FoodTech Startups

Illumia builds technology for access control, dining, and payments used across education, healthcare, and corporate enterprise environments. Its systems support tasks such as secure building entry, nutrition-based meal ordering, and cashless purchases for the organizations it serves.

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Cell4Food develops cellular agriculture technology to produce seafood—including fish, mollusks, and crustaceans—from cell cultures using bioreactors. The company targets sustainable food production with lower environmental impact than traditional aquaculture.

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Cellva develops natural coffee-fruit ingredients and microencapsulation formats for food and beverage brands, providing chocolate and caramel flavor, color, and functionality with traceable Brazilian origin. It sources high-value bioactives from the Amazon and produces industrial-grade ingredients for brands seeking cleaner labels and faster product innovation.

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Century Snacks manufactures snack products including snack nuts, trail mixes, and candy, marketed under brands such as Snak Club. The company has operated in the snack food industry for over 30 years.

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Cérélia manufactures ready-to-bake dough products such as pie, pizza and pastry doughs, along with crêpes, pancakes, waffles, flatbread and cookies. It sells through its own brands, private-label and co-manufacturing partnerships across more than 50 countries, operating production sites in Europe and North America.

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Ceres grows organic shiitake and oyster mushrooms year-round at its farm in Crossfield, Alberta, using agricultural byproducts as growing substrate. It supplies specialty mushrooms to retailers, distributors, and foodservice customers across Western Canada.

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Certified Laboratories operates a network of 30+ ISO 17025-accredited testing labs across North America, providing microbiology, analytical chemistry, contract research, and certification & audit services. It serves the food & beverage industry as well as cosmetics, personal care, over-the-counter drug, dietary supplement, and botanical companies with safety and quality testing.

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Cha Cha Matcha sells matcha products, including a Matcha Essentials Kit with tools for preparing matcha at home, and operates physical cafe locations such as one in Beverly Hills. It is a matcha-focused food and beverage brand.

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Chairmans Foods is a contract food manufacturer that produces premium prepared foods including entrées, side dishes, soups, sauces, queso, and desserts. It serves foodservice operators and retail customers, offering custom bulk production and duplication of proprietary recipes at national scale.

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Champerché grows edible flowers, microgreens, and herbs using bioponic cultivation in urban farms, supplying chefs and food enthusiasts with local, fresh produce. The company emphasizes short supply chains, with plants traveling no more than 50 km to reach the customer.

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A charcuterie producer that unites the Creminelli, Daniele, Del Duca, and La Quercia brands under a shared standard of artisanal quality and food safety. It supplies cured meats and charcuterie products to retail, foodservice, and at-home customers.

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Cheddar's is a casual dining restaurant chain serving handmade, homestyle food across the United States, with an emphasis on affordable pricing. The company also donates surplus food to local food banks through the Harvest Program in partnership with Feeding America.

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Cheddie's Crackers makes savory cheese crackers using whole block, all-natural cheddar cheese as the main ingredient. The company produces and sells its crackers as a snack food brand.

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Cheeky Tea is a ready-to-drink beverage brand sold through liquor stores across New Zealand. The company markets its "Cheeky" branded drinks to consumers and is exploring expansion into Australia.

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Chef2Nite is a platform that connects users with private chefs for in-home dining experiences. The service caters to consumers seeking curated culinary events, such as themed dinners featuring specialized cuisines.

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Cheffer analyzes GPO (group purchasing organization) contracts and invoices to identify missed rebates, offers, and price increases, and recommends cost-saving product swaps that fit a client's brand standards. It verifies that price corrections and product switches are applied and guarantees the savings materialize.

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Cheffery uses AI and nutrition data to generate personalized meal recommendations and plans based on a user's taste, dietary restrictions, allergens, and fitness goals. It also offers its technology to businesses such as gym cafés, juice bars, restaurant groups, and hospitality concepts to power their operations.

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Chefgood is a meal delivery service offering 40+ chef-prepared, dietitian-approved meals that are calorie-controlled (with plans at 1,200 to 1,800 calories per day), delivered fresh and ready to heat and eat. It targets consumers pursuing weight management and nutrition goals, with next-day delivery to select Australian postcodes.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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ChefMe is a booking platform that connects private chefs with customers for events, where the chef brings the ingredients, cooks and serves at the customer's home, and cleans up the kitchen. It operates in Denmark and serves individuals hosting gatherings.

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Chefs for Seniors is an in-home personal chef service that sends ServSafe-certified, background-checked chefs to prepare a week's worth of customized, dietitian-reviewed meals in clients' kitchens. It serves seniors across the US as an alternative to senior meal delivery services and meal kits.

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Chef's Roll is a global culinary community and marketing agency that connects brands with culinary and food service professionals, from Michelin-starred chefs to students, mixologists, and sommeliers. It offers content creation, online contests, events, and custom brand programs, distributing work across social channels with a combined following of over 1.6 million.

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Chemiphar is an accredited analytical laboratory and inspection company offering food safety and quality testing services, including chemical, microbiological, nutritional, and shelf-life analysis, as well as inspection and sampling of water, meat, and food commodities. It serves clients across food production, processing, and distribution, and is based in Kampala, Uganda.

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Chewse operates an office catering service that connects workplace teams with local restaurants for meal delivery. It serves offices across cities in the US and Canada and partners with restaurants to provide catering to their customers.

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Chex Finer Foods is a specialty and natural food distributor that sources unique brands and provides retailers with category expertise, market insights, and distribution support. It works with both retailers and suppliers to build differentiated product assortments and grow specialty food sales.

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