FoodTech Startups

Whetstone is a media company and magazine focused on food origins and culture, operating since 2016. The publication explores food as a lens for understanding humans, societies, and global perspectives through work by creatives across diverse geographies.

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Wheyward Spirit produces handcrafted whey-based spirits sold through retail and restaurant locations. The company offers innovative spirits with farm-to-flask positioning and bespoke cocktail recipes for bars, liquor stores, and grocery retailers.

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WHIMS makes plant-based, low-sugar peanut butter cups made with oat milk chocolate, free of dairy, gluter, palm oil, and sugar alcohols. The confections are sold directly to consumers as everyday snack packs.

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White Leaf Provisions is a family-run brand that makes USDA Organic, GMO-free baby food purees and applesauces sourced from regeneratively and biodynamically farmed fruits, vegetables, and grains. Its pouch products are sold direct-to-consumer for infants and children (and adults).

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White Bay Brewery brews craft beers with a focus on lagers, offering a core range alongside rotating limited releases across Sydney and beyond. The company emphasizes precision brewing and traditional European styles, operating from a heritage-listed location on Sydney Harbour.

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White Cub produces and sells plant-based butter products, available for direct consumer purchase in India with same-day delivery in select cities.

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Whitsons is a family-operated, minority-owned food service company that provides dining services to education, healthcare, community, and specialty markets across the United States, including educational dining, community meals, residential and healthcare clients, and emergency dining programs. It emphasizes responsible sourcing, sustainability, and community involvement.

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Whitworths is a food company that sells dried fruits, nuts, seeds, and specialty ingredients for cooking and baking through its online store.

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Wholebake is a B2B and private label contract manufacturer of snacks, producing healthy snack products for brands across sectors such as weight management, sports nutrition, toddler snacking, vegan, and digestive health. It operates two BRC AA accredited production sites in North Wales and serves the UK healthy snacking market.

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WholeFoods Magazine is a business-to-business media company focused on the natural products industry, publishing print and digital content including a monthly magazine, podcasts, and videos covering product categories, industry news, and market research.

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WholeShare runs an online marketplace for locally and sustainably produced food in the United States. Buyers form groups to place combined orders, which lets households purchase natural and organic goods at wholesale-level prices.

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Wholey Organics is a direct-to-consumer brand selling plant-based, natural breakfast foods such as cereals, offered through its online shop with product bundles. The German-language site markets products as free of hidden ingredients.

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Wicked Foods makes a line of tempeh-based plant food products sold direct to consumers via delivery. Products are offered in the UK through partner SHICKEN Kitchen.

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Wicked Good Cookies is an ecommerce bakery that sells cookies and gift cards online with nationwide shipping available.

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Wicked Protein produces a line of clear whey protein isolate powders marketed for fitness and recovery. The company targets fitness enthusiasts and health-conscious consumers seeking clean, light protein alternatives to traditional thick protein shakes.

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Wild is a coffee subscription service that roasts and ships award-winning African coffee directly from origin to consumers, with all value addition done locally to return more income to farmers. Based in Kampala, Uganda, it buys traceable coffee directly from farmers and currently delivers to consumers and offices in Norway.

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Wild Monkey makes a real-food candy bar layered with toasted granola, cashew butter, dark chocolate, and sea salt, positioned as a nutrient-dense snack alternative. The product is handcrafted in Boulder, Colorado and sold directly to consumers.

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WildZora produces freeze-dried beef liver treats for dogs made from 100% human-grade beef in a USDA-inspected facility. The treats are designed to provide nutritional benefits including protein, vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids for canine health and digestion.

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Wild Boocha produces handcrafted raw kombucha, a fermented tea containing probiotics, organic acids, enzymes, and B vitamins, brewed in small batches. The product is sold as a health-oriented beverage for everyday consumption.

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Wilk is a bio-foodtech company developing cell-cultured milk fat and dairy products, including a hybrid cell-based yogurt made without reliance on animals. It operates in the cultured dairy and cellular agriculture segment of the food industry.

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Willy anti-gaspi is a French online grocery store that sells discounted dry food, drinks, and household/hygiene products sourced from brands that can no longer sell them through conventional retail due to short expiry dates, overstock, or packaging changes. It targets consumers in metropolitan France, offering products 30-50% off with home or pickup-point delivery to reduce food waste.

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Wilton is a consumer products marketer specializing in cake decorating and bakeware tools, serving home and professional bakers across more than 105 countries. The company combines education, product innovation, and a community-focused approach to baking and confectionery art.

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Winder Farms is a long-standing Utah dairy brand, founded in 1880, that produces fluid milk, chocolate milk, and seasonal eggnog sourced from local farms with cows not treated with artificial hormones. Its products are sold in grocery stores and via Instacart home delivery across the Intermountain West region.

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Winestone is a Portuguese winemaker that produces wines using sustainable farming and winemaking practices, working with an experienced team that has managed wineries internationally. The company focuses on preserving local territories and communities across Portugal.

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