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Food and Agriculture Tech Landscape of Canada
2,461 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Canada, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
2,461companies tracked
$10.9Bdisclosed funding
160hiring right now
967events · 24 months
49,276news articles · 12 months
Who leads Food and Agriculture Tech in Canada
Shows the top‑ranked Food and Agriculture Tech firms in Canada by size, funding, hiring activity and media coverage; 2,461 companies are tracked, with 160 currently hiring and 289 having disclosed funding rounds.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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Fresh Prep11last posted Jun 2026
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Calgary Co-op11last posted Jun 2026
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Semex11last posted Jun 2026
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Canopy Growth10last posted Jun 2026
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Premier Tech9last posted Jun 2026
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Save-On-Foods9last posted May 2026
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Crop Management Network9last posted Jun 2026
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SunOpta8last posted Jun 2026
160 companies hiring · 0 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
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AgriFORCE$550MPost IPO · Sep 2025
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Organigram$503.7MPost IPO · Feb 2025
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80 Acres Farms$354.2MSeries B · Aug 2025
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TouchBistro$320.9MSeries E · Nov 2022
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Lightspeed$292MSeries D · Oct 2017
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Semios$221.9MSeries C · Sep 2021
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Ostara$182MGrant (prize money) · Mar 2023
289 companies with disclosed rounds · $10.9B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
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Village Farms$50.2MFY2020 filing
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5 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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Goodfood1,225tracked employees
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Quality Foods1,000tracked employees
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149 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Burcon3.2%43 tracked events
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Cannara Biotech2.9%39 tracked events
1,342 tracked events across 123 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Flashfood27articles in the window
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Manitoba Harvest27articles in the window
72 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Food and Agriculture Tech ecosystem in Canada grew, 2016–2025
Displays the annual count of new Food and Agriculture Tech companies founded from 2016 to 2025, highlighting a peak of 251 startups in 2020 and only three in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Canada
20162025
peak 251 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 85 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $5B in 2018
Where Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Canada are based
Lists the Canadian cities with the most Food and Agriculture Tech firms, led by Toronto (398 companies) followed by Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Ottawa.
Hub 01
Toronto
398 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
37% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
398companies
$995.3Mdisclosed funding
19hiring now
Hub 02
Vancouver
213 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
20% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
213companies
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
18hiring now
Hub 03
Montreal
140 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
13% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
140companies
$587.1Mdisclosed funding
11hiring now
Hub 04
Calgary
107 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
10% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
107companies
$64.5Mdisclosed funding
4hiring now
Hub 05
Ottawa
74 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
7% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
74companies
$31.1Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Hub 06
Mississauga
63 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
6% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
63companies
$113.1Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Hub 07
Edmonton
45 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
4% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
45companies
$25.5Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 08
Winnipeg
42 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
4% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
42companies
$73.6Mdisclosed funding
8hiring now
The Food and Agriculture Tech market map of Canada: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the sector’s product categories and revenue models, noting the largest sub‑categories such as enterprise tech (1,162 firms) and the most common revenue streams like e‑commerce product sales (1,244).
- Enterprise Tech1,162 companies · $9.5B raised · 98 hiring
- Consumer Digital1,095 companies · $1.5B raised · 51 hiring
- Agritech974 companies · $8.9B raised · 78 hiring
- B2B Agritech758 companies · $8.4B raised · 67 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce587 companies · $421.9M raised · 26 hiring
- Uber for Grocery Delivery446 companies · $257.6M raised · 22 hiring
- B2C Grocery Delivery446 companies · $257.6M raised · 22 hiring
- Enterprise Software419 companies · $793.3M raised · 31 hiring
- Smart Farming367 companies · $1.4B raised · 34 hiring
- Precision Farming258 companies · $1.4B raised · 25 hiring
- SaaS247 companies · $1.2B raised · 17 hiring
- Agriculture E-Commerce220 companies · $28M raised · 10 hiring
Monetization
How Food and Agriculture Tech companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
E-Commerce - Product1,244
Subscription914
Physical Commerce690
E-Commerce - Service527
Commission on Transaction435
Advertising265
Fee-For-Service166
Sponsorship16
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Food and Agriculture Tech in Canada
Counts corporate events over the past two years, with 967 entries including earnings releases (280), key‑person announcements (163) and funding rounds (133).
Earnings 280Leadership 163Funding 133M&A 109Announcement 80Assets 51Contracts 33Product 29Lawsuit 25Capital 22
- FundingMiraterra Technologies Corporation raises $16M in oversubscribed financing round2026-05-01
- M&Aon May 1, 2026, it acquired, through its subsidiary 2786694 Alberta Ltd., 124,854,459 common shares (the "Common Shares") of SunOpta Inc. (Nasdaq: STKL) (TSX: SOY), representing 100% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of SunOpta, for cash consideration of US$6.50 per Common Share pursuant to a plan of arrangement under section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Arrangement"). The total purchase price for the Common Shares was US$811,553,984.50.2026-05-01
- M&ASeagram later merged with Vivendi in an all-stock deal.2026-04-29
- M&AWhen Lightspeed announced it had bought Upserve from Vista Equity Partners in December, the acquired company had 7,000 customer locations, had generated more than US$6-billion in gross transaction volume (GTV) over the prior fiscal year and generated US$40-million in annual revenue. Lightspeed paid US$123-million in net cash plus shares for that deal.2026-04-29
- FundingBorealis Foods Inc. entered into a $17.0 million term loan facility with Oxus Capital PTE Ltd. to repay in full the Company’s existing obligations to Frontwell Capital Partners Inc., improve near-term financial flexibility, and support operations.2026-04-28
- M&ALondon, Ontario’s Appetronix has purchased Vancouver’s Cibotica, another Canadian technology company developing robotics for restaurant kitchens.2026-04-28
- FundingKering announced a minority investment in Chinese fashion group ICCF, better known as Icicle, its flagship brand.2026-04-16
- M&AOrganigram Global Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI ) (TSX: OGI ), (the “ Company ” or “ Organigram ”) and Sanity Group GmbH (“ Sanity ” or “ Sanity Group ”) jointly announced the successful closing of Organigram’s previously announced acquisition (the “ Acquisition ”) of Sanity Group, pursuant to the terms of a share purchase agreement dated February 18, 2026 (the “ Share Purchase Agreement ”).2026-04-15
- FundingReplenish Nutrients Holding Corp. (CSE: ERTH) (OTC: VVIVF) is pleased to announce that it has been approved for a grant of up to $250,000 funded by the governments of Canada and Alberta under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) Value-Added Program.2026-04-13
- FundingBrainGrid, an AI product planning platform designed for non-technical founders, has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Next Tier Ventures and Brainstorm Ventures.2026-03-25
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Food and Agriculture Tech company in Canada was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-01 | ||
| $811.6M | Announced | 2026-05-01 | ||
| $123M | Announced | 2026-04-29 | ||
| $10B | Completed | 2026-04-29 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-29 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-16 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on notable corporate actions such as leadership changes, product launches and customer contract wins within the sector.
Leadership moves
31 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Replenish NutrientsSteven Glover · Appointment → Special Advisor to the Board of DirectorsApr 2026
AloraAdam Helms · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerMar 2026
Borealis FoodsKanat Mynzhanov · ResignationJan 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
MenuSanoEnhanced Supplement Labeling Capabilities (Tool)Dec 2025
Contract wins
21 customer wins · last 24 months
Inwit Solutionswon timMar 2026
Enwavewon Bowen GumluFeb 2026
Sigawon U.S. GovernmentAug 2025
SkipTheDisheswon True North Real Estate DevelopmentJul 2025
Regulatory & litigation
13 regulatory events · 14 tracked suits · 24 months
PharmaCielopending approval from TSX Venture Exchange — TSX Venture ExchangeApr 2026
- class members v lightspeed commercesecurities class action · DismissedJun 2025
- proposed class members v lightspeed commerce, other defendantsclass action settlement · SettledJun 2025
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
27 companies reporting312 company-quarters trackedbeat 23miss 22in line 5
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +15.0%, half slower.
Who is building Food and Agriculture Tech in Canada
Profiles founders and CEOs of 789 companies, totaling 1,022 individuals; the most frequent alma maters are the University of Toronto (24) and University of Waterloo (21).
Founders and chief executives12 of 1,022, from the best-funded companies on this page
repeat founder
Ex-Founder Never Apart, Bitmovers · The University of British Columbia BSc 1999
Almanac, The Linux Foundation, The Sikh Health Network, FTW Ventures, ex-Founder Agralogics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology BS 1995, MS 1996
Ex-Plant Response, Plant Response Biotech, Pinnacle Agricultural Holdings, Koch Agronomic Services. University of South Carolina 1989
Ex-Point2 Technologies, Delron Computers · University of Saskatchewan BSc 1989
Ex-Google, FatFree Mobile, BlackBerry. University of Waterloo 2003
Ex-TaxiMe.
Founder, Inocucor Technologies, Founder, Bywater Associates, ex- Owner - Inocucor, Nova Molecular, Applied Biosystems…
Binsentry, ex-Vidyard, ex-Seferral, University of Waterloo, 2008
Simon Fraser University 2014
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 115 of 1,022 founders
University of Toronto24
University of Waterloo21
McGill University18
The University of British Columbia14
Queen's University9
Wharton School4
Stanford University3
York University3
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 8 of 1,022 founders
eBay2
Amazon2
McKinsey1
Microsoft1
Uber1
Google1
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 848 founders with a profile on this page
4
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders4
- no repeat-founder flag844
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Who funds Food and Agriculture Tech in Canada
Summarizes investor activity, recording 784 funding rounds since 2016 from 575 investors, with a typical round size of $2 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Development Technology Canada | 30 | 3 | Jul 2022 |
| BDC | 29 | 13 | Oct 2025 |
| THRIVE | 17 | 15 | Feb 2026 |
| Export Development Canada | 16 | 3 | Mar 2024 |
| FCC | 13 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Techstars | 12 | 6 | Jan 2023 |
| Invest Quebec | 12 | 5 | Aug 2024 |
| Bioenterprise | 10 | 7 | Apr 2022 |
| New Brunswick Innovation Foundation | 10 | 2 | May 2023 |
| Relay Ventures | 10 | 2 | Dec 2024 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel256
Series A–B158
Series C+ / PE42
Grants, debt & other328
The typical round is $2M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Food and Agriculture Tech funding rounds in Canada
Highlights the biggest disclosed financing deals, including the largest round of $170.8 million raised by 80 Acres Farms in a Series B round.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | $170.8M | Jun 2021 | General Atlantic, Siemens, Blue Earth Capital +2 more | |
| Series D | $166M | Oct 2017 | CDPQ, Invest Quebec, Inovia Capital | |
| Series E | $119.2M | Sep 2019 | Barclays, RBC Ventures, BMO +6 more | |
| Series B | $115M | Mar 2023 | General Atlantic, Siemens, Western & Southern Financial Group +3 more | |
| Series D | $110.1M | Dec 2022 | McCain, Power Corporation of Canada | |
| Series E | $110M | Nov 2022 | Francisco Partners | |
| Series C | $100M | Sep 2021 | Morningside | |
| Series D | $98.8M | May 2021 | Nicola Wealth, Canadian Business Growth Fund, Comerica +2 more | |
| Series C | $80M | Feb 2022 | Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Ten Coves Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund | |
| Series B | $75M | Feb 2020 | Morningside |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M12
$1–10M42
$10–50M14
$50–250M2
>$250M0
70 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Grant (prize money)$467kApr 2026
Post IPO$87kApr 2026
Series A$11.5MMar 2026
Series A$5MMar 2026
What the news says about Food and Agriculture Tech in Canada
Counts press coverage, with 49,276 articles published in the last year, most often about product launches, leadership changes, partnerships and CSR initiatives.
News volume
Food and Agriculture Tech coverage across Canada · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 29,697 in 2025Q1 · 49,276 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 77% → 72%, negative 22% → 27% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Food and Agriculture Tech news in Canada. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- New product launches and innovations3,060▼-18%
- Executive leadership changes and appointments2,825▼-13%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations2,809→-0%
- Corporate social responsibility (csr) programs2,164▼-14%
- Sustainability initiatives and esg reporting2,026▼-26%
- Industry awards and recognition announcements2,008▼-17%
- Technology adoption and digital transformation1,945→-5%
- Formula one championships1,840▼-13%
- Company expansions and new market entries1,715▲+18%
- Quarterly and annual financial results1,714▼-18%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
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72 Food and Agriculture Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Watch Food and Agriculture Tech coverage in Canada as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
artemis program+1687%cannabis policy reform discussions+72%coffee subscriptions+97%lunar rovers+181%coffee shop design+94%ceo change+52%fire suppression+43%ncaa updates+200%satellite telecommunication+52%college playoffs+40%
tariff negotiations-49%f1 world championship-36%wildlife disease monitoring-76%tariff structure agriculture-37%f1 championship-41%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Canada Food and Agriculture Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
67,805 articles touch this dimension · 27.5% critical tone
20212025
signals: f1 world championship, tariff negotiations, f1 championship
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
18,603 articles touch this dimension · 25.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: agtech startup funding, agricultural venture capital, agri-investment funds
Growth ▲ rising
36,254 articles touch this dimension · 16.6% critical tone
20212025
signals: cannabis policy reform discussions, earnings report, quarterly results
Food and Agriculture Tech jobs in Canada: who is hiring and what they ask for
Shows job listings from sector companies, totaling 1,818 postings in 12 months; the median advertised salary is $52 k per year and top skills include SQL Server and React.
1,818postings · last 12 months
3,436postings tracked overall
146employers advertising
$52kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=394)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Food and Agriculture Tech employers in Canada put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- sql server1▲
- dotnet core1▼
- react1▲
- graphql.api1▼
- java1▼
- node.js1▲
- apollo graphql1▼
- git1▲
- vue1▲
- dapper1▼
What level are these roles?
Entry12
Intern60
Senior258
Lead103
Manager497
What they pay, by level
- Manager$85k/yr (n=58)
- Senior$89k/yr (n=34)
Most advertised titles
- 109
- 91
- 63
- 53
- 46
- 44
What Food and Agriculture Tech research is working on
Reports academic output, with 53,152 papers covering common problems (14,446), cautions (3,612) and opportunities (18,713) in the field.
How this field talks about itself
Food and Agriculture Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising29.6% · 37.2%0.8×
Descriptive28.0% · 17.2%1.6×
Problem-identifying25.9% · 9.4%2.8×
Cautionary6.8% · 4.3%1.6×
Breakthrough5.6% · 26.8%0.2×
Comparative2.8% · 4.1%0.7×
How the work is done
Empirical54.7%
Reviews25.0%
Methods-led11.4%
Position pieces8.5%
Theoretical0.5%
How the research reads
81% positive · 5% neutral · 14% negative, across 53,152 papers.
The institutions behind the field
- 15k
- 9k
- 9k
- 8k
- 7k
- 7k
ranked by how often their work is cited
Researchers who shaped it
European Food Safety Authority · Carlos Augusto Monteiro · Da‐Wen Sun · Renata Bertazzi Levy · Geoffrey Cannon · European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) · Michael P. Doyle · Declan Bolton
The most-cited breakthroughs
- Blockchain-Based Soybean Traceability in Agricultural Supply Chain · 675 cites
- Development of a Paper-Based Analytical Device for Colorimetric Detection of Select Foodborne Pathogens · 460 cites
- Deep-based Ingredient Recognition for Cooking Recipe Retrieval · 399 cites
- A Review on 3D Printing for Customized Food Fabrication · 391 cites
- Practical Value of Food Pathogen Traceability through Building a Whole-Genome Sequencing Network and Database · 381 cites
Common problems researchers identify12,685 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Food safety and hygiene challenges
1,006 papers · 16.8% of this block
▼ -42% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight gaps in safety protocols, hygiene practices, and regulatory compliance across the food supply chain.
Food safety · Environmental health · Food hygiene · Hygiene
“Food Safety Regulations and Consumer Confidence”
1006 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Food waste and sustainability issues
964 papers · 16.1% of this block
▲ +55% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies examine excessive waste, inefficient consumption patterns, and their impact on sustainable food system performance.
Food waste · Consumption · Sustainability · Food systems
“Progress towards Sustainable Utilisation and Management of Food Wastes in the Global Economy”
964 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Food security and system resilience
923 papers · 15.4% of this block
▲ +21% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses focus on insecurity drivers, climate pressures, and the ability of agricultural systems to meet nutritional needs.
Food security · Food systems · Food insecurity · Agriculture
“Food Security and Climate Change: Differences in Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Rural Communities in the Global South and North”
923 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Agricultural productivity and food security
922 papers · 15.4% of this block
→ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works discuss productivity constraints, crop yields, and their direct link to securing adequate food supplies.
Agriculture · Production · Agricultural productivity · Food security
“Agricultural Production”
922 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
Processing methods and product quality
913 papers · 15.2% of this block
▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers address processing techniques, industry standards, and their influence on food quality and safety outcomes.
Food processing · Food industry · Food products · Food science
“Advancing the Role of Food Processing for Improved Integration in Sustainable Food Chains”
913 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
Mycotoxin contamination and risk
754 papers · 12.6% of this block
▲ +11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research outlines toxin prevalence, health risks, and mitigation strategies for aflatoxin and related contaminants.
Mycotoxin · Aflatoxin · Food safety · Risk assessment
“Aflatoxins: A Global Concern for Food Safety, Human Health and Their Management”
754 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 07
Antibiotic resistance in food chains
518 papers · 8.6% of this block
▲ +6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Investigations reveal rising bacterial resistance, antibiotic residues, and implications for public health through food consumption.
Antibiotic resistance · Salmonella · Listeria monocytogenes · Antimicrobial
“Antibiotic Use in Livestock and Residues in Food—A Public Health Threat: A Review”
518 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions3,209 papers · 7 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
Emerging processing and packaging risks
665 papers · 20.7% of this block
▲ +6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about novel technologies, nanomaterials, and their potential hazards to consumer health.
Food safety · Food processing · Food industry · Food products
“Food packaging and nanotechnology: safeguarding consumer health and safety”
665 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Pesticide and toxin risk assessment
582 papers · 18.1% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies evaluate exposure levels, hazard quotients, and health implications of pesticide residues and aflatoxins.
Risk assessment · Hazard quotient · Pesticide · Aflatoxin
“Aflatoxins in food: Prevalence, health effects, and emerging trends in its mitigation—An updated review”
582 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Sustainability trade‑offs in agriculture
462 papers · 14.4% of this block
▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights unintended consequences of intensive practices and the need for balanced, technology‑driven solutions.
Production · Agriculture · Sustainability · Sustainable agriculture
“Transition towards sustainability in agriculture and food systems: Role of information and communication technologies”
462 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Pathogen control and hygiene concerns
456 papers · 14.2% of this block
▲ +6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works discuss persistent Salmonella, Listeria, and antimicrobial residue issues in various production settings.
Salmonella · Listeria monocytogenes · Antibiotic resistance · Hygiene
“<em> Salmonella </em> spp. and antimicrobial residues in eggs from caged and cage-free systems in Colombia: labeling, production”
456 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 05
Food security under climate stress
436 papers · 13.6% of this block
→ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses examine price volatility, climate impacts, and the vulnerability of populations to food shortages.
Food security · Agriculture · Food prices · Food insecurity
“Climate-resilient development: An approach to sustainable food production in sub-Saharan Africa”
436 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 06
Shelf‑life and storage limitations
392 papers · 12.2% of this block
▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers review factors like oxidation, moisture, and cold‑chain challenges that shorten product freshness.
Shelf life · Cold storage · Lipid oxidation · Moisture
“Advances in Edible Coatings for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A Review”
392 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 07
Enzyme and additive safety evaluations
216 papers · 6.7% of this block
▼ -30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies assess regulatory compliance and health safety of novel enzymes and feed additives.
Enzyme · Food additive · Strain · Feed additive
“Safety evaluation of the food enzyme α‐galactosidase from the genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain CBS 615.94”
216 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities16,443 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Integrated food‑system safety solutions
1,114 papers · 18.6% of this block
▲ +12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research proposes holistic approaches linking supply chains, safety standards, and security to improve overall system resilience.
Food safety · Supply chain · Food systems · Food security
“The food systems approach: sustainable solutions for a sufficient supply of healthy food”
Opportunities · theme 02
Functional ingredients from food waste
1,077 papers · 17.9% of this block
▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Investigations explore value‑added extracts and by‑products that enhance nutrition and health benefits.
Functional food · Ingredient · Health benefits · Raw material
“USING NOVEL EXTRACTS FROM CARROT RESIDUES AND BY-PRODUCTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF VALUABLE FUNCTIONAL FOODS”
Opportunities · theme 03
Sustainable agricultural production innovations
934 papers · 15.6% of this block
→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works highlight practices and technologies that boost yields while reducing environmental footprints.
Agriculture · Food security · Production · Sustainable agriculture
“Selective agricultural and environmental practices to sustain food production and mitigate climate change”
Opportunities · theme 04
Nanotech applications in food processing
825 papers · 13.8% of this block
→ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies demonstrate nanomaterial uses for preservation, packaging, and safety monitoring in modern food production.
Food processing · Food industry · Food packaging · Production
“Application of nanotechnology in food: processing, preservation, packaging and safety assessment”
Opportunities · theme 05
Advanced biosensors for contamination detection
715 papers · 11.9% of this block
▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research introduces optical and chemical probes enabling rapid, sensitive identification of pathogens and adulterants.
Food safety · Detection limit · Biosensor · Fluorescence
“Optical sensing for real-time detection of food-borne pathogens in fresh produce using machine learning”
Opportunities · theme 06
Natural preservatives extending shelf life
680 papers · 11.3% of this block
▼ -10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers present antioxidant compounds and biodegradable packaging that maintain quality and reduce spoilage.
Shelf life · Preservative · Food preservation
“Harnessing Natural Antioxidants for Enhancing Food Shelf Life: Exploring Sources and Applications in the Food Industry”
Opportunities · theme 07
Probiotic and antimicrobial food strategies
655 papers · 10.9% of this block
▼ -10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Investigations focus on beneficial microbes and natural antimicrobials to improve safety and longevity of food products.
Antimicrobial · Probiotic · Bacteria · Listeria monocytogenes
“Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged Meat”
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Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Food waste and sustainability issues▲+55%
Food security and system resilience▲+21%
Mycotoxin contamination and risk▲+11%
Antibiotic resistance in food chains▲+6%
Processing methods and product quality▲+3%
Agricultural productivity and food security▼-2%
Food safety and hygiene challenges▼-42%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Pesticide and toxin risk assessment▲+10%
Emerging processing and packaging risks▲+6%
Pathogen control and hygiene concerns▲+6%
Sustainability trade‑offs in agriculture▲+4%
Food security under climate stress▲+2%
Shelf‑life and storage limitations▼-6%
Enzyme and additive safety evaluations▼-30%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Functional ingredients from food waste▲+14%
Advanced biosensors for contamination detection▲+14%
Integrated food‑system safety solutions▲+12%
Nanotech applications in food processing▲+2%
Sustainable agricultural production innovations▲+1%
Probiotic and antimicrobial food strategies▼-10%
Natural preservatives extending shelf life▼-10%
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