FoodTech Startups

Better Sour makes sour gummy candies, including Sour Gummy Stars and Shells, in flavors such as tart cherry, passion fruit, lychee, and watermelon yuzu. The consumer candy brand sells to retail and is founded by two best friends from Hawaii.

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Better'n Peanut Butter makes a low-calorie peanut butter spread (100 calories per serving) sold in squeezable pouches for on-the-go use, smoothies, or spreading. The product uses a natural preservative so it does not require refrigeration after opening.

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Better3fruit breeds new apple and pear varieties, licensing rights to fruit growers, packers, and marketers worldwide. The company works with fruit alliances and nurseries on variety development and plant material management.

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BetterBody Foods sources and sells food ingredients and products aimed at health-conscious consumers, including options for keto and vegan diets. Founded around agave nectar in 2007, the company offers mindful food choices and recipes for home cooks and families.

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Better Butter makes flavored butter products marketed to consumers as an alternative to plain butter. The company positions its offerings in the food and consumer packaged goods category.

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Better Nature makes tempeh-based plant protein food products high in protein and natural ingredients. The products are sold to UK consumers through retailers including Tesco, Ocado, and Asda.

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beU is an on-demand delivery app serving Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that delivers food, groceries, medicine, parcels, and other goods from over 1,700 restaurants, shops, and pharmacies, typically within about 59 minutes. It offers consumer ordering, merchant partnerships, B2B/B2C last-mile logistics, and rider opportunities.

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BevNomad is a beverage industry platform that supplies distributors and retailers with brands and programs including highly rated U.S. craft beers, spirits, and imports seeking entry into U.S. markets. It curates and brings a portfolio of beverage brands to market partners.

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BevSpot provides inventory management, ordering, recipe costing, and analytics software for bars, restaurants, and hospitality businesses. Its platform connects to POS systems to track sitting inventory, COGS, menu profitability, and vendor ordering across single or multiple locations.

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Beyond Good makes chocolate and vanilla products sourced and produced in Africa, working directly at origin in Madagascar without intermediaries. It sells consumer food products including Madagascar vanilla and chocolate.

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Beyond Honeycomb makes GRILL X, an AI-powered cooking robot that automatically grills meat to a consistent chef-level quality using molecular sensors that analyze Maillard reaction, juiciness, and char in real time. It targets restaurants and franchise meat-grilling establishments in South Korea, reducing grill staffing needs by handling roughly 144 servings per hour.

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Next Green Revolution is a Japanese agriculture initiative built around soil health, offering vegetables grown with a focus on soil quality ("Next Green Vegetables") and farming methods including soil solutions, soil-value visualization (Agri LCA+), and soil-based carbon credits (Next Green Credit). It connects farmers, research institutions, companies, and consumers to produce tastier vegetables while improving environmental outcomes.

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Bia Analytical develops authenticity screening methods for food using spectroscopy and AI-powered chemometrics to verify product integrity across the supply chain. It serves food manufacturers, retailers, safety authorities, and testing labs with cloud and portable screening tools that detect food fraud and confirm product authenticity.

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BIBAK offers a technology-based reusable packaging return system using connected kiosks, deposit/caution incentive models, and container fleet tracking to eliminate single-use packaging. It serves food service and collective catering clients seeking to manage reusable tableware returns and reach high return rates.

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Biena Snacks makes plant-based, crispy roasted edamame and chickpea snacks that are high in protein and fiber and made with avocado oil. The products are marketed to consumers seeking portable, less-processed alternatives to nuts and meat sticks.

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Bifidice makes probiotic frozen products (ice cream pouches, popsicles, and drops) containing clinical-grade Bifidobacterium cultures, formulated by doctors to support gut microbiota and immune health. It is sold direct-to-consumer to families, pregnant women, children, and athletes, with a stated focus on the Chilean market.

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Bifido is a South Korean microbiome company that researches and develops Bifidobacterium strains and pharmabiotics — human microbiome-derived materials intended for the prevention or treatment of disease. It focuses on immune-related conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and cancer, and produces probiotic strains including FDA-registered ingredients.

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Big Brain builds and operates production AI agents for regulated, high-consequence operations such as equipment repair, legal document processing, and worker guidance, owning the full deployment from design through monitoring and iteration.

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Big Chicken is a chicken-focused restaurant brand built around bold flavors, generous portions, and community engagement. It positions each location as a community anchor supporting local schools, youth sports, food banks, and neighborhood events.

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Big Dave's Cheesesteaks operates a chain of Philadelphia-style cheesesteak restaurants, offering menu items including halal chicken and steak sandwiches with online ordering. It runs multiple locations across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida.

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Big Tree Farms, founded in Bali in 2003, produces organic pantry staples such as coconut blossom nectar-based sauces and sweeteners made through regenerative agriculture. The company works with more than 19,000 farming partners in Bali to source hand-harvested coconut nectar for better-for-you food products.

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Biggies Burger is a fast-food burger brand operated by parent company Beamer Food & Beverages, running company outlets and a franchise network across India. Founded in 2011, it sells burgers and related quick-service food and expanded through franchising starting in 2016.

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Big Heart Tea Co. sells packaged teas distributed through retailers, coffee shops, and small businesses across the country. It operates as a direct-to-consumer and wholesale tea brand in the food and beverage category.

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