FoodTech Startups

California Caviar Company produces sustainably farmed premium caviar through a vertically integrated aquaculture operation, selling to Michelin-starred chefs, connoisseurs, and retail consumers. It also operates the Bump Bar, a caviar bar in Sausalito, California, with chef-curated menus and a Champagne-focused wine list.

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Calihan Pork processes and sells pork meat products, including pre-rigor pork, boneless hams, ribs, tenderloins, and variety cuts for food service and retail markets.

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Camino Brewing is a craft brewery in San Jose, California, that brews and sells beer through a taproom and beer garden with food and live music. It offers pre-order pickup and direct shipping within California, and hosts private events at its brewery.

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CardFree provides a mobile ordering, payment, and loyalty platform for restaurants, hotels, breweries, fuel and convenience stores, and consumer packaged goods brands. Its products include order-ahead, kiosks, pay-at-table, text-to-pay, drive-thru payments, and branded merchant apps that integrate with POS systems through a unified checkout and customer-insights layer.

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Carolina Molecular Instruments provides whole genome sequencing and genomic testing services for agricultural research, crop quality control, soil health assessment, and food safety applications. The company delivers strain-level pathogen identification and contamination detection for agricultural products and food science industries.

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Cartridge Brewing is a brewpub located in a restored historic factory (the former Peters Cartridge Company complex in Kings Mills, near Cincinnati), serving craft beer, including classic German styles, and food. It was founded in 2020 and later acquired by Saucy Brew Works.

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Castle Island is a craft brewery operating taprooms in Norwood and South Boston, Massachusetts, serving its own beers, hard seltzers, wine, and non-alcoholic options. It hosts events and private bookings, and also runs a beer trailer at Wards Berry Farm in Sharon, MA.

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CitraPac is a specialty manufacturer of frozen snacks made from real fruit, including citrus, with facilities inspected by the USDA and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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CLEAN Cause sells organic yerba mate beverages, including sparkling, non-carbonated, zero-calorie, and functional "pick-me-up" drinks with added caffeine, prebiotics, and collagen. The company also runs a community program and the Recovery Run Club app, a running app designed to support sobriety.

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Cocoa Asante makes handcrafted artisan chocolates using ethically sourced cacao from Ghana, produced in Chattanooga. The products are sold to consumers for personal treats and gifting.

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CoffeeNow runs a route-based mobile coffee delivery service, using vans on organized daily routes to deliver customizable coffee drinks to workplaces. Customers order through an app with real-time van tracking, delivery ETAs, order-window notifications, gift cards, and a rewards program.

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Colgan Carp Solutions harvests invasive Asian Carp from waterways in the Mississippi River Basin and processes them into fish products for the pet, food, bait, and fertilizer industries. It works with fishermen across Illinois and Kentucky to supply minced, chunked, and specialty fish products while addressing the environmental impact of the invasive species.

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Condition One makes baked, high-protein, Non-GMO nutrition bars formulated with cold-processed whey protein and real-food ingredients for pre- and post-workout use or meal replacement. The brand targets fitness-focused consumers and also sells branded apparel.

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A wine producer that creates wines for consumers to share during special occasions and memorable moments.

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Craft Catalyst provides commercialization, marketing, and business development services to emerging food and beverage brands. The firm works with CPG companies on strategy, brand positioning, packaging design, sales channel development, and international expansion.

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Crafted Exports is an export and brand management company that distributes USA craft beer, spirits, and wine to markets around the world. It represents a curated portfolio of American craft brands for local distribution internationally.

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Craize makes gluten-free, vegan, kosher roasted corn snack crackers based on the Latin American arepa, offered in sweet and savory flavors. The crackers are slow-toasted rather than fried and marketed as a snack and topping base for consumers.

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Crossover Meats develops chicken-based food products designed to offer the flavor associated with beef burgers while retaining the nutrition and lower price of chicken. The company positions its products as an upgrade to conventional chicken.

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Crowns & Hops is a craft brewing company that produces and sells beer along with branded merchandise. It operates a direct-to-consumer store and offers a beer locator for finding its products.

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The Culinistas provides vetted private chefs for in-home services including dinner parties, gatherings, weekly meal prep, and seasonal or long-term chef staffing. It serves individuals and hosts looking to outsource meal preparation and party catering.

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Curbside Kitchen operates optimization and booking software that connects commercial and residential building owners, leasing agents, and property managers with food trucks and mobile lunch vendors as a tenant amenity. It manages scheduling and marketing (flyers, emails, menus) and runs a program of over 200 vetted trucks across the DMV, Philadelphia, and Raleigh markets.

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Cyanotech cultivates Hawaiian microalgae to produce products for health and nutrition, operating from a farm in Kailua-Kona with 90 acres of cultivation ponds since 1984. The company focuses on sustainable, environmentally sensitive production of microalgae-based nutritional products.

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Defiant Food Group manufactures sous-vide protein products, marketed under the True North Sous-Vide brand, with a focus on nutrient-dense foods and sustainable production methods. It aims to change food industry manufacturing and supply chain practices.

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DeliverZero operates a returnable, reusable packaging system aimed at making reuse for food delivery and takeout more convenient as a sustainable alternative to single-use containers. The company is now part of Minnow Technologies and has temporarily paused operations while developing a new version of its reuse platform.

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