Radar · Food and Agriculture Tech in Melbourne
Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in Melbourne, Australia
The 150 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Fresho.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
150companies tracked
$153.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
30have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TECH × MELBOURNE
Our analysis of 50 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2023; the median company was founded 2017.
50companies analysed
90%cloud-native stacks
2023funding peak (by rounds)
2017median founding year
38median Fliar Index™
75kcombined LinkedIn audience
51%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Melbourne
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresho Provider of order and operations management software for fresh food wholesalers 62Tech top 27%Funding top 37%Moat top 39%Talent top 39% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 27% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 39% Talenttop 39% Markettop 40% Growthtop 48% Globalbottom 37% Partnersbottom 35% Newsbottom 20% Tech: 74 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $40.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $41M | 18 mo ago | Series B | 68 | James Andronis Co-Founder & CEO | Craft CMSCart FunctionalitySentry+35 | — |
| 2 | Australian Plant Proteins Manufacture of plant protein isolate powders 21Moat top 31%Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Patents bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 31% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 46% Patentsbottom 49% Innovationbottom 40% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 21% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 10 patents Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $35M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | 17 | Phil Mcfarlane Co-Founder & Executive Director | — | 1 launch |
| 3 | Vinomofo Membership based online retailer of wine 53Tech top 28%Growth top 45%Market top 46%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 28% Growthtop 45% Markettop 46% Producttop 46% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 32% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $19M | 122 mo ago | Acquired | 74 | — | Cart FunctionalitySanityApple iCloud Mail+34 | — |
| 4 | Digital Agriculture Services SaaS-based data-driven precision agricultural solutions for farmers 53Global top 33%Talent top 38%AI top 45%Funding top 49% All 7 signals ▾Globaltop 33% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Fundingtop 49% Marketbottom 47% Techbottom 40% Newsbottom 22% Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 1 country beyond Australia Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $12M | 39 mo ago | Series A | 40 | Jonathon Clark Co-Founder | PHPApache HTTP ServerAmazon Web Services+14 | — |
| 5 | Liven Provider of a complete technology system for hospitality businesses | $8M | 111 mo ago | Series A | — | David Ballerini Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPageFly+30 | — |
| 6 | Typsy Online learning platform for the hospitality industry 57Growth top 28%Moat top 39%Tech top 41%Customers top 44% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Moattop 39% Techtop 41% Customerstop 44% Markettop 50% Fundingtop 50% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $7M | 11 mo ago | Seed | 55 | — | HubSpot CMS HubFacebook LoginLinkedin Sign-in+27 | — |
| 7 | Bardee Provider of solutions to convert food waste into protein and oil 27Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Tech top 50%Funding bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Techtop 50% Fundingbottom 38% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 27% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $5M | 55 mo ago | Seed | 18 | Alex Arnold Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZURB Foundation+28 | — |
| 8 | Yume Food Platform for surplus food management 32Innovation top 34%Product top 43%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Producttop 43% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 26% Innovation: 9 product lines Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $5M | 28 mo ago | Seed | 15 | Katy Barfield Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityPHPLaravel+21 | — |
| 9 | Bio-Gene Developer of bio-insecticides for crop protection, grain storage, and public health 32Moat top 32%Funding top 34%Patents top 34%Innovation top 38% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 32% Fundingtop 34% Patentstop 34% Innovationtop 38% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 37% Techbottom 15% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 48 patents Funding: Raised $4.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $4M | 13 mo ago | Public | — | Tim Grogan CEO & Managing Director | — | — |
| 10 | AgriChain Software solution for agriculture supply chain | $4M | 76 mo ago | Series A | 22 | Drew Ditterich Co-Founder & COO | SentryNode.jsChart.js+24 | 3 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 11 | Naked Life Manufacturer of various beverages including sodas, iced teas, sparkling drinks 14Tech bottom 45%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 43%Global bottom 29% All 6 signals ▾Techbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $3M | 19 mo ago | Seed | — | David Andrew Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+18 | — |
| 12 | ReciMe Provider of cooking and recipe management app 57Customers top 14%Growth top 17%Talent top 28%Tech top 30% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 14% Growthtop 17% Talenttop 28% Techtop 30% Moattop 48% Fundingbottom 41% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.70★ across 78,037 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +94% in 6 mo Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · App-install growth +500% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $2M | 23 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Christine Nguyen Co-Founder & Head of Product | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+18 | — |
| 13 | HungryHungry Provider of digital management solution for restaurants and cafes | $2M | 68 mo ago | Seed | 53 | Mark Calabro Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityHubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud Mail+27 | — |
| 14 | Buddy O2O platform offering discounts to users from local restaurants | $2M | 111 mo ago | Seed | — | Danny Simmonds Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 15 | Smart Paddock Livestock health management solutions provider | $2M | 84 mo ago | Seed | 7 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19 | — |
| 16 | Doshii API integration platform to connect Apps and POS | $1M | 112 mo ago | Acquired | 12 | Sean O'Meara Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 17 | YOUR BEET Platform offering personalized plant based meal recommendations | $680K | 55 mo ago | Seed | 10 | Anna Sjöharald Co-Founder | — | — |
| 18 | Make-Out Meals Internet first brand offering subscription-based pre-prepared meals | $550K | 49 mo ago | Seed | 4 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Beanhunter Online platform to discover and review cafes and coffee shops | $500K | 131 mo ago | Seed | 3 | Al Ramsay Co-Founder | Node.jsReactNext.js+10 | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Melbourne
#1
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2004 · 68 employees$40.7Mraised▾
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2004 · 68 employees
Provider of order and operations management software for fresh food wholesalers. The platform consolidates orders, picking, deliveries, invoicing, and payments into a unified system. It integrates with existing enterprise resource planning, finance, and logistics tools. The software offers tools designed for use in warehouses, back offices, and on delivery routes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 27%Funding
top 37%Moat
top 39%Talent
top 39%Market
top 40%Growth
top 48%Tech: 74 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Funding: Raised $40.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series B$11.1M
- Jun 2022Series A$9.5M
- May 2022Series A$14M
- Sep 2016Seed$230.2K
Founders & team
Investors
Primorus Investments, SecondQuarter Ventures, Salta, Capital Zed, Zgi capital, Saniel Ventures
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud Mail
#2
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 55 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 55 employees
Typsy is an online learning platform for the hospitality industry. Provides short courses including topics such as how to master the first impression, communicating with hotel guests, and more. It provides a premium subscription service that provides users access to multiple courses.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Moat
top 39%Tech
top 41%Customers
top 44%Market
top 50%Funding
top 50%Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Tech: 39 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 20.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Seed—
- Sep 2016Angel—
Investors
Riverside, EHL
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAzureBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#3
Public · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 1995$4Mraised▾
Public · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 1995
Developer of bio-insecticides for crop protection, grain storage, and public health. The company focuses on creating pest management solutions derived from nature. These products address insecticide resistance with minimal impact on human health and the environment. The company's products have applications across crop protection, grain storage, public health and consumer uses.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 32%Funding
top 34%Patents
top 34%Innovation
top 38%Talent
top 45%Global
bottom 40%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 48 patents
Funding: Raised $4.0M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Patents: 48 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 24 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 911 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$542K
- May 2025Post IPO$2.1M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Nov 2023Post IPO$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Defense.gov, Military Health, Gleneagle
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpApache Http Server
#4
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016$3Mraised▾
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016
Manufacturer of various beverages including sodas, iced teas, sparkling drinks. The company offers a range of beverage options. These include sodas, iced teas, sparkling beverages, and nootropic drinks. The business provides updates and special offers through email subscriptions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
bottom 45%Talent
bottom 45%Funding
bottom 43%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 22%News
bottom 22%Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2024)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Seed—
- Jul 2023Seed$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Scaleup Mediafund
#5
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2022 · 5 employees$2Mraised▾
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2022 · 5 employees
Provider of cooking and recipe management app. It offers users to collect, organize, and cook recipes. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 14%Growth
top 17%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 30%Moat
top 48%Funding
bottom 41%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.70★ across 78,037 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +94% in 6 mo
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · App-install growth +500% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Seed$1.5M
- Oct 2022Seed$500K
Founders & team
Investors
LaunchVic, Even Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCore-JsDatadogFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#6
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014 · 15 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014 · 15 employees
Platform for surplus food management. The platform offers technology solutions to automate sales and donation workflows, revenue management, and reduce food waste in the supply chain.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 34%Product
top 43%Tech
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 44%Global
bottom 36%Innovation: 9 product lines
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
Tech: 32 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 5.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Seed$1.3M
- Feb 2017Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Investible, LaunchVic, Veolia, Goodrich, Impact Generation Partners, Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespaceStimulusJsdelivrJquery
#7
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2020 · 7 employees$62.8Kraised▾
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2020 · 7 employees
Platform offering lab-grown meat alternative. The company is using biotechnology techniques for growing meat without the animal.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Innovation
top 46%News
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 47%Funding
bottom 46%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 2 new-product events in 24 mo
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · +100% YoY · Top themes: New product
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 5.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Content Creator & Storyteller
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$62.8K
- Mar 2023Seed—
- Jan 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
THRIVE, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Brinc, Siddhi Capital, SFV
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddyGodaddy Website Builder
#8
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 40 employees$12Mraised▾
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 40 employees
SaaS-based data-driven precision agricultural solutions for farmers. It leverages its data models and an AI-powered rural intelligence platform that integrates rural data from public sources and real-time agricultural insights from CSIRO to provide insights on location intelligence, farm performance, valuations, and productivity levels.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Global
top 33%Talent
top 38%AI
top 45%Funding
top 49%Market
bottom 47%Tech
bottom 40%Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 1 country beyond Australia · Tagged global-market in registry data
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
AI: Product described with: ai-powered
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 7.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Series A$3M
- May 2020Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
IAG, TELUS Ventures, CSIRO, Stone & Chalk, FUELD Accelerator, Startmate
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFlickity
#9
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 17 employees$34.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 17 employees
Manufacture of plant protein isolate powders. The company offers protein plant-based powders from Australian grown legumes that are gluten, soy, allergen, and GMO-free. The company uses proprietary extraction process to produce protein powders. It offers faba bean isolate powder, yellow lentil isolate powder, red lentil isolate powder, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 46%Patents
bottom 49%Innovation
bottom 40%Global
bottom 40%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 10 patents
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $34.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series C (Apr 2021)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2021Series C$34.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Bunge
#10
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2019 · 18 employees$5Mraised▾
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2019 · 18 employees
Provider of solutions to convert food waste into protein and oil. It transforms food waste into protein, oil and organics for pet food, poultry, aquafeed, and organic fertilisers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Tech
top 50%Funding
bottom 38%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 27%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 31 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding rounds
- Nov 2021Seed$5M
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$20K
Founders & team
Investors
Blackbird Ventures, Melbourne Accelerator Program, Possible Ventures, January Capital, Startmate, Impact Generation Partners
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#11
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2011 · 74 employees$19Mraised▾
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2011 · 74 employees
Vinomofo is an online wine retailer that procures wine from its contractual vineyards. Was part of Catch Group up till 2013 after which was bought back by founders. Are very dedicated to providing good customer experience - each customer is assigned a personal broker who helps them choose wine, also promises exchange in case it is not liked by the customer. For 2016,Vinomofo plans to go global with the roll out into six new markets, including New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States of America and China.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 28%Growth
top 45%Market
top 46%Product
top 46%Funding
bottom 44%Global
bottom 36%Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Datadog
Market: 74 employees (top 35% of Food and Agriculture Tech) · Top-500,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 13.2% of this cohort's audience · 92 engagements/post (1.9× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Vinomofo) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2016Series A$19M
Investors
Blue Sky Alternative Investments, Fusion Capital, January Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBigcommerceCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#12
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014$8.3Mraised▾
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014
Provider of a complete technology system for hospitality businesses. The platform offers tools for order processing, venue management, and digital ordering. It extends to kitchen management, procurement, inventory control, and customer engagement. The system also provides options for loyalty programs and creating branded applications.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 17.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2017Series A$7.6M
- 2015Seed$752.1K
Founders & team
Investors
Sangha Capital, Elixir Capital, Kichinvest, Columbus Holdings, Artesian
Tech stack
Abp FrameworkAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDatatables
Funding & investor landscape
$153.5Mtotal disclosed funding
25companies funded
39disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
James Andronis
Co-Founder & CEO · Fresho
Gatis Vitols
Owner · Fresho
Kevin Rumble
Owner · Bio-Gene
Tim Grogan
CEO & Managing Director · Bio-Gene
David Andrew
Founder · Naked Life
Christine Nguyen
Co-Founder & Head of Product · ReciMe
Ivy Nguyen
Co-Founder & Head of Growth · ReciMe
Katy Barfield
Founder & CEO · Yume Food
Paul Bevan
Founder & CEO · Magic Valley
Jonathon Clark
Co-Founder · Digital Agriculture Services
Anthony Willmott
Co-Founder & CEO · Digital Agriculture Services
Phil Mcfarlane
Co-Founder & Executive Director · Australian Plant Proteins
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 274,427 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Food and Agriculture Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN MELBOURNE · Agri & Food
How research on Food Tech in Melbourne is moving
A read on the academic research around Food Tech in Melbourne — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 55 papers.
University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health lead Melbourne's food-tech research, dominated by sustainability and nutrition concerns, with a cautiously contested tone reflecting more concerns than breakthroughs.
55 papers · stance +0.09 · 6% breakthrough · 54% concern
top institutions
- The University of Melbourne41
- University of Melbourne12
- Melbourne Health1
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital1
leading researchers
Zhongxiang Fang · Muhammad Sajid Arshad · FANG Zhong-xiang · Gyorgy Scrinis · Haroon Munir · Muhammad Nadeem
prism intelligence · tone & topics
75% positive · 22% critical tone
HealthEnvironmentAgricultureNutritionSustainabilityFood Industry
▲
Breakthroughs3 · 5%
▲ 0%→5% share
1 median citations67% since 2021mostly methods-led
Renewable energy, livelihood, and agriculture sub-topics newly emerging, lifting Breakthroughs field-share from 0% to 5%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Renewable energy1
- Livelihood1
- Agriculture1
- Photovoltaic system1
- Solar dryer1
Landmark Beef and coal are key drivers of Australia’s high nitrogen footprint · 63 cites
◆
Advancements19 · 35%
▼ 50%→38% share
▼0.8× share momentum3 median citations79% since 2021mostly reviews
Resistant starch and ingredient sub-topics newly emerged, though Advancements field-share contracted from 50% to 38%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food industry4
- Resistant starch3
- Starch3
- Ingredient3
- Functional food3
Newly emergingResistant starch 0→3 · Starch 0→3 · Ingredient 0→3
Landmark Future food-production systems: vertical farming and controlled-environment agriculture · 766 cites
▼
Concerns26 · 47%
▲ 25%→48% share
▲1.9× share momentum15 median citations73% since 2021mostly empirical
Food processing research intensifying sharply — papers rose from 1 to 7, driving Concerns field-share from 25% to 48%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Food processing1→7
- Food systems1→6
- Food security1→5
- Consumption (sociology)1→3
- Production (economics)1→3
Newly emergingSustainability 0→4 · Government (linguistics) 0→3 · Agriculture 0→3
Landmark Ultra-processed foods and recommended intake levels of nutrients linked to non-communicable diseases in Australia: evide · 256 cites
Common questions
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies are there in Melbourne, Australia?
Radar tracks 150 indexable Food and Agriculture Tech companies headquartered in Melbourne, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia?
The Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list have raised a combined $153.5M in disclosed equity funding across 25 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in Melbourne, Australia?
Fresho is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in Melbourne, Australia, with $40.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia are funded?
25 of the 150 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech unicorns are there in Melbourne, Australia?
None of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Melbourne, Australia Food and Agriculture Tech companies?
The most active investors in Melbourne, Australia Food and Agriculture Tech companies on this list include Artesian, SproutX, Rocket Seeder, Startmate, Antler.
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