FoodTech Startups

Hint makes zero-sugar, unsweetened flavored water sold in a range of fruit flavors, available directly to consumers through one-time purchase or subscription. The product is a packaged beverage in the flavored water category.

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HiOLI is a Japanese craft sweets company that makes additive-free ice cream, butter sweets, and dairy products using ingredients sourced directly from dairy and vegetable farmers, operating brands such as HiO ICE CREAM, Butters, 山ノチーズ, and MILKSTAR. It emphasizes sustainable production by turning dairy by-products like nonfat milk into value-added products.

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Hissho Sushi supplies fresh, restaurant-style sushi prepared daily by trained chefs, distributed through venues such as grocery stores, hospitals, airports, and universities. The company emphasizes responsibly sourced seafood and brand partnerships to develop new flavors.

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Hodo makes plant-based foods designed to appeal to meat eaters, vegans, and everyone in between. Its products are sold through retail stores.

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Hofseth BioCare develops products derived from fish, using patented processes and R&D programs including research on asthma, COVID-19, and gastrointestinal health. The company operates in the marine bioingredients and nutraceuticals space with an emphasis on ESG.

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Holey Grail Donuts makes donuts using Hawaiian-grown taro as the base and cooks them in Fera fruit oil, with weekly seasonal menus featuring local farmers and purveyors. The company emphasizes supporting Hawaiian agriculture and indigenous food systems.

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Holista Colltech develops low-glycemic-index and clean-label food products, including low-GI white bread, noodles and flatbreads, and a low-calorie sugar substitute called 80Less, sold to food and beverage manufacturers and retailers. The company targets markets including Australia, China, Malaysia and the United States.

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Höller Solutions is an Austrian company active in trading and manufacturing, with a sales presence in the Asia Pacific region. The team page lists staff across sales, purchasing, production, and technical departments.

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Holy Grail Steak Co. is an online retailer that sells high-end and rare beef, including A5 Kobe and Wagyu from Japan, Hokkaido Snow Beef, and premium steaks and burger patties. It ships these products directly to consumers via a delivery service.

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Homeal (ホーミール) is a Japanese frozen meal delivery service offering low-salt, additive-free dishes with over 80 menu items designed for all ages, from toddler food to adult meals. The company emphasizes nutritional balance and restaurant-quality taste, and provides access to registered dietitians for nutrition questions.

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Homefectionery is an online meal service offering daily standard and diet menus, chef's specials, party menus, and monthly meal subscriptions with delivery. Prices are listed in Bangladeshi Taka, indicating a focus on the Bangladesh market.

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Homemate offers prepared meals aimed at people wanting good-tasting food in a busy everyday life, focusing on popular favorites made with quality ingredients. The company operates in the food/meals space in Denmark.

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Hometaste is a home-cooked food delivery platform in Malaysia that connects customers with home chefs in their neighborhood and delivers prepared meals to their doorstep. Operating across the Klang Valley since 2017, it offers meals from multiple home kitchens with quality processes covering validation, standardization, and commercialization.

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The National Honey Board publishes stories about beekeepers and honey producers in the United States and abroad, and shares recipes and content promoting honey and the honey industry.

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HoneyFlower Foods is a food company positioned around sustainable eating ("Eat for the Future").

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Honeymoon makes organic chocolate sweetened only with raw honey instead of refined sugar, offering products such as filled dark chocolate bars and honeycomb bites. The company positions its products around better cacao sourcing and supporting honeybee research.

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Hongan (厨芯) develops smart commercial dishwashers and automated cooking equipment for restaurants and food service businesses. Its product line includes the X2, X1 and S1 dishwashers and a smart cooking box, serving over 15,000 restaurant brands across more than 200 cities.

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Hop Robotics builds an automated, portable beverage dispensing robot that pours draft beer and other kegged drinks (wine, cold brew, seltzers, cocktails) in about 15 seconds, integrating with POS systems and offering line-busting, QR, and biometric ordering. It targets hospitality venues such as stadiums, event venues, casinos, bars, and restaurants to improve service speed, reduce waste, and increase operator revenue.

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Hoplark makes unsweetened sparkling teas brewed with hops, using real ingredients with no sugar, gluten, or calories. The brand sells its canned beverages direct to consumers, including rotating monthly limited-edition flavors and subscription options.

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Hopscotch is a bakery that makes custom cakes and desserts from scratch by hand, using real, locally sourced ingredients. Founded in 2015, it began selling to friends and family and local farmers markets, working with community farms and businesses in the Champaign, Illinois area.

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Horizon Organic is an organic dairy brand that sells organic milk, coffee creamers, and other dairy products made with organic ingredients, aimed at consumers and families. It markets itself as the first organic dairy brand sold nationwide in the United States.

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Hortex is a Polish food company that produces fruit and vegetable products, including juices and frozen foods, and publishes recipes for consumers. It serves the retail food market in Poland.

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Hostess is a snack food company that makes snack cakes, breakfast snacks, and other packaged treats sold online and in retail stores.

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Hotplate is a pre-order platform for food makers including bakers, chefs, and food producers to manage orders, inventory, and customer communication. The platform enables food entrepreneurs to create customized storefronts, schedule limited-time drops, process payments, and automate fulfillment operations.

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