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THE BERLIN EDITION 2026

Berlin’s
food and agriculture tech industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping food and agriculture tech in Berlin. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Food and Agriculture Tech illustration
Companies tracked 258Food and Agriculture Tech ecosystem in Berlin Disclosed funding $8.22B64 companies · all recorded rounds Companies hiring 25With open roles at the snapshot Tracked open roles 641 employers posted in the preceding 30 days
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore Berlin’s food and agriculture tech leaders

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

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Food and Agriculture Tech company highlights in Berlin, snapshot 4 September 2026
Company
Delivery Herodeliveryhero.com$3.29B11 roles47,981Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Flinkgoflink.com$1.46B—20—
Gorillasgorillas.io$1.33B—10,000—
INFARMinfarm.com$604.11M—223—
HelloFreshhellofresh.com$369.36M11 roles14,635—
Chocochoco.com$301.35M—65—
Formoformo.bio$151.26M—98—
KoRokorodrogerie.de$120.88M—407—
Lieferandolieferando.de—8 roles1—
Heycaterheycater.com—5 roles48—
Every.every-foods.com—3 roles38—
Orderbirdorderbird.com—3 roles104—
Esencia Foodsesenciafoods.co—2 roles6—
Seqanaseqana.com—2 roles17—
Coffee Circlecoffeecircle.com——67Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Dryad Networksdryad.net——39—
Freshflowfreshflow.ai——16—
Kitchen Storieskitchenstories.com——68—
KoRokoro.com——51—
MAOMAOmao-mao.de————
Mushlabsmushlabs.com——61—
Quandooquandoo.de————
Resmioresmio.com——26—
SimplyDeliverysimplydelivery.de——106—
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only

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No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Food and Agriculture Tech industry KPIs in Berlin

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

4 September 2026
Hiring participation9.7%

25 of 258 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation34.5%

89 of 258 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share74.0%

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

Median disclosed round$6.83M

Midpoint of 114 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 74.0% of disclosed capital, while 65.5% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How Berlin food and agriculture tech 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

Berlin food and agriculture tech
$0$1.24B$2.48B$3.73B$4.97B2016: $185.74M20162017: $443.06M20172018: $37.79M20182019: $188.07M20192020: $274.69M20202021: $4.36B20212022: $247.52M20222023: $266.27M20232024: $286.58M20242025: $89.33M2025
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Annual food and agriculture tech funding and company formation in Berlin
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$185.74M136
2017$443.06M144
2018$37.79M213
2019$188.07M306
2020$274.69M337
2021$4.36B2522
2022$247.52M1618
2023$266.27M514
2024$286.58M710
2025$89.33M15
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Delivery Hero40.0%
  • Flink17.8%
  • Gorillas16.2%
  • Other companies26.0%

Funding by stage

167 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel67 40.1%
Series A–B50 29.9%
Series C+ / PE13 7.8%
Grants, debt & other37 22.2%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
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Series C03/2026
Flink $100M

Backed by Prosus and Btomorrow Ventures.

Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
10 cards

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Series D12/2021
INFARMinfarm.com$200M

Backed by Qatar Investment Authority and Hanaco Ventures and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

The measured Germany identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: designated German registry identities do not carry the LEI or ISIN used by bundesanzeiger facts; legal-name matching is prohibited.; The measured Germany identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: designated German registry identities do not carry the LEI or ISIN used by bundesanzeiger facts; legal-name matching is prohibited.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the Berlin companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

9 of the 258 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (3.5%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 425,689 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
Lieferandolieferando.de9,126,5686868.7%
HelloFreshhellofresh.com5,598,5566684.4%
Delivery Herodeliveryhero.com2,548,7045075.5%
Flinkgoflink.com566,6214453.9%
KoRokoro.com425,6893776.9%
NeoTasteneotaste.com157,4594184.1%
Planet Wildplanetwild.com95,8033973.3%
Lucaluca-app.de41,0013182.8%
BerlinBottleberlinbottle.de32,8753934.6%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

Most-installed apps

45 of these companies (17.4%) publish at least one Android app — 112 apps in all, carrying 119.9M installs between them.

AppInstallsRatingStore category
Plantix - your crop doctorPlantix37.1M4Education
Lieferando.deLieferando19.1M4.7Food & Drink
HelloFresh: Meal Kit & RecipesHelloFresh17.8M4.5Food & Drink
luca appLuca16.9M4.1Tools
foodora: Food & GroceriesFoodora5.5M4.2Food & Drink
Mushroom Identify - Automatic Champignouf4.8M4.4Tools
Kitchen Stories: RecipesKitchen Stories4.7M3.9Food & Drink
Flink: Groceries in minutesFlink3.8M4.2Shopping
foodora: Food & GroceriesFoodora2.6M3.3Food & Drink
KptnCook: Recipes & CookingKptnCook2.5M3.7Food & Drink

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q1–2026Q1).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Food Tech8959.7MLieferando.de 19.1M
Crop Tech1137.8MPlantix - your crop doctor 37.1M
Online Grocery922.4MHelloFresh: Meal Kit & Recipes 17.8M
Logistics Tech38.1Mfoodora: Food & Groceries 5.5M
Radio Tech3840.4KQuandoo: Restaurant Bookings 825.5K
B2B E-Commerce4368.7KVielfaltMenü 234.7K
Local Services2242.8Kbeets&roots 8.1K
Forestry Tech227.9KPlanet Wild 27.5K

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2023Q1: 22023Q1: 02023Q12023Q2: 12023Q2: 12023Q22024Q1: 12024Q1: 12024Q12024Q2: 12024Q2: 32024Q22025Q1: 12025Q1: 02025Q12025Q3: 12025Q3: 22025Q32025Q4: 22025Q4: 222025Q42026Q1: 22026Q1: 92026Q1

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 47 of 112 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The Berlin food and agriculture tech 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.

Consumer digital135
Enterprise tech96
B2c e-commerce71
Agritech58
Uber for grocery delivery51
B2c grocery delivery51
B2b agritech45
Smart farming36
Enterprise software35
Precision farming30
Saas25
Food and agriculture saas22

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

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Consumer digital

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

135companies
7.4%have hiring activity

10 companies hiring · $5.56B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

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

Subscription125
E-commerce - product112
E-commerce - service60
Commission on transaction52
Physical commerce42
Advertising21
Fee-for-service20
Lending1
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 roundsdeliveryhero.com ↗

Uber Technologies has increased its share in the German Delivery Hero group to around 7% after purchasing 4.5% of the company's issued capital from Prosus for 270 million euros (318 million dollars).

Funding roundswatergenics.tech ↗

The six investments are: Foresight Spatial Labs – Building the world’s most advanced Spatial SDK for Engineering and Physical AI (Ottawa, Canada).Chemshift – Low-cost technology platform to refine crude lithium products into battery-grade material(Calgary, Canada).Supra – Supramolecular cartridges for high-purity critical minerals (Austin, US).Material Difference – Operationalising explainable AI and value-of-information as an unfair advantage in resource delineation and ore body knowledge (Cambridge, UK).Voluna – Autonomous airborne neutron technology that delivers real-time geochemical mapping for mineral exploration. (Boston, US) Watergenics – Real-time analysis of industrial aqueous streams (Berlin, Germany).

Mergers & acquisitionsfood-express.com ↗

Food Express, a breakroom services provider, has acquired two Columbia, South Carolina-based companies: Food Service Solutions and Snacktime.

Funding roundsfyta.de ↗

After raising around €1 million, FYTA will further develop its product…

Funding roundshellofresh.com ↗

HelloFresh is reportedly investing $70 million on a major expansion of its meal-kit service.

Funding roundsfreshflow.ai ↗

🇩🇪 Berlin-based Freshflow raises $7.4m to optimise fresh food supply chain with AI EU Startups

Funding roundsskyseed.eco ↗

NBank Capital GmbH is participating in an investment of 1 million. EUR at Skyseed GmbH in the context of a seed financing round.

Funding roundscinsoil.eu ↗

CinSOIL raises Pre-Seed funding to tap the power of soil to tackle Scope 3 emissions.

Funding roundslanch.com ↗

Lanch, a Berlin-based startup for the development and scaling of NextGen food brands, has set up a series A financing round of 26 million euros. The round was led by London investor Felix Capital and HV Capital.

Funding roundsformo.bio ↗

Formo Bio GmbH… has secured a €35 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 183 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Earnings
42
Funding rounds
31
Leadership moves
19
Company announcements
16
Mergers & acquisitions
16
Buyback
14
Board Updates
11
Contracts
8
Asset acquisitions
7
New products
6
6 activity cards

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Leadership moves

9 tracked people moves

Roger Rabalais

Appointment Member of Supervisory Board

Roger Rabalais

Appointment Member of Supervisory Board

Warren Jenson

Resignation Previously Supervisory Board Member

HelloFresh ↗
Nicole Messier-Marino

Appointment North American head of communications

Matt Kilpatrick

Appointment President

HelloFresh ↗
Thomas Griesel

Resignation Previously Chief Executive Officer International

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Choco ↗
Choco eCommerce & AI platform

eCommerce & AI platform

Choco ↗
SalesHub

AI tool

Contract wins

4 recorded customer wins

Foodora ↗

Customer: Billa AustriaDelivery

Veganz ↗

Customer: jindilli beveragesFood & Beverage

Customer: ThailandWildfire detection technology

Customer: South AfricaWildfire detection technology

Workforce actions

2 companies with reported reductions

HelloFresh ↗

900 rolesbusiness downturn

Lieferando ↗

2,000 rolescost reduction

Litigation

3 tracked suits

Company
ACCC v hellofresh, youfoodz

misleading subscription cancellation practicesRegulatory · Filed

Company
Los Angeles County District Attorney, Santa Clara County Dis v hellofresh

automatic renewal and false advertising violationsCivil · Settled

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

3companies
46period observations
13.4%median reported growth

Median across 40 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

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

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
uber→Delivery Hero ↗Announced2026-04-20Not stated in snapshot
prosus→Delivery Hero ↗Announced2026-04-17Not stated in snapshot
grab→Delivery Hero ↗Pending2026-03-31$600.0M
Hong Kong-based Aspex Management→Delivery Hero ↗Rumored2026-03-28Not stated in snapshot
Food Express→food service solutionsAnnounced2025-09-24Not stated in snapshot
Food Express→SnackTimeAnnounced2025-09-24Not stated in snapshot

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

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

811 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 1,890-posting snapshot covers 19 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Auslieferungsfahrer (M/W/D) Minijob84
Auslieferungsfahrer (M/W/D) Teilzeit71
Driver Parttime51
Auslieferungsfahrer (Gn) Minijob45
Flink Rider (M/W/D) Kurier Für Supermarktprodukte42
Fahrer (M/W/D)35
0 internship postings

0 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

532 postings specify a level.

unspecified
1,358
manager
285
lead
117
senior
113
intern
10
entry
7

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 1,890 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Ai
4
Sms
4
Voicemail
4
Email
4
Kubernetes
3
Aws
3
Dynamodb
3
Dbt
2
Postgresql
2
Kafka
2
ADVERTISED PAY$32.8K/ year

Median across 77 postings with pay data, expressed in USD.

THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

220 founders and chief executives across 125 companies.

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Education networks

22 profiles with education records.

HEC Paris
2
Technische Universität Berlin
2
Imperial College London
2
University of Warwick
2
Technical University of Munich
2
University of Oxford
1
London School of Economics and Political Science
1
London Business School (LBS)
1

Prior employers

5 profiles with prior-work records.

Amazon
2
Boston Consulting Group
1
eBay
1
Bain
1

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

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

24,958 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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24,958articles in the measured year
5,712articles in 2026Q1
53.4%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Food and Agriculture Tech coverage tagged Berlin · articles per complete quarter

02,9795,9588,93711,9162021Q2: 5,3812021Q22021Q3: 5,9462021Q4: 5,0372022Q1: 8,2472022Q2: 6,9262022Q22022Q3: 6,0362022Q4: 6,6452023Q1: 8,1072023Q2: 6,2222023Q22023Q3: 5,2902023Q4: 5,7322024Q1: 10,0732024Q2: 8,9432024Q22024Q3: 8,5552024Q4: 7,8482025Q1: 10,3622025Q2: 6,5172025Q22025Q3: 6,5882025Q4: 6,2412026Q1: 5,7122026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q25,381
2021Q35,946
2021Q45,037
2022Q18,247
2022Q26,926
2022Q36,036
2022Q46,645
2023Q18,107
2023Q26,222
2023Q35,290
2023Q45,732
2024Q110,073
2024Q28,943
2024Q38,555
2024Q47,848
2025Q110,362
2025Q26,517
2025Q36,588
2025Q46,241
2026Q15,712

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
8,359 positive · 316 neutral · 8,803 negative
2022
11,480 positive · 465 neutral · 15,885 negative
2023
11,935 positive · 411 neutral · 12,975 negative
2024
16,337 positive · 650 neutral · 18,388 negative
2025
15,838 positive · 415 neutral · 13,433 negative

Leading coverage topics

Food and Agriculture Tech coverage tagged Berlin · ranked by full-period article count.

Geopolitical Disputes And Contested Areas300,921 articles in the full recorded period
108,094 recent · 81,372 prior
International And Transnational Geographic Entities300,917 articles in the full recorded period
108,092 recent · 81,372 prior
Administrative And Political Subdivisions300,869 articles in the full recorded period
108,067 recent · 81,362 prior
International Political Relations61,584 articles in the full recorded period
14,464 recent · 13,441 prior
Security And Defense Policies42,325 articles in the full recorded period
10,463 recent · 8,595 prior
International Sports Competitions34,955 articles in the full recorded period
5,665 recent · 9,829 prior
International Relations And Diplomacy25,892 articles in the full recorded period
6,774 recent · 5,767 prior
Olympic Games Coverage18,544 articles in the full recorded period
3,029 recent · 5,923 prior
Professional League Updates16,690 articles in the full recorded period
3,795 recent · 3,688 prior
Trade Policies And Agreements14,362 articles in the full recorded period
3,887 recent · 4,521 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Germany comparison coverage

KeywordRecentPriorChange
countries4,1931,858126%
multilateral diplomacy1,5891,06050%
national security strategy95961955%
study overseas64836976%
overseas study58834272%
semester abroad52830673%
aerial bombardments520182186%
quarterly financials48333146%
oil price volatility462163183%
nuclear proliferation43023881%
europa league4302,211-81%
olympic team selections7701,898-59%
nationalist composers21,890-100%
aleatoric music81,469-99%
quarterfinals3771,328-72%

Event and signal lenses

Germany comparison coverage

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

758,684 classified articles

territories, disputed islands, countries

23.9% critical · 14.9% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

79,049 classified articles

inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies, eur/usd

40.5% critical · 43.7% positive
Rising

Growth

195,855 classified articles

gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth

29.4% critical · 46.4% positive

Food and Agriculture Tech coverage tagged Berlin. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Food and Agriculture Tech research is working on

53,152 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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53,152papers
53,152worldwide comparison pool
—India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Promising
15,727
Descriptive
14,890
Problem-identifying
13,789
Cautionary
3,612
Breakthrough
2,986
Comparative
1,491
Critical
657

Contribution mix

Empirical
29,064
Reviews
13,262
Methods-led
6,039
Position pieces
4,495
Theoretical
292

Tone counts: 42,836 positive · 2,804 neutral · 7,512 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
14,446 papers · 27.2% of this field
  • Food safety3,582 papers
  • Food security3,342 papers
  • Agriculture3,051 papers
  • Food processing2,390 papers
  • Production1,833 papers
  • Food systems1,647 papers
  • Sustainability1,590 papers
  • Consumption950 papers

Landmark: Global food losses and food waste: extent, causes and prevention.

Cautions
3,612 papers · 6.8% of this field
  • Food safety798 papers
  • Agriculture480 papers
  • Food security470 papers
  • Food processing366 papers
  • Production334 papers
  • Food science324 papers
  • Contamination251 papers
  • Sustainability236 papers

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

Opportunities
18,713 papers · 35.2% of this field
  • Food processing2,717 papers
  • Food safety2,657 papers
  • Agriculture2,309 papers
  • Production2,054 papers
  • Food security1,810 papers
  • Sustainability1,559 papers
  • Shelf life1,390 papers
  • Food industry1,303 papers

Landmark: The STARTEC Decision Support Tool for Better Tradeoffs between Food Safety, Quality, Nutrition, and Costs in Production of Advanced Ready-to

Leading institutions

Wageningen University & Research
14,976
Cornell University
8,690
Universidade de São Paulo
8,580
University College Dublin
7,777
ETH Zurich
7,309
Agriculture and Food
6,853

Leading researchers

European Food Safety Authority
15,478
Carlos Augusto Monteiro
5,741
Da‐Wen Sun
4,544
Renata Bertazzi Levy
4,431
Geoffrey Cannon
4,320
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
4,299
Michael P. Doyle
3,737
Declan Bolton
3,725

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Blockchain-Based Soybean Traceability in Agricultural Supply Chain675 citations
  • Development of a Paper-Based Analytical Device for Colorimetric Detection of Select Foodborne Pathogens460 citations
  • Deep-based Ingredient Recognition for Cooking Recipe Retrieval399 citations
  • A Review on 3D Printing for Customized Food Fabrication391 citations
  • Practical Value of Food Pathogen Traceability through Building a Whole-Genome Sequencing Network and Database381 citations

Common problems researchers identify

12,685 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Food Safety and Hygiene GapsCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Food Safety and Hygiene Gaps

1,006 papers

16.8% of this theme group

Researchers highlight persistent safety and hygiene shortcomings across food production and handling.

Food safety (742) · Environmental health (169) · Food hygiene (65) · Hygiene (133)

Food Safety Regulations and Consumer Confidence

Exploring the Role of Food Safety Practices in Enhancing Sustainability within the Food Industry: A Comprehensive Analysis of Challenges, Op

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YearShare index
20221195.5
20231130.5
20241016.6
2025686.2
Food Waste and System InefficienciesCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Food Waste and System Inefficiencies

964 papers

16.1% of this theme group

Studies point to excessive waste and unsustainable practices throughout the food supply chain.

Food waste (176) · Consumption (206) · Sustainability (250) · Food systems (250)

Progress towards Sustainable Utilisation and Management of Food Wastes in the Global Economy

Transforming food supply chains for sustainability

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YearShare index
2022535.2
2023603.2
2024671.2
2025833.7
Food Security and Access ChallengesCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Food Security and Access Challenges

923 papers

15.4% of this theme group

Work examines rising insecurity and uneven access to nutritious food worldwide.

Food security (803) · Food systems (338) · Food insecurity (145) · Agriculture (365)

Food Security and Climate Change: Differences in Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Rural Communities in the Global South and North

Food Production, Availability, Agricultural Systems, and Food Security: A Detailed Review

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YearShare index
2022404.2
2023437.2
2024436.7
2025493.2
Agricultural Productivity ConstraintsCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Agricultural Productivity Constraints

922 papers

15.4% of this theme group

Papers discuss limits on crop yields and the need for more resilient farming methods.

Agriculture (583) · Production (354) · Agricultural productivity (106) · Food security (281)

Agricultural Production

STATUS AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE FARMS IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL TRENDS

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YearShare index
20222660.0
20232761.0
20242708.4
20252618.6
Processing Technology ShortcomingsCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Processing Technology Shortcomings

913 papers

15.2% of this theme group

Research identifies gaps in processing methods that affect quality, safety, and sustainability.

Food processing (441) · Food industry (188) · Food products (118) · Food science (115)

Advancing the Role of Food Processing for Improved Integration in Sustainable Food Chains

Emerging techniques for the processing of food to ensure higher food safety with enhanced food quality: a review

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YearShare index
2022336.9
2023354.7
2024350.9
2025344.9
Mycotoxin and Contaminant RisksCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Mycotoxin and Contaminant Risks

754 papers

12.6% of this theme group

Authors flag health hazards from aflatoxins, mycotoxins, and emerging food contaminants.

Mycotoxin (127) · Aflatoxin (66) · Food safety (363) · Risk assessment (92)

Aflatoxins: A Global Concern for Food Safety, Human Health and Their Management

Food Contamination with Micro-plastics: Occurrences, Bioavailability,Human Vulnerability, and Prevention

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YearShare index
2022226.0
2023233.0
2024241.1
2025249.5
Antibiotic Resistance in Food ChainsCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Antibiotic Resistance in Food Chains

518 papers

8.6% of this theme group

Studies reveal growing antimicrobial resistance linked to livestock and foodborne pathogens.

Antibiotic resistance (105) · Salmonella (105) · Listeria monocytogenes (53) · Antimicrobial (65)

Antibiotic Use in Livestock and Residues in Food—A Public Health Threat: A Review

A Review of Current Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics in Food Animals

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YearShare index
2022224.8
2023218.0
2024210.0
2025235.2

Cautions

3,209 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Safety Concerns with New Processing TechCautions · 01

Safety Concerns with New Processing Tech

665 papers

20.7% of this theme group

Researchers urge careful assessment of novel processing and packaging methods for consumer health.

Food safety (242) · Food processing (124) · Food industry (61) · Food products (67)

Food packaging and nanotechnology: safeguarding consumer health and safety

Perspectives on Novel Technologies of Processing and Monitoring the Safety and Quality of Prepared Food Products

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2022478.4
2023499.0
2024508.8
2025504.2
Pesticide and Toxin Risk AssessmentCautions · 02

Pesticide and Toxin Risk Assessment

582 papers

18.1% of this theme group

Work stresses the need for rigorous evaluation of pesticide residues and aflatoxin exposure.

Risk assessment (125) · Hazard quotient (64) · Pesticide (84) · Aflatoxin (67)

Aflatoxins in food: Prevalence, health effects, and emerging trends in its mitigation—An updated review

Concentrations of DDT metabolites in different food items and public health risk in Africa regions: systematic review and metal analysis

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2022132.4
2023124.7
2024122.3
2025144.0
Sustainability Trade‑offs in AgricultureCautions · 03

Sustainability Trade‑offs in Agriculture

462 papers

14.4% of this theme group

Papers caution that some high‑tech solutions may undermine long‑term agricultural sustainability.

Production (173) · Agriculture (192) · Sustainability (136) · Sustainable agriculture (46)

Transition towards sustainability in agriculture and food systems: Role of information and communication technologies

Modern Agricultural Technologies for Sustainable Food Production: A Comprehensive Review of Technological Innovations and Their Impact on Gl

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20222915.2
20233051.3
20243024.4
20253031.2
Pathogen and Hygiene Monitoring GapsCautions · 04

Pathogen and Hygiene Monitoring Gaps

456 papers

14.2% of this theme group

Authors highlight insufficient controls for Salmonella, Listeria, and related hygiene issues.

Salmonella (116) · Listeria monocytogenes (85) · Antibiotic resistance (57) · Hygiene (56)

<em> Salmonella </em> spp. and antimicrobial residues in eggs from caged and cage-free systems in Colombia: labeling, production

Microbiological hazards and compliance of ready-to-eat foods at restaurants..

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2022224.8
2023218.0
2024210.0
2025235.2
Food Price Volatility and InsecurityCautions · 05

Food Price Volatility and Insecurity

436 papers

13.6% of this theme group

Research draws attention to price spikes and their impact on vulnerable populations.

Food security (322) · Agriculture (159) · Food prices (33) · Food insecurity (41)

Climate-resilient development: An approach to sustainable food production in sub-Saharan Africa

Zero Hunger by 2030 – Are we on track? Climate variability and change impacts on food security in Africa

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20222751.6
20232860.9
20242836.6
20252797.3
Shelf‑Life Extension RisksCautions · 06

Shelf‑Life Extension Risks

392 papers

12.2% of this theme group

Studies point to potential quality and safety drawbacks from prolonged storage and preservation techniques.

Shelf life (84) · Cold storage (23) · Lipid oxidation (25) · Moisture (29)

Advances in Edible Coatings for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A Review

Effects of pretreatments on quality attributes of long-term deep frozen storage of vegetables: a review

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202290.2
202383.4
202476.8
202583.7
Enzyme and Additive Safety UncertaintiesCautions · 07

Enzyme and Additive Safety Uncertainties

216 papers

6.7% of this theme group

Authors call for more data on the health effects of novel food enzymes and additives.

Enzyme (61) · Food additive (67) · Strain (41) · Feed additive (33)

Safety evaluation of the food enzyme α‐galactosidase from the genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain CBS 615.94

Safety evaluation of the food enzyme α‐amylase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus sp. strain AR‐SHFA‐109

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202284.0
202381.9
202478.5
202558.3

Opportunities

16,443 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Integrated Food‑System ResilienceOpportunities · 01

Integrated Food‑System Resilience

1,114 papers

18.6% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on building secure, safe supply chains through holistic system design.

Food safety (342) · Supply chain (118) · Food systems (122) · Food security (172)

The food systems approach: sustainable solutions for a sufficient supply of healthy food

Improving quality standards of purchase policy and sustainable staple food safety

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2022363.8
2023377.6
2024364.2
2025407.6
Functional Ingredients from By‑ProductsOpportunities · 02

Functional Ingredients from By‑Products

1,077 papers

17.9% of this theme group

Research explores turning waste streams into health‑promoting functional foods and ingredients.

Functional food (124) · Ingredient (124) · Health benefits (104) · Raw material (131)

USING NOVEL EXTRACTS FROM CARROT RESIDUES AND BY-PRODUCTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF VALUABLE FUNCTIONAL FOODS

KIWIFRUIT: A REVIEW ON NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION AND ITS ASSOCIATED HEALTH BENEFITS, MEDICINAL IMPORTANCES, AND ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY

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202275.2
202375.7
202468.2
202587.5
Sustainable Agricultural InnovationsOpportunities · 03

Sustainable Agricultural Innovations

934 papers

15.6% of this theme group

Papers highlight practices that boost productivity while reducing environmental impact.

Agriculture (522) · Food security (316) · Production (310) · Sustainable agriculture (138)

Selective agricultural and environmental practices to sustain food production and mitigate climate change

Energy-Efficient Innovations in Agricultural and Food Systems: A Systematic Review of Productivity and Sustainability Outcomes and Adoption

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20222772.9
20232880.7
20242855.0
20252808.8
Nanotech for Processing and PackagingOpportunities · 04

Nanotech for Processing and Packaging

825 papers

13.8% of this theme group

Studies showcase nanotechnology’s potential to improve food processing, preservation, and packaging safety.

Food processing (371) · Food industry (208) · Food packaging (117) · Production (148)

Application of nanotechnology in food: processing, preservation, packaging and safety assessment

Nanotechnology in Food Industry; Advances in Food processing, Packaging and Food Safety

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2022356.5
2023373.8
2024373.8
2025361.5
Advanced Biosensing for Contaminant DetectionOpportunities · 05

Advanced Biosensing for Contaminant Detection

715 papers

11.9% of this theme group

Research develops sensitive biosensors to rapidly identify pathogens and toxins in food.

Food safety (318) · Detection limit (66) · Biosensor (41) · Fluorescence (32)

Optical sensing for real-time detection of food-borne pathogens in fresh produce using machine learning

Chemical probe as specific detector of porcine protein or peptide in meat and meat-based products: Potential applications, challenges, and t

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2022218.7
2023226.2
2024230.2
2025246.4
Natural Antioxidants for Shelf‑Life ExtensionOpportunities · 06

Natural Antioxidants for Shelf‑Life Extension

680 papers

11.3% of this theme group

Work demonstrates how plant‑derived antioxidants can prolong freshness and reduce spoilage.

Shelf life (345) · Postharvest (125) · Preservative (108) · Food preservation (88)

Harnessing Natural Antioxidants for Enhancing Food Shelf Life: Exploring Sources and Applications in the Food Industry

Incorporation of Natural Antioxidants into Biodegradable Food Packaging: Enhancing Food Quality and Shelf Life

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2022110.0
202399.4
202489.1
202597.0
Probiotic and Antimicrobial Food SolutionsOpportunities · 07

Probiotic and Antimicrobial Food Solutions

655 papers

10.9% of this theme group

Studies investigate beneficial microbes and natural antimicrobials to enhance safety and quality.

Antimicrobial (175) · Probiotic (77) · Bacteria (55) · Listeria monocytogenes (58)

Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged Meat

Microbial Contamination of Food: Probiotics and Postbiotics as Potential Biopreservatives

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2022843.7
2023821.3
2024784.4
2025748.8

How this field compares with the research baseline

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

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Promising29.6%36.8%
Descriptive28.0%17.5%
Problem-identifying25.9%9.9%
Cautionary6.8%4.6%
Breakthrough5.6%26.5%
Comparative2.8%3.8%
Critical1.2%0.9%

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 & surveillanceInternet of Things in food safety: Literature review and a bibliometric analysis2440.53%82 (33.6%)0.53%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainThe role of life cycle assessment in supporting sustainable agri-food systems: A review of the challenges1340.29%30 (22.4%)0.29%
Safety & misuseCassava (<i>Manihot esculenta</i>) dual use for food and bioenergy: A review150.03%13 (86.7%)0.03%
Bias & fairnessA Quality Assurance Discrimination Tool for the Evaluation of Satellite Laboratory Practice Excellence in the Context of140.03%4 (28.6%)0.03%
Labour & data workEmergency Use Only: Understanding and reducing the use of food banks in the UK130.03%8 (61.5%)0.03%
Concentration of compute powerFrom Food Crisis to Food Sovereignty: The Challenge of Social Movements90.02%5 (55.6%)0.02%
Energy & datacenter footprintSustainable AI-based production agriculture: Exploring AI applications and implications in agricultural practices40.01%0 (0.0%)0.01%
Carbon & emissions of computeAI-Powered Food Sustainability: Exploiting Knowledge Graphs for Reducing Carbon Footprints and Land Use10.0%0 (0.0%)0.0%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%

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

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