FoodTech Startups

POLICANE produces non-centrifuged sugarcane sugar in crystal and syrup form that retains the cane's nutrients, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and policosanols. It is marketed as a natural sweetener and nutritional food product with claimed health benefits related to cholesterol and blood lipid levels.

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Pollyanna Brewing and Distilling is a craft brewery and distillery that produces year-round flagship beers, seasonal lagers, barrel-aged and experimental beers, plus craft spirits, sold in cans and through taprooms. It operates taprooms and production sites in Lemont, Roselle, and St Charles, Illinois, offering tasting flights, draft pours, and to-go packaging.

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Poppy Hand-Crafted Popcorn is a woman-owned company that makes hand-crafted popcorn. This page is a careers/recruitment page inviting applicants to join the team.

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Portland Pet Food Company makes shelf-stable, preservative-free dog and cat meals packaged in retort pouches (9 oz for dogs, 2.6 oz for cats) that are recyclable through TerraCycle. The company sells ready-to-eat pet food for pet owners.

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Premium Peanut is a grower-owned company that processes peanuts, handling roughly 10 percent of the peanuts harvested in the United States each year. It is backed by a cooperative of more than 450 peanut growers.

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Prentice Hospitality Group operates a portfolio of hospitality businesses, including chef-driven restaurants (Twelve, Douro, Evo Kitchen + Bar), the Chebeague Island Inn hotel, the 58 Culinary catering team, and the private House Island. The company focuses on hospitality experiences in the Northeast, near Portland, Maine.

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The Pecan Chef sells fresh-shelled, lab-verified pecans sourced from Mississippi groves, offering bulk foodservice boxes for chefs and bakeries, monthly wellness subscriptions for individuals, and container-load exports for international markets. The company emphasizes freshness through ship-to-order handling that limits oxidation and meets European food safety standards.

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Promised Grounds is a faith-based artisan coffee roaster that sources green beans and roasts them at its Texas facility, selling premium coffee to consumers and churches. Through its "Ounce per Ounce Promise" it funds clean water for communities in need, and it offers church-focused programs including a Church Brew Bundle subscription and a Tithing Together partnership.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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Pure Bioscience develops PURE Control, an FDA-approved antimicrobial processing aid that reduces pathogens in poultry and produce processing without affecting product quality or requiring label declarations. The product serves food processors seeking pathogen reduction during manufacturing.

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Quik Dog is a food spot serving burgers, fries, and other items, with a sports-watching atmosphere. Customers can order online, buy gift cards, and dine in.

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Raaka makes unroasted ("bean-to-bar") dark chocolate bars, including date-sweetened and flavor-infused varieties, sold direct-to-consumer with a monthly subscription option. It also offers in-person bean-to-bar chocolate making and wine-and-chocolate pairing classes.

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Railway Heights is a market in Houston featuring local small business vendors across food, beverage, and retail, including an onsite coffee roaster, a wine and cocktail bar, a planned beer garden, and hyper-local food and retail stalls. It serves as a community gathering place highlighting local entrepreneurs.

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RANCH2O Spirits makes canned cocktails — including Ranch Water, Classic Marg, Cranberry Vodka Soda, and Gin Fizz — using real spirits such as tequila, vodka, and gin rather than malt or fermented sugar bases. The Texas-based brand sells shelf-stable, ready-to-drink adult beverages to consumers.

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Random Row is a craft brewery that produces homebrewed beers and operates a brewery and taproom in Virginia.

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Rebecca Creek Distillery is an artisan producer of ultra-premium distilled spirits, including vodka and whiskey, based in the Texas Hill Country. Its products are distributed across 17 U.S. states.

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Red Monkey Foods develops and manufactures premium organic private-label spices, seasonings, grains, and value-add dry products, with a focus on flavor and packaging innovation. It partners with brand customers to create own-brand flavor solutions using globally sourced organic ingredients.

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Upcycled Foods, Inc. (ReGrained) supplies upcycled food ingredients derived from byproducts like brewers' spent grain and offers innovation services that help food, beverage, and agriculture companies turn waste streams into new products and revenue. It serves CPG brands, ingredient suppliers, agricultural processors, retailers, and foodservice operators across the food system.

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Rekt Brands is a consumer products company that makes energy and focus drinks along with branded apparel such as caps, t-shirts, and golf polos, including a collaboration drink with FaZe Esports. Its products are marketed toward gamers, esports fans, and fitness-focused consumers, with production and primary sales in the US.

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REV Gum makes sugar-free chewing gum formulated with caffeine and electrolytes as an alternative to conventional caffeine products, avoiding sugar, corn syrup, and additives. The company sells its gum directly to consumers.

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Revelry Vintners is a Washington State winery that produces single-vineyard, single-clone, single-variety wines from the Columbia Valley, including its AERIALS Series. It sells directly to consumers and offers a wine club membership with guaranteed allocations, discounts, and event access.

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Revino develops a circular economy system for the wine industry using returnable, reusable glass bottles and wash infrastructure to replace single-use packaging. The company serves wine producers and consumers seeking sustainable alternatives to disposable bottles.

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Ricochet Wine Company produces Pinot Noir and other wines using minimal intervention winemaking techniques, emphasizing natural fermentation and no synthetic additives. The company donates 5% of sales to nonprofits supporting individuals recovering from challenging circumstances.

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Right On Brands develops, markets, and invests in health and wellness food and beverage products for health-conscious consumers, using industrial hemp, cannabis, adaptogenic superfoods, and natural water. Its brands include ENDO Brands, Humbly Hemp, ENDO Labs, and ENDO Dispensaries & Wellness.

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RipeLocker develops proprietary low-pressure container technology and data analytics that create "Respiratory Profiles" of perishables to extend shelf-life, suppress decay, and reduce supply chain losses. It serves importers and retailers of fresh produce, operating in the refrigerated logistics and agtech space.

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