FoodTech Startups

Rainier Pure Beef Company is a meatpacker in the Western United States that sources, processes, and distributes beef products including primal cuts, subprimals, trim, and offal to grocery retail, foodservice, and ingredient channels. The company specializes in organic, grass-fed, and conventional beef with a focus on animal welfare and regenerative practices.

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WholePasture Beef raises grass-fed cattle on nutrient-rich pastures in the Pacific Northwest, producing naturally lean beef without hormones or antibiotics through sustainable ranching practices. The company focuses on responsible farming that preserves ecosystems and improves soil health.

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Raiz Farm develops vertical farming systems that enable year-round local food production in underused spaces with minimal maintenance. The company serves consumers and businesses seeking fresh, clean produce independent of seasonal or supply chain constraints.

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Ranch Hand is an Austin-based food service operating a food truck, multiple locations, and a full-service catering company, serving dishes made from locally and ethically sourced Texas proteins and organic produce. It began at UT Austin in 2017 and now caters events across the Austin area.

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Ranch Rider produces canned cocktails made with premium spirits, fresh citrus, and no artificial ingredients or additives. The company targets consumers seeking authentic, Texas-style drinks for casual social occasions.

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Rapid-myco Technologies develops bacteriophage-based diagnostic tests for detecting mycobacterial infections in humans and livestock, with rapid turnaround times. The company offers tests for diseases including Johne's disease in livestock and tuberculosis in humans and animals.

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Rappi operates an on-demand delivery platform connecting consumers with local merchants and offering immediate logistics, with more than 40,000 partner businesses across 9 countries. It also recruits couriers to make deliveries, serving Latin American markets including Colombia.

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Spirits Investment Partners (SIP) is an alcohol beverage investment group that creates, develops, and commercializes spirits brands, offering services from product innovation and branding to procurement, supply chain, distribution, compliance, and finance. It operates a Memphis bottling facility and has developed brands including Heaven's Door and Playboy Spirits.

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Rawpressery sells cold-pressed juices and beverages, such as Valencia Orange and sugarcane juice, direct to consumers in various bottle sizes. It operates as a direct-to-consumer beverage brand in India.

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RCL Foods is a South African consumer goods company that builds and markets food and household brands. It operates with a focus on sustainability and impact for employees, consumers, and communities.

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Re:Nourish makes ready-to-drink soups in clear bottles using real, recognisable ingredients with natural vitamins, fibre and protein. The B Corp certified brand sells its soups through UK retailers including Tesco.

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Ready Pac produces fresh-cut, ready-to-eat salads, salad kits, and packaged fruits and vegetables, including its Bistro Bowl line of complete on-the-go salads with greens, protein, toppings, and dressing. The company sells its products in retail stores across the United States and is part of the Bonduelle group.

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REBELS 0.0% makes non-alcoholic spirits, including alternatives to rosso, gin, whiskey, rum, and amaretto, for mixing cocktails without alcohol. Its products are sold in retail (including at Coop) and used by bartenders.

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Rec Rec makes cricket-based snack crackers marketed as a healthy food option, providing protein, a complete amino acid profile, iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium, and fiber. The products are made with a proprietary process that keeps the snack crisp without absorbing oil.

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Rec Rec makes cricket-based healthy snacks that provide complete protein, amino acids, and minerals such as iron, zinc, magnesium, and potassium. The products are marketed as nutritious, low-salt snack options for health-conscious consumers.

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A hot sauce company founded by a Charleston chef that produces restaurant-grade Fresno hot sauce made from sustainably sourced U.S. ingredients, sold through restaurants, grocery stores, and direct channels.

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Redbasil is an online grocery store selling kitchen staples such as dry fruits, cold-pressed oils, chakki-fresh flours (atta), pulses, whole spices, and healthy snacks directly sourced from farms and mills. It offers next-day delivery, cash-on-delivery, and discounted pricing to Indian consumers.

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Red Belly Honey produces honey infused with hemp-derived CBD, marketed as a health and wellness product where bees naturally forage for and incorporate CBD nectar into the honey. The company positions its product as part of a health-focused lifestyle aimed at individual wellness.

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Redcat provides point-of-sale and business management systems for hospitality venues, including restaurants, bars, and cafés, combining hardware, software, and local support for Australian hospitality businesses.

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Reddy Ice is a manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice products and hydration services across North America, with operations in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company serves retail, convenience store, and foodservice customers with premium ice products and expanded service offerings.

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Redstone Foods supplies artisan breads, including parbake and thaw-and-sell sliced breads, frozen dough, and rolls. Its products include baguettes, Calabrese loaves, olive breads, sourdough, and multigrain varieties.

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RedSun Hortitech is an accredited horticulture tree nursery in Tzaneen, South Africa that grows and distributes macadamia and clonal avocado trees, producing over 500,000 trees per year. It supplies commercial growers nationally and internationally along with farmer support and advice.

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Reed Valley Ranch is a family-run cattle operation raising 100% Black Angus cows that are grain-finished, selling premium beef to its local community. The ranch has operated across four generations since 1867.

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ReenBio is an ingredient biotechnology company that uses precision fermentation, enzymatic bioconversion and upcycled crop-residue feedstocks to produce natural ingredients that are molecularly identical to crop-derived vanilla, coffee and cocoa. It supplies drop-in replacement ingredients, recovered flavour aromatics and nutraceutical actives to food, beverage, cosmetics and healthcare manufacturers.

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