FoodTech Startups

Refeely (리필리) sells organic grains and cereals — such as brown rice, white rice, barley, oats, and mixed grains — packaged in paper cartons instead of plastic to reduce plastic waste. It also offers eco-friendly packaging and promotional-product services for businesses, public institutions, and bulk-order customers.

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RE:HARVEST upcycles byproducts from food manufacturing into high-value, eco-friendly food ingredients and materials for food manufacturers and brands. The company focuses on reducing carbon emissions and addressing food resource scarcity through innovative processing of waste streams like brewery byproducts, rice drink residue, flour mill waste, and ginseng processing leftovers.

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Pop Up Grocer is a curated grocery store and café in New York City that sells new, independent, better-for-you food and lifestyle products, with an online shop offering limited-edition boxes and merch. It focuses on helping shoppers discover emerging independent brands.

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Re.juve produces cold-pressed fruit and vegetable juices using a proprietary two-step cold-pressing and high-pressure processing method to preserve nutrients and natural safety without preservatives or additives. The company serves consumers in Singapore seeking fresh, natural juice products for daily nutrition and wellness.

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Relavent Systems provides software tools for food safety compliance and management in food service establishments. The company serves restaurants, food handlers, and other organizations working in food preparation and service.

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Remedy Organics produces plant-based protein and fiber supplements marketed as organic, high-quality nutritional products. The company sells protein shakes and wellness shots positioned as alternatives to traditional supplements and coffee.

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Remolonas is a direct-to-consumer fresh produce subscription service that delivers customized weekly or bi-weekly boxes of fruits and vegetables to households in Spain, with options to add complementary grocery items and pause or cancel anytime.

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Renegade Food makes plant-based artisan vegan salami in Italian and Spanish styles, sold in flavors and on-the-go salami sticks. Its products are high-protein vegan charcuterie aimed at consumers seeking meat alternatives.

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ResQ Club runs a mobile marketplace app that lets consumers buy surplus food, flowers, and other goods from local shops and restaurants at discounted prices to reduce waste. For businesses, it provides a channel to sell unsold daily surplus and earn revenue, charging a 25% commission on sales.

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REST Solutions is developing a bean-free coffee alternative intended to match the taste and cost of conventional coffee. The product is in development as a substitute in the coffee and beverage category.

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Restaumatic provides restaurants with tools to sell online, including their own website with online ordering and a mobile app, a POS system for managing orders and deliveries, and marketing services. It also offers Alexander, an AI phone assistant that takes phone orders and table reservations and forwards them to the RePOS system.

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Restaurant Brands International (RBI) is a multinational quick-service restaurant holding company that owns and franchises major food service brands. The company operates globally through its portfolio of restaurant chains focused on the consumer food and beverage market.

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Resugar makes a plant-based sugar alternative that mimics the taste, texture, and cooking performance of sugar with half the calories and no artificial sweeteners or sugar alcohols. The product uses a blend of prebiotic fiber, mulberry leaf extract, and botanical antioxidants intended to support a more balanced glucose response, and can be used in coffee, baking, cooking, and desserts.

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Retail Zoo is a multi-brand food and beverage franchise operator managing a portfolio that includes Boost Juice, Betty's Burgers, and Salsas. It develops and scales retail store networks across both franchise and company-operated models.

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Retü develops mi-biotics, a clean-label, dairy-free fermented multi-millet probiotic gut shot based on a patented millet matrix, offered in fruit flavors such as mango and lychee. The consumer wellness product is produced on a dedicated line in Coimbatore, India, with initial launches planned in Bangalore and Coimbatore.

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ItGreen operates a reusable container circulation platform that enables businesses and consumers to use eco-friendly multi-use containers for food delivery and service, with collection and washing infrastructure. The company serves restaurants, delivery apps, stadiums, and institutions across South Korea to reduce single-use waste.

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ItGreen operates a reusable container circulation platform that supplies eco-friendly multi-use containers to businesses and consumers, then collects and cleans them for reuse. The company serves food delivery platforms, restaurants, event venues, and other organizations across South Korea seeking to reduce single-use packaging waste.

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Reunimer operates an integrated seafood value chain spanning fishing, processing, distribution, and logistics. The company focuses on sustainable practices balancing environmental respect with business performance across its operations.

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Revive Superfoods makes frozen, pre-portioned smoothies from vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables that are ready to blend in seconds. It targets busy consumers looking to increase their intake of fruits and vegetables without shopping, portioning, or prep work.

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Revo Foods uses 3D additive-manufacturing technology to structure plant-based ingredients—layering fat into mycoprotein—to mimic the texture and mouthfeel of fish and muscle meat. It produces nutrient-rich meat and seafood alternatives and offers B2B solutions and consumer products through its own shop.

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Rice in Action develops patented rice technology for professional kitchens that controls how grains absorb broth, so each serving comes out consistent regardless of the cook, volume, or service conditions. It targets restaurants, hotels, catering operations, and beach clubs with products that reduce finishing time and broth usage.

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RICE is a food delivery service that connects customers with 500+ hand-picked Asian restaurants across Barcelona and Madrid, using a WhatsApp assistant called Ona to take orders. It serves Asian-food lovers and offers a business catering option with consolidated monthly invoicing, while supporting family-run restaurant kitchens.

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RiceTec develops and commercializes hybrid rice seeds and agricultural solutions for farmers globally, focusing on sustainable and productive rice cultivation. As the only seed company dedicated solely to rice, it leads the industry in hybrid rice technology and serves customers across North America, South America, and Asia.

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Richelieu Foods is a private-brand food manufacturer that develops and produces private-label pizza programs for retailers, brands, and foodservice clients, offering in-house R&D, co-manufacturing, and co-packing. Founded in 1862, it is a manufacturer within the frozen/prepared foods industry and became part of Europe's Freiberger Group in 2018.

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