producers and farmers with supermarkets for direct sales without intermediaries. The service enables producers to manage orders, find new retail outlets, and optimize logistics through a single digital interface.

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Nedmag is a mining company that extracts and produces magnesium-based minerals, operating from two locations with a sales team serving commercial customers.

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Nellson is a contract manufacturer (co-manufacturer) specializing in nutritional bars and functional powders, offering services from formulation and ingredient sourcing to production. It serves brands in the nutrition and supplement industry as an outsourced manufacturing partner.

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NEMIS develops diagnostic solutions for rapid, on-site detection of food contamination, supporting quality control teams across the food production value chain. Its technology combines on-site detection, AI-enabled preventive health checks, and hygiene protocols to reduce contamination risks and prevent recalls.

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Neobiomics develops multi-strain food supplements rooted in academic research, with collaborations across Europe. The company is affiliated with Karolinska Institutet and focuses on bringing innovative, science-based nutritional products to market.

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Neocrop Technologies is a biotech company that develops new crop varieties through precision genetic breeding, using CRISPR gene editing, non-GMO methods, accelerated growth chambers, and proprietary gene-selection software. It serves seed companies, public and private institutions, and R&D centers in plant science, fruit, and forestry, with projects focused on Chilean and Argentine crop lines.

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Neofresh is a South African fruit producer specializing in papaya and litchi, cultivating crops across multiple farms and supplying primarily to the local retail market. The company focuses on yield optimization through selective breeding and sustainable farming practices.

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Neolithics offers produce inspection technology that examines fruits and vegetables beneath the surface to help operations reduce batch rejections. The company appears to serve food supply chain and produce handling teams.

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NE Tech uses patented extraction technology developed at the University of Canterbury to produce high-purity active ingredients for the dietary supplement industry. Its room-temperature process aims to lower cost and waste while improving taste of the extracts.

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Nethergate produces a craft lager beer brewed from water sourced from their own Stour Valley well in Suffolk, England. The product combines traditional brewing techniques with a three-hop blend to create a 4.5% ABV lager emphasizing flavor and craftsmanship.

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Neva Marine develops patent-pending surface lighting systems for aquaculture, offering automated sun-simulation and diagnostic tools for feeding and biological control in fish farming pens. The products are aimed at fish farmers to improve working conditions, fish welfare, and feed efficiency while reducing environmental impact.

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New Farmers produces fresh-frozen spirulina pods delivered within 4 hours of harvest to preserve nutritional content. The product is sold direct-to-consumer as a nutrition supplement in convenient pod form for smoothies and beverages.

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New Leaf Community Markets operates a chain of 6 grocery stores across the Central Coast focused on locally-sourced, organic, and sustainably-produced food from California farmers, ranchers, and fishers. The company emphasizes farm-to-table sourcing with much of its inventory sourced within 100 miles of its stores.

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New Seasons Market is a grocery retailer that operates retail locations in Oregon and Washington, offering fresh and packaged foods with a commitment to food safety and quality.

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New Breed makes plant-based meat alternatives from a blend of pea, brown rice, and algae, positioned as a lower-saturated-fat protein source. The products are aimed at health-conscious consumers looking to eat well.

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NewMoo produces dairy proteins grown inside plants using molecular science, offering animal-free alternatives to traditional milk proteins for food brands. The product is designed to reduce land use, water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional dairy.

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Wageningen Future Food Institute (WFFI) develops functional proteins such as lactoferrin and the sweet protein thaumatin through precision fermentation, operating its own technology platform and partner network for R&D through pilot-scale production. Based in Wageningen, it runs a research hub supporting precision-fermentation startups and works to build Sino-Dutch industry and academic partnerships.

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New Realm Brewing Co. is a combined restaurant, brewery, and distilling company that produces beers in styles ranging from hazy IPAs to pilsners and Belgian-inspired ales, along with spirits used in cocktails and food made from local ingredients. It operates as a brewpub serving craft beer, spirits, and dining to consumers.

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NEXE Innovations manufactures compostable coffee pods and related platform technology for the coffee industry. The company operates in the sustainable packaging and circular economy sector.

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Nexira supplies natural ingredients in powder form for food, beverage, health, and nutraceutical products, including plant-based extracts, fibers, proteins, and mineral compounds. The company sources, processes, and manufactures botanical and functional ingredients in its French facilities for use across functional beverages, supplements, sports nutrition, nutricosmetics, and food applications.

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Next In Natural is a boutique hybrid holding company and venture studio that invests capital and operational expertise in early-stage organic and natural food and beverage brands, helping them scale into category leaders. It works with better-for-you CPG entrepreneurs across offices in the USA, Spain, Brazil, Israel, and the Philippines.

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