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THE THE UNITED STATES EDITION 2026

the United States’s
alternative proteins and novel foods industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping alternative proteins and novel foods in the United States. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

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MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore the United States’s alternative proteins and novel foods leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods company highlights in the United States, snapshot 1 September 2026
Company
Impossible Foodsimpossiblefoods.com$2.01B—800—
Beyond Meatbeyondmeat.com$1.14B—822$275.5MFYFY2025 filing
Perfect Dayperfectday.com$770.51M—3—
Upside Foodsupsidefoods.com$611.54M7 roles200—
Sapphire Energysapphireenergy.com$539.5M—1—
Nature\'s Fyndnaturesfynd.com$510.04M—156—
Meatimeati.com$490.37M—27—
JUST Eggju.st$446M—443—
Fresh Expressfreshexpress.com—11 roles1,100—
Califia Farmscalifiafarms.com—5 roles294—
Purple Carrotpurplecarrot.com—5 roles74—
Amy’s Kitchenamys.com—4 roles2,256—
Banzaeatbanza.com—4 roles89—
Kate Farmskatefarms.com—4 roles188—
Nutpodsnutpods.com—4 roles43—
AKUAakua.co——2Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
ALOHAaloha.com——20—
Alltechalltech.com——1,443Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Amareamare.com——1—
Ample Mealamplemeal.com——23Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Cal-Maine Foodscalmainefoods.com——2,976$4.26BFYFY2025 filing
Edible Gardenediblegarden.com——77$12.81MFYFY2025 filing
Elmhurstelmhurst1925.com——583—
IQ Bareatiqbar.com——10—
24 featured companies

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods industry KPIs in the United States

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

1 September 2026
Hiring participation5.3%

41 of 777 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation35.6%

277 of 777 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share30.6%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$3.5M

Midpoint of 584 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 30.6% of disclosed capital, while 64.4% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How the United States alternative proteins and novel foods has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

the United States alternative proteins and novel foods
$0$1.2B$2.41B$3.61B$4.82B2016: $485.87M20162017: $412.68M20172018: $544.93M20182019: $1.06B20192020: $2.03B20202021: $4.23B20212022: $1.47B20222023: $400.63M20232024: $469.27M20242025: $220.43M2025
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Annual alternative proteins and novel foods funding and company formation in the United States
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$485.87M4834
2017$412.68M5442
2018$544.93M6449
2019$1.06B6752
2020$2.03B6564
2021$4.23B5087
2022$1.47B3473
2023$400.63M945
2024$469.27M735
2025$220.43M524
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Impossible Foods15.7%
  • Beyond Meat8.9%
  • Perfect Day6.0%
  • Other companies69.4%

Funding by stage

728 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel277 38.0%
Series A–B243 33.4%
Series C+ / PE72 9.9%
Grants, debt & other136 18.7%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
2 rounds

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Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
10 cards

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Series C04/2024
Meatimeati.com$222.41M

Backed by Grosvenor and Prelude Ventures and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

Annual accounts for reporting companies linked to this landscape, on like-for-like currency and reporting bases.

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USD · millions · consolidated

Display conversions use the dated reference rates above. Where a verified rate is unavailable, figures retain their source currency. Each reporting cohort keeps its currency and accounting basis separate.

FY2025 · company accounts; aggregate reporting threshold not met · 3 reporting entities from 5 eligible matches.

Revenue in covered accounts—

Sum of reporting-entity revenue; not the United States market sales.

Net profit / loss—

Combined result for the same cohort.

Aggregate net margin—

Combined net income ÷ combined revenue.

Median company revenue—

The middle covered reporting entity.

Profitable entities—

None of 3 covered entities.

Top-five concentration—

Share of covered revenue from the five largest entities.

Annual account trend

Reported cohort totals by year; coverage is stated for every period.

Bar height shows revenue. Changes in coverage can affect totals.

Profitability has two perspectives

FY2025 · 3 reporting entities

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THE UNITED STATES · INDUSTRY COHORTS

How does alternative proteins and novel foods compare?

Each pair uses the same year, currency and reporting basis. Cohort overlap is disclosed.

IndustryCovered / eligibleRevenue totalMedian revenueNet profit / lossAggregate marginProfitable shareOverlap

Available-account cohorts are not estimates of whole industries. Overlapping entities can occur in more than one cohort; do not add cohort totals.

Coverage, calculations & financial sources

Filed annual accounts for exact designated national identifiers. Every aggregate and peer pair uses one fiscal year, source currency and reporting basis; periods, coverage and overlap are explicit; 2026 partials are excluded.

The same up to eight reporting entities remain open across years, filters and sorts. Other company figures are available in Radar.

Source currencies and accounting bases stay separate. Missing accounts are excluded rather than treated as zero. Exact reporting periods appear on company previews. Annual totals can change with coverage and do not measure growth of a fixed company cohort.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The the United States alternative proteins and novel foods market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Deep tech378
Consumer digital326
Internet first brands205
Enterprise tech184
Agritech115
B2b agritech92
B2c e-commerce62
B2c grocery delivery54
Uber for grocery delivery54
Nutritional formula43
Food as medicine42
Life sciences34

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Deep tech

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

378companies
7.1%have hiring activity

27 companies hiring · $11.09B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

E-commerce - product709
Physical commerce302
Subscription14
E-commerce - service9
Advertising9
Commission on transaction6
Fee-for-service4
Affiliate marketing1
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Funding roundseatbanza.com ↗

Banza Raises $1 Mn in Pre-Seed Round AI-driven data-sharing startup Banza has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led by Campus Fund, with participation from Avalanche and angel investors.

IPO activitysujajuice.com ↗

Suja Life said on Monday it is targeting up to $213.3 million (€181.6 million) in its US initial public offering, betting that a shift toward healthier, cleaner eating will draw investor interest to the organic juice maker.

Mergers & acquisitionsterrasoul.com ↗

The move for Terrasoul, announced yesterday (21 April), was funded by affiliates of Nexus Capital Management acquiring another $60m worth of shares.

Funding roundsplantbaby.co ↗

PlantBaby, Kauai, Hawaii, has closed its series seed equity financing round, led by B2 partners, to expand distribution and continue its R&D efforts in the plant-based milk categories and beyond.

Mergers & acquisitionseatcaulipower.com ↗

Paine Schwartz Partners’s Urban Farmer acquired Caulipower.

Mergers & acquisitionshungryplanetfoods.com ↗

Bettani Farms bought fellow plant-based businesses Hungry Planet, Numu and Stockeld Dreamery.

Mergers & acquisitionsmeltorganic.com ↗

Prosperity Organic Foods took over vegan dairy brand Miyoko’s Creamery.

Funding roundsbluenalu.com ↗

Investors participating at the initial closing of the Convertible Promissory Note Round invested proceeds of approximately US$ 8 million, inclusive of the US$ 600,000 investment by the Company and an additional investment by New Agrarian Company Limited, an affiliate of the Company, for US$ 600,000.

Funding roundsperfectday.com ↗

Perfect Day, the biggest player in this space, which has raised $825 million to get this technology off the ground and they’ve got a plant that’s going to be up and running late next year in India.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 461 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Earnings
87
Leadership moves
82
Funding rounds
63
Mergers & acquisitions
57
Company announcements
49
New products
36
Asset acquisitions
26
Capital infusions
15
Layoffs
13
Contracts
8
7 activity cards

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Leadership moves

24 tracked people moves

Andy Berliner

Appointment Executive Chairman of the Board

Paul Schiefer

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Jason Benater

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Mike Seely

Resignation Board Member and Strategic Advisor

Dudley D. Wooley

Appointment Member of the Board of Directors

Jim Poole

Death

AKUA ↗
Alexandre Magnani

Appointment Strategic Advisor

Peter McGuinness

Resignation Previously Chief Executive Officer

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Checkerspot ↗
Algolein

microalgae-derived oil

Prime Roots ↗
mycelium-based deli meats

deli meats

USDA Organic herbs product line

Herbal products

Royal Thai Curry Patties

Plant‑based patty

Gourmet Greens Hydroponic Basil

Hydroponic Basil

koia ↗
Koia Protein Pop

Protein Beverage

Kate Farms ↗
High Protein Nutrition Shake

Plant-based nutrition shake

12-ounce cans of Lemon Tea, Raspberry Tea, and Dragon Green Tea

Ready‑to‑drink iced tea

Contract wins

3 recorded customer wins

Beyond Meat ↗

Customer: varda space industries

Customer: Berkot’s Super FoodsGrocery Retail

Customer: dermody propertiesIndustrial Real Estate

Regulatory events

7 recorded events

Wild Type ↗

approved to sell salmon in select US restaurants

Perfect Day ↗

included on list of sanctioned entities under Executive Order 13382Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Perfect Day ↗

placed under scrutinyOffice of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

approved for saleUS Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Litigation

6 tracked suits

Company
Shareholders of Beyond Meat v beyond meat

misleading market communications and questionable accounting practices resulting in asset Class Action · Ongoing

Company
Beyond Meat shareholders v beyond meat

failure to disclose material adverse facts and false and misleading statementsCivil · Ongoing

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

4companies
105period observations
4.0%median reported growth

Median across 72 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
laird superfood→Terrasoul Superfoods ↗Completed2026-04-27$48.0M
danone→Kate Farms ↗Announced2026-04-15Not stated in snapshot
Bettani Farms→Hungry Planet ↗Completed2026-02-10Not stated in snapshot
Melt Organic→Miyoko\'s ↗Completed2026-02-10Not stated in snapshot
Paine Schwartz Partners’s Urban Farmer→CAULIPOWER ↗Completed2026-02-10Not stated in snapshot
Melt Organic→Miyoko’s Creamery2025-11-27Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

463 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 744-posting snapshot covers 55 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Human Resources Clerk8
Payroll Clerk8
Food Science Intern8
Environmental Technician7
Senior Manager Technology Delivery Office7
Procurement Specialist7
0 internship postings

9 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

216 postings specify a level.

unspecified
528
manager
91
senior
79
lead
20
entry
15
intern
11

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 744 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Erp
26
Python
21
Excel
17
Crm
16
Typescript
14
Fintech
13
Sql
13
Word
11
Revenue Recognition
10
Reporting
9
ADVERTISED PAY$50.0K/ year

Median across 65 postings with pay data, expressed in USD.

THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

525 founders and chief executives across 388 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

86 profiles with education records.

University of California (Berkeley)
13
Harvard University
13
Stanford University
9
Columbia University
8
Cornell University
7
University of Pennsylvania
6
Harvard Business School
6
Yale University
6

Prior employers

12 profiles with prior-work records.

Amazon
5
Google
3
McKinsey
2
Morgan Stanley
1
Goldman Sachs
1
Apple
1

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

281,249 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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281,249articles in the measured year
68,249articles in 2026Q1
77.6%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods coverage across United States · articles per complete quarter

040,87681,752122,628163,5042021Q2: 53,5962021Q22021Q3: 55,7962021Q4: 52,5152022Q1: 56,8722022Q2: 55,2902022Q22022Q3: 53,2332022Q4: 56,8832023Q1: 58,9122023Q2: 63,3092023Q22023Q3: 66,8512023Q4: 61,7842024Q1: 76,9602024Q2: 69,4482024Q22024Q3: 67,4002024Q4: 70,3592025Q1: 142,1772025Q2: 62,2982025Q22025Q3: 85,6132025Q4: 57,4802026Q1: 68,2492026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q253,596
2021Q355,796
2021Q452,515
2022Q156,872
2022Q255,290
2022Q353,233
2022Q456,883
2023Q158,912
2023Q263,309
2023Q366,851
2023Q461,784
2024Q176,960
2024Q269,448
2024Q367,400
2024Q470,359
2025Q1142,177
2025Q262,298
2025Q385,613
2025Q457,480
2026Q168,249

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
133,937 positive · 1,871 neutral · 37,057 negative
2022
167,633 positive · 2,516 neutral · 51,763 negative
2023
194,524 positive · 2,602 neutral · 53,326 negative
2024
216,687 positive · 2,878 neutral · 64,201 negative
2025
269,218 positive · 4,444 neutral · 73,375 negative

Leading coverage topics

Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods coverage across United States · ranked by full-period article count.

Lunar And Martian Exploration Missions18,791 articles in the full recorded period
7,142 recent · 3,296 prior
Space Launch Infrastructure Development13,975 articles in the full recorded period
4,546 recent · 4,018 prior
Space Station Infrastructure13,945 articles in the full recorded period
4,274 recent · 5,276 prior
Reusable Launch Vehicle Innovations11,789 articles in the full recorded period
3,698 recent · 3,392 prior
Seafood Sourcing And Aquaculture11,070 articles in the full recorded period
3,559 recent · 2,936 prior
Satellite Communication Technologies11,069 articles in the full recorded period
3,295 recent · 2,797 prior
Seafood And Shellfish Categories10,698 articles in the full recorded period
3,736 recent · 2,680 prior
Lunar And Planetary Surface Feature Analysis10,280 articles in the full recorded period
3,678 recent · 1,620 prior
New Product Launches And Innovations10,175 articles in the full recorded period
2,540 recent · 2,347 prior
Orbital Mechanics And Celestial Motion Calculations9,588 articles in the full recorded period
2,895 recent · 3,907 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods coverage across United States

KeywordRecentPriorChange
artemis program3,7162411442%
shrimp aquaculture1,46997950%
land-frozen seafood1,37879074%
shrimp harvest1,13264376%
shrimp1,12668664%
crab availability96364849%
fresh shellfish90858356%
tuna steak90253967%
flash-frozen seafood89448385%
shrimp ceviche873361142%
food safety modernization2331,623-86%
poultry health306800-62%
organic standards enforcement84791-89%
food hub operations319789-60%
asteroid characterization342708-52%

Event and signal lenses

Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods coverage across United States

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

227,979 classified articles

satellite telecommunication, food safety modernization, inter-satellite links

31.8% critical · 44.1% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

74,528 classified articles

satellite telecommunication, satellite ground stations, satellite telemetry

31.9% critical · 55.6% positive
Rising

Growth

105,648 classified articles

cannabis policy reform discussions, earnings report, legal cannabis sales

19.0% critical · 52.5% positive

Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods coverage across United States. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods research is working on

4,142 papers in the recorded india scope.

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4,142papers
53,152worldwide comparison pool
4,142India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Problem-identifying
1,249
Promising
1,049
Descriptive
1,016
Cautionary
350
Breakthrough
283
Comparative
129
Critical
66

Contribution mix

Empirical
2,118
Reviews
1,121
Methods-led
474
Position pieces
410
Theoretical
19

Tone counts: 3,174 positive · 193 neutral · 775 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
1,315 papers · 31.7% of this field
  • Food safety371 papers
  • Food security294 papers
  • Food processing234 papers
  • Agriculture227 papers
  • Food systems194 papers
  • Sustainability126 papers
  • Production116 papers
  • Consumption84 papers

Landmark: Ultra‐processed products are becoming dominant in the global food system

Cautions
350 papers · 8.5% of this field
  • Food safety85 papers
  • Food security59 papers
  • Agriculture43 papers
  • Production40 papers
  • Food processing30 papers
  • Sustainability26 papers
  • Food science22 papers
  • Public health18 papers

Landmark: Caffeine (1, 3, 7‐trimethylxanthine) in Foods: A Comprehensive Review on Consumption, Functionality, Safety, and Regulatory Matters

Opportunities
1,332 papers · 32.2% of this field
  • Food safety265 papers
  • Food processing191 papers
  • Agriculture170 papers
  • Food security152 papers
  • Production135 papers
  • Sustainability101 papers
  • Food science100 papers
  • Food industry75 papers

Landmark: The current application of nanotechnology in food and agriculture

Leading institutions

Cornell University
8,690
Harvard University
4,835
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
4,593
University of Massachusetts Amherst
4,490
Kansas State University
4,372
Michigan State University
4,222

Leading researchers

Carlos Augusto Monteiro
2,902
Geoffrey Cannon
2,712
David Julian McClements
2,676
Barry M. Popkin
2,381
JC Moubarac
1,762
S.W. Ng
1,762
Juming Tang
1,561
Sumithra Muthayya
1,514

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Development of a Paper-Based Analytical Device for Colorimetric Detection of Select Foodborne Pathogens460 citations
  • Practical Value of Food Pathogen Traceability through Building a Whole-Genome Sequencing Network and Database381 citations
  • Blockchain in food supply chains: a literature review and synthesis analysis of platforms, benefits and challenges268 citations
  • Energetic consequences of thermal and nonthermal food processing214 citations
  • Management and prevention of mycotoxins in peanuts196 citations

Common problems researchers identify

1,216 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Food Safety / Food Safety Risk AnalysisCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Food Safety / Food Safety Risk Analysis

217 papers

17.8% of this theme group

Food safety (186) · Food safety risk analysis (21) · Environmental health (36) · Risk analysis (23)

Food Safety

HOUSEHOLD FOOD SAFETY: AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT CONSUMER KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES

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YearShare index
20221167.5
20231100.6
2024989.3
2025678.0
Mycotoxin / OutbreakCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Mycotoxin / Outbreak

199 papers

16.4% of this theme group

Mycotoxin (27) · Outbreak (36) · Salmonella (24) · Food safety (96)

Meat, Poultry, and Seafood

Practice and Progress: Updates on Outbreaks, Advances in Research, and Processing Technologies for Low-moisture Food Safety

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YearShare index
2022190.9
2023157.6
2024144.3
2025130.6
Food Security / Food SystemsCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Food Security / Food Systems

191 papers

15.7% of this theme group

Food security (169) · Food systems (86) · Agriculture (84) · Climate change (29)

Climate Change and Global Food Systems: Potential Impacts on Food Security and Undernutrition

Food security and sustainable resource management

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YearShare index
20222823.8
20232942.2
20242925.1
20252894.8
Food Processing / Food IndustryCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Food Processing / Food Industry

174 papers

14.3% of this theme group

Food processing (81) · Food industry (32) · Food science (30) · Biotechnology (29)

Nanotechnology-based approaches for food sensing and packaging applications

Effect of Innovative Food Processing Technologies on the Physicochemical and Nutritional Properties and Quality of Non-Dairy Plant-Based Bev

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YearShare index
20221007.3
2023996.2
2024950.3
2025657.0
Food Insecurity / ConsumptionCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Food Insecurity / Consumption

154 papers

12.7% of this theme group

Food insecurity (23) · Consumption (27) · Healthy food (12) · Food consumption (10)

The food environment, its effects on dietary consumption, and potential for measurement within agriculture-nutrition interventions

Competitive Food Policy and Food Behavior and Health Metrics in K-12 Students: A Scoping Review

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YearShare index
202275.9
202371.7
202470.2
202569.0
Agriculture / ProductionCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Agriculture / Production

153 papers

12.6% of this theme group

Agriculture (86) · Production (35) · Aquaculture (14) · Food processing (38)

Trends in Global Agricultural Land Use: Implications for Environmental Health and Food Security

Economic growth, convergence, and world food demand and supply

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YearShare index
20222753.0
20232861.6
20242813.3
20252725.9
Sustainability / Food WasteCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Sustainability / Food Waste

128 papers

10.5% of this theme group

Sustainability (60) · Food waste (30) · Food systems (54) · Supply chain (21)

Reducing Food Loss and Waste to Enhance Food Security and Environmental Sustainability

Review of the sustainability of food systems and transition using the Internet of Food

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YearShare index
2022577.1
2023647.5
2024713.2
2025885.0

Cautions

322 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Food Safety / ContaminationCautions · 01

Food Safety / Contamination

66 papers

20.5% of this theme group

Food safety (25) · Contamination (9) · Aflatoxin (5) · Human health (5)

Caffeine (1, 3, 7‐trimethylxanthine) in Foods: A Comprehensive Review on Consumption, Functionality, Safety, and Regulatory Matters

Is nano safe in foods? Establishing the factors impacting the gastrointestinal fate and toxicity of organic and inorganic food-grade nanopar

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YearShare index
2022600.6
2023598.8
2024609.2
2025588.3
Food Safety / Food SecurityCautions · 02

Food Safety / Food Security

64 papers

19.9% of this theme group

Food safety (29) · Food security (21) · Food insecurity (6) · Marketing (4)

Ecosystem Services and Food Security: Economic Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability

Case Studies of Small-Medium Food Enterprises around the World: Major Constraints and Benefits from the Implementation of Food Safety Manage

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YearShare index
2022582.7
2023621.6
2024627.6
2025684.7
Agriculture / Food SecurityCautions · 03

Agriculture / Food Security

57 papers

17.7% of this theme group

Agriculture (27) · Food security (29) · Natural resource economics (16) · Production (24)

How Could Agricultural Land Systems Contribute to Raise Food Production Under Global Change?

The Role of Latin America’s Land and Water Resources for Global Food Security: Environmental Trade-Offs of Future Food Production Pathways

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YearShare index
20222920.8
20233041.0
20243011.8
20252929.5
Salmonella / Listeria MonocytogenesCautions · 04

Salmonella / Listeria Monocytogenes

42 papers

13.0% of this theme group

Salmonella (14) · Listeria monocytogenes (14) · Food safety (17) · Antimicrobial (5)

Alternative approaches to the risk management of Listeria monocytogenes in low risk foods

Prevalence of Salmonella in Eggs from Conventional and Cage-Free Egg Production Systems and the Role of Consumers in Reducing Household Cont

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YearShare index
2022248.3
2023253.8
2024254.4
2025268.8
Production / Fish <Actinopterygii>Cautions · 05

Production / Fish <Actinopterygii>

35 papers

10.9% of this theme group

Production (11) · Fish <Actinopterygii> (5) · Aquaculture (5) · Livestock (6)

Plant-based and cell-based approaches to meat production

Nanotechnology Considerations for Poultry and Livestock Production Systems – A Review

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YearShare index
2022142.3
2023141.1
2024134.4
2025119.7
Added Sugar / Food IntakeCautions · 06

Added Sugar / Food Intake

33 papers

10.2% of this theme group

Added sugar (4) · Food intake (5) · Food processing (9) · Sugar (3)

Reducing Food Loss And Waste While Improving The Public’s Health

Challenges and opportunities for increasing the effectiveness of food reformulation and fortification to improve dietary and nutrition outco

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2022150.4
2023161.0
2024152.7
2025181.8
Shelf Life / Food SpoilageCautions · 07

Shelf Life / Food Spoilage

25 papers

7.8% of this theme group

Shelf life (9) · Food spoilage (6) · Cold storage (4) · Food preservation (4)

The Challenges of Eliminating or Substituting Antimicrobial Preservatives in Foods

Storage Temperature Effects on <i>Bacillus</i> Spores and <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i> Viability

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2022117.8
2023112.6
2024102.1
2025110.1

Opportunities

1,216 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Agriculture / SustainabilityOpportunities · 01

Agriculture / Sustainability

238 papers

19.6% of this theme group

Agriculture (120) · Sustainability (69) · Sustainable agriculture (36) · Food security (72)

Sustainable Food Production and Valorization of Food and Agricultural Waste: Recent Advances and Future Prospects

Agroforestry: a key land use system for sustainable food production and public health

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20222960.4
20233105.2
20243086.4
20253100.3
Food Processing / Food SafetyOpportunities · 02

Food Processing / Food Safety

206 papers

16.9% of this theme group

Food processing (64) · Food safety (68) · Risk analysis (18) · Food industry (29)

Machine learning‐based modeling in food processing applications: State of the art

Leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced food processing techniques for enhanced food safety, quality, and security: a comprehensive

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2022323.4
2023339.7
2024344.8
2025377.4
Health Benefits / Functional FoodOpportunities · 03

Health Benefits / Functional Food

175 papers

14.4% of this theme group

Health benefits (22) · Functional food (18) · Fermentation (24) · Food processing (48)

Novel food processing technologies for retaining nutrition of horticultural food products

Exploring the health benefits, mechanisms of action, and emerging safety concerns of fermented foods with emphasis on African foods

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2022161.7
2023154.0
2024153.2
2025138.2
Food Safety / Food InsecurityOpportunities · 04

Food Safety / Food Insecurity

172 papers

14.1% of this theme group

Food safety (70) · Food insecurity (21) · Food security (37) · Psychological intervention (15)

Food safety risk behavior and social Co-governance in the food supply chain

Impact of reliable news information on consumers' perceptions and information seeking intentions from a food safety risk

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YearShare index
2022582.7
2023621.6
2024627.6
2025684.7
Shelf Life / PostharvestOpportunities · 05

Shelf Life / Postharvest

146 papers

12.0% of this theme group

Shelf life (52) · Postharvest (22) · Active packaging (16) · Preservative (12)

Nanoemulsions as Edible Coatings: A Potential Strategy for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Preservation

Combining Non-Thermal Processing Techniques with Edible Coating Materials: An Innovative Approach to Food Preservation

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YearShare index
2022107.4
2023100.1
202491.6
2025102.4
Salmonella / Listeria MonocytogenesOpportunities · 06

Salmonella / Listeria Monocytogenes

144 papers

11.8% of this theme group

Salmonella (31) · Listeria monocytogenes (21) · Antimicrobial (27) · Salmonella enterica (13)

Using lytic bacteriophages to eliminate or significantly reduce contamination of food by foodborne bacterial pathogens

Plant Antimicrobials for Food Quality and Safety: Recent Views and Future Challenges

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2022672.6
2023649.1
2024617.5
2025653.3
Food Safety / BiosensorOpportunities · 07

Food Safety / Biosensor

135 papers

11.1% of this theme group

Food safety (73) · Biosensor (13) · Detection limit (16) · Contamination (18)

Food Safety Analysis Using Electrochemical Biosensors

Review of Electrochemical Biosensors for Food Safety Detection

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2022221.9
2023229.8
2024235.1
2025251.0

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Problem-identifying30.2%9.5%
Promising25.3%37.0%
Descriptive24.5%17.3%
Cautionary8.5%4.4%
Breakthrough6.8%26.9%
Comparative3.1%3.9%
Critical1.6%1.0%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceGenomic Epidemiology: Whole-Genome-Sequencing–Powered Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation of Foodborne Bacterial Pat270.72%8 (29.6%)0.53%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainFUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF SOLUBLE HYDROCOLLOIDS EXTRACTED FROM <i>THEOBROMA BICOLOR</i><i> </i>(MACAMBO) PROCESSING WASTE130.35%1 (7.7%)0.29%
Labour & data workHigher food prices can reduce poverty and stimulate growth in food production20.05%2 (100.0%)0.03%
Energy & datacenter footprintSustainable AI-based production agriculture: Exploring AI applications and implications in agricultural practices10.03%0 (0.0%)0.01%
Safety & misuse369 Use of infographics to influence consumer perceptions of sustainability within the U.S. beef industry.10.03%1 (100.0%)0.03%
Concentration of compute powerExploring processed common beans market in Kenya: Implications for the business community10.03%1 (100.0%)0.02%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Bias & fairness00.0%0 (%)0.03%

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: United States. This may be broader than the company geography.

GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods in the United States: key questions

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What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

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A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

Company ecosystem snapshot: 1 September 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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