FoodTech Startups

LIVEKINDLY operates flagship physical destinations combining plant-based dining, boutique stores for sustainable fashion, cruelty-free beauty, and wellness products, plus spa treatments and culinary classes. The venues target consumers interested in sustainable, plant-based living, with locations planned in cities such as Los Angeles, New York, London, and Dubai.

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Liven develops animal-free protein ingredients using synthetic biology and precision fermentation, growing engineered microorganisms on food-industry side streams and lost food. The ingredients address functional challenges (gelling, emulsification, texture) in plant-based food formulations for the food industry.

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Livestock Labs sources and engineers stable, controllable cell lines that serve as the starting material for next-generation animal products such as cultivated meat, leather, and cosmetics. It supplies engineered cell lines and documentation to cultivated meat companies, media and ingredient partners, bioprocess groups, and researchers.

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Waku makes canned tea beverages that are fruity and contain prebiotic fiber, positioned as an energetic alternative to traditional tea. The products are sold through retail stores locatable via a store locator.

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Living Greens Farm operates a patented vertical indoor aeroponic farming system that grows lettuce, salad greens, and herbs by misting plant roots with nutrients instead of using soil, and without pesticides. It produces and sells fresh produce for consumers.

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Livoti's Old World Market is a gourmet Italian grocery chain operating five locations in Monmouth and Ocean County, New Jersey, with departments including a deli, bakery, butcher, seafood, and produce. It also offers event catering, a loyalty program, and grocery delivery via Instacart.

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Loaded is an AI-powered all-in-one back-office platform for hospitality businesses, covering revenue, stock, recipes, labour scheduling and reporting with integrations to POS, payroll and Xero. It serves independent and multi-site cafes, bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs, from small venues to large 50+ site operators globally.

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Local is a UAE-based payments company offering QR code-based transactions. It targets merchants that serve customers in person and aims to complete a payment in roughly ten seconds.

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HV Harvest distributes source-transparent food sourced from more than 70 local farmers, cheesemakers, butchers, and small producers, offering seasonal produce, meats, fish, eggs, dairy, and pantry staples. Founded in 2011, it focuses on the Hudson Valley region of New York.

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The Common Market is a nonprofit wholesale food distributor that connects local farmers and producers with institutions such as schools, hospitals, and universities. Based in Chicago, its Great Lakes operation supplies regionally grown sustainable farm foods to wholesale and retail customers.

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Local Line is a platform for farmers, food hubs, grocers, and restaurants to source and sell food directly across the supply chain. It offers tools for order, subscription, inventory, fulfillment, and payment management, plus procurement and distribution features for regional aggregators and buyers.

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Local Hive sells raw, unfiltered honey products, including organic and honey-based hot sauces, sourced from local beekeepers. It markets these all-natural sweeteners directly to consumers as pantry and gift items.

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Provides product verification software and services that confirm whether retail food products meet "Buy Local," "Buy Regional," or "Buy Canadian" campaign criteria, verifying thousands of SKUs directly with manufacturers and audited sources. It serves grocery retailers and food businesses with customized labeling programs, shelf tags, and program management for Canadian sourcing identity campaigns.

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Local Line is a platform for farmers, food hubs, distributors, grocers, and restaurants to source and sell food directly, handling orders, subscriptions, inventory, fulfilment, and payments in one place. It supports direct-to-customer sales, CSA membership management, regional aggregation, and local procurement across the food supply chain.

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Local Local acquires and operates regional small businesses in Japan through third-party business succession, taking over aging or successor-less companies, and runs ventures such as a sake retail hall, a shochu bottling brand, a CBD lemon liqueur, and an entrepreneur-training business plan contest. It focuses on preserving and passing regional industries, culture, and history to the next generation.

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Loco sells a high-caffeine (200mg), zero-sugar coffee product available through a direct-to-consumer subscription "Coffee Club." It markets its full-flavor coffee to consumers via online ordering with subscription discounts.

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Loman provides a 24/7 voice AI phone answering service for restaurants that takes orders and reservations, answers menu and FAQ questions, and processes payments while syncing tickets to POS and reservation systems. It serves single-location, multi-unit, and enterprise restaurant brands, offering a dashboard for live calls, transcripts, menu updates, and revenue metrics.

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Lone Star Beef Processors operates a beef slaughter and processing facility with blast-freezing capabilities and an extensive HACCP food-safety and quality-control program. It processes over 1,400 head of cattle daily and serves businesses in the meat and livestock industry.

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Long Meadow Ranch is a 650-acre estate in the Mayacamas Mountains foothills that uses organic and sustainable farming to produce wines reflecting the terroir of its Mountain, Rutherford, and Anderson Valley vineyards. It also offers American farmhouse cuisine built around ingredients from its own farm, ranch, and vineyards.

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Loop Pet Food makes plant-based and insect-protein (Black Soldier Fly) dog food, treats, and dietary supplements formulated to UK and EU (FEDIAF) standards. Manufactured in Kenya from local ingredients and sold through pet stores and retailers across Kenya and Rwanda, the products target pet owners seeking sustainable, hypoallergenic nutrition.

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Loopworm is an insect biosciences and biomanufacturing company that processes insects such as silkworms and black soldier fly larvae into value-added products, including sustainable proteins and fats for animal and pet nutrition, active ingredients for plant biostimulants, and recombinant proteins produced via silkworm biofactories. It also derives biomolecules for cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and bio-pharma applications, sourcing spent silkworm pupae from silk reelers in India.

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Lotza is a low-sugar sparkling fruit soda made with real fruit and functional ingredients like adaptogens, electrolytes, and antioxidants, marketed as a drink to enjoy on its own or mixed with spirits. It is positioned as a better-for-you beverage for people who want to go out and celebrate while supporting recovery.

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Louis Dreyfus Company is a merchant and processor of agricultural commodities, operating across the value chain from farming to distribution in business lines including coffee, cotton, grains, oilseeds, juice, rice and sugar. Founded in 1851, it originates, processes and transports agricultural goods for customers and consumers worldwide, serving over 100 countries.

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Louisiana Fish Fry offers a range of seafood boil and fry products, with a guided tool that helps shoppers select product combinations for cooking. It is a consumer food brand in the seasonings and cooking-products category.

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