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Food and Agriculture Tech Industry Landscape of Italy

1,113 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Italy, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about and where the research is going. Updated September 2026.

1,113companies tracked
$533.9Mdisclosed funding
10hiring right now
26events · 24 months
374,614news articles · 12 months

Who leads Food and Agriculture Tech in Italy

The section lists 1,113 Italian food and agriculture tech firms, highlighting the top hiring companies (Morsy, Rysto, ZERO), the best‑funded firms (Everli, xFarm, Planet Farms), and notes that 10 are hiring now and 87 have disclosed funding rounds.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Morsy5last posted Jun 2026
  2. 02Rysto3last posted Jul 2026
  3. 03ZERO3last posted Jan 2026
  4. 04Chemometric Brain1last posted Aug 2025
  5. 05IGA Technology Services1last posted May 2026
  6. 06SELCRU1last posted Nov 2025
  7. 07BluRhapsody1last posted Dec 2025
  8. 083Bee1last posted Jun 2026
10 companies hiring · 0 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Everli$155.5MSeries C · Mar 2022
  2. 02xFarm$62.4MSeries C · Oct 2024
  3. 03Planet Farms$60.5MSeries C · Nov 2023
  4. 04Cortilia$53.3MSeries C · Jan 2021
  5. 05Agricola Moderna$27.7MConventional Debt · Aug 2023
  6. 06Soplaya$24.6MSeries A · Jul 2025
  7. 07Treedom$14.8MGrant (prize money) · Sep 2023
  8. 08Deliveristo$12.6MSeries B · Aug 2022
87 companies with disclosed rounds · $533.9M total
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01everli297tracked employees
  2. 02Planet Farms95tracked employees
  3. 03xFarm91tracked employees
  4. 043Bee61tracked employees
  5. 05Soplaya32tracked employees
  6. 06Easylivery14tracked employees
  7. 07tuidi13tracked employees
  8. 08Finapp12tracked employees
11 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01xFarm47.1%24 tracked events
  2. 02Planet Farms7.8%4 tracked events
  3. 03Toduba7.8%4 tracked events
  4. 04Bestie Bite5.9%3 tracked events
  5. 05Hypesound5.9%3 tracked events
  6. 06Soplaya5.9%3 tracked events
  7. 07Small Giants3.9%2 tracked events
  8. 08tuidi3.9%2 tracked events
51 tracked events across 14 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
  1. 01GialloZafferanotop 5kgiallozafferano.it
  2. 02Fatto in Casa da Benedettatop 10kfattoincasadabenedetta.it
  3. 03Leggimenu.ittop 50kleggimenu.it
  4. 04Ricette Per Bimbytop 50kricetteperbimby.it
  5. 05AgriEurotop 50kagrieuro.com
  6. 06Vinotop 100kvino.com
  7. 07Al.ta.Cucinatop 100kaltacucina.co
  8. 08CosiComodotop 100kcosicomodo.it
407 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 57 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Planet Farms10articles in the window
  2. 02everli6articles in the window
  3. 03xFarm5articles in the window
  4. 04Italpollina4articles in the window
  5. 05Isagro3articles in the window
  6. 06Soplaya1articles in the window
  7. 07Cortilia1articles in the window
  8. 08Treedom1articles in the window
10 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Food and Agriculture Tech ecosystem in Italy grew, 2016–2025

It shows the annual count of company foundations from 2016 to 2025, with the highest number—171—recorded in 2020 and none recorded for 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Italy
2016: 752017: 792018: 912019: 852020: 1712021: 912022: 532023: 182024: 52025: 0
20162025
peak 171 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 19 in 2022
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 8,137,3082017: 6,906,3372018: 20,173,8202019: 30,043,9602020: 32,444,3452021: 162,784,3462022: 94,158,7572023: 95,449,9942024: 46,483,5662025: 15,343,426
20162025
peak $162.8M in 2021

Where Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Italy are based

Milan skyline — Food and Agriculture Tech hub in Italy
Hub 01
Milan
85 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
29% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
85companies
$298.5Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Milan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rome skyline — Food and Agriculture Tech hub in Italy
Hub 02
Rome
69 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
23% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
69companies
$12.3Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Rome · CC BY-SA 4.0
Milano, a Food and Agriculture Tech hub in Italy
Hub 03
Milano
43 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
15% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
43companies
$65.1Mdisclosed funding
generated artwork
Bologna skyline — Food and Agriculture Tech hub in Italy
Hub 04
Bologna
30 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
10% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
30companies
$4.1Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Bologna · CC BY-SA 4.0
Turin skyline — Food and Agriculture Tech hub in Italy
Hub 05
Turin
20 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
7% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
20companies
$5Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Turin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Florence skyline — Food and Agriculture Tech hub in Italy
Hub 06
Florence
16 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
5% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
16companies
$26.6Mdisclosed funding
Photo Wikipedia · Florence · CC BY-SA 4.0
Roma, a Food and Agriculture Tech hub in Italy
Hub 07
Roma
16 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
5% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
16companies
$20kdisclosed funding
generated artwork
Naples skyline — Food and Agriculture Tech hub in Italy
Hub 08
Naples
15 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
5% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
15companies
$3.8Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Naples · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Food and Agriculture Tech market map of Italy: what these companies actually do

  • Consumer Digital481 companies · $261M raised · 3 hiring
  • Enterprise Tech461 companies · $191M raised · 8 hiring
  • B2C E-Commerce302 companies · $249.2M raised · 3 hiring
  • Agritech290 companies · $161.8M raised · 3 hiring
  • B2B Agritech241 companies · $154.3M raised · 3 hiring
  • Enterprise Software211 companies · $26.9M raised · 3 hiring
  • B2C Grocery Delivery208 companies · $247.5M raised · 1 hiring
  • Uber for Grocery Delivery208 companies · $247.5M raised · 1 hiring
  • Restaurant IT153 companies · $17.2M raised · 2 hiring
  • Smart Farming129 companies · $12.7M raised
  • Gig Employers109 companies · $224.8M raised
  • Hyperlocal Delivery108 companies · $224.8M raised

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 - Product507
Subscription480
E-Commerce - Service337
Commission on Transaction246
Physical Commerce246
Advertising142
Fee-For-Service73
Sponsorship6

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Food and Agriculture Tech in Italy

Funding 17M&A 4Capital 3Leadership 2
  • FundingFinancial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the investment is to be completed in two phases over three years, contingent on certain, undisclosed market conditions.2026-03-06
  • M&AThe government of that country stopped the acquisition of 51% of Prosa, the country's main payment processor, for fear of competition issues.2026-02-20
  • FundingBestie Bite raises $700,000 to reinvent restaurant choices with AI gamification2025-12-05
  • M&AArtificial intelligence startup Anthropic said on Tuesday it has acquired Bun, which helps developers run and manage codes more effectively, as the Claude maker looks to boost the speed and stability of its coding agent.2025-12-03
  • FundingThe innovative start-up Finapp, founded as a spin-off of the University of Padua and operating since 2022, has announced that it has closed a Series A investment round worth €8.64 million to accelerate its internationalisation and industrial growth.2025-11-20
  • FundingTuidi, a start-up founded by Giulio Martinacci and Vincenzo Morelli specialising in the development of proprietary machine learning platforms for large-scale retail, has announced that it has closed a €3 million seed round.2025-10-07
  • FundingCultipharm, a vertical farming tech company based in Mantua, Italy, has raised €1 million in fresh funding.2025-08-02
  • M&AEverli Global Inc. ("Everli" or the "Company"), a major e-grocery platform in Italy, and Melar Acquisition Corp. I ("Melar"), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Melar Acquisition Sponsor I LLC, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 30, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement") for a proposed business combination between Everli and Melar.2025-07-31
  • FundingThe round was backed by Alkemia Capital, CDP Venture Capital SGR, Riello Investimenti SGR, and P101, with legal support from Michela Prisco of Pavia e Ansaldo.2025-07-24
  • FundingItalian HRtech startup Toduba has raised €3.5 million in a funding round led by P101 SGR.2025-07-21

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Food and Agriculture Tech company in Italy was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
anthropicBun BurgersundisclosedAnnounced2026-02-26
anthropicBun BurgersundisclosedAnnounced2026-02-26
anthropicBun Burgersundisclosed2026-02-26
visaprosaundisclosedTerminated2026-02-20
NaprosaundisclosedAnnounced2026-02-20
anthropicBun BurgersundisclosedAnnounced2025-12-23

Who is building Food and Agriculture Tech in Italy

The section profiles 346 founders and CEOs across 245 firms, noting that Bocconi University produced nine of them, while former employers include Boston Consulting Group (2), Intel (1) and Morgan Stanley (1).

Founders and chief executives12 of 346, from the best-funded companies on this page
Matteo Vanotti
Co-Founder & CEO
Matteo Vanotti

F.lli Vanotti, ex-Orbium, Genge & Thoma, SR Technics. Swiss Federal Institute Of Technology, Zurich (ETHZ) 2007

Daniele Benatoff
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Daniele Benatoff

Windmill Hill Asset Management, Goodson Ltd.ex-Goldman Sachs .The Wharton School BScE 2002, University of Pennsylvania 2002

Andrea Colombo
CEO
Andrea Colombo

Ex-sezamo.it, Coop Lombardia, REWE International, Selex Gruppo Commerciale. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart BBA 1990

Pierluigi Giuliani
Co-Founder & CEO
Pierluigi Giuliani

Fondazione Giuliani per l’arte contemporanea, ex-DORECA, DICO.

Gian Carlo Cesarin
COO & Co-Founder
Gian Carlo Cesarin

Soplaya, ex-Lynkteam Srls, ex-Tapfood, Università degli Studi di Udine, 2016

Tommaso Speroni
Co-Founder
Tommaso Speroni

Ex- PlanBee, Agroils.Stockholm University 2009

Ivan Aimo
Co-Founder & CEO
Ivan Aimo

Co-Founder & CEO Deliveristo, ex-Econocom. UC Berkeley MS, College of Engineers MBA

Andrea Nardi Dei
Chief Executive Officer
Andrea Nardi Dei

Vino Com, ex-Vino75 Com, ex-Media Call, Università degli Studi di Firenze

Elena Fraccaro
Co-Founder
Elena Fraccaro

Ex- Comune di Lurate Caccivio - AnciLombardia. University of Milan BS, MS 2015

Stefano Manili
Founder & CEO
Stefano Manili

ex- HDI, ConTe, Accenture, Accenture HR Services. Sapienza University of Rome 1996

Angelo Amicarelli
Co-Founder & CSO
Angelo Amicarelli

Ex-MeteoArena, Meteoblue.

Enrica Gentile
Founder & CEO
Enrica Gentile

CEO Alimenta. Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna PhD 2011

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 16 of 346 founders
Bocconi University9
University of Gothenburg1
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro1
University of California (Berkeley)1
INSEAD1
Harvard Business School1
London School of Economics and Political Science1
Columbia University1
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 6 of 346 founders
Boston Consulting Group2
Intel1
Morgan Stanley1
Google1
Amazon1
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 321 of 346 founders
20%
of matched founders are women
  • women63
  • men258
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 25 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Food and Agriculture Tech in Italy

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Europa50Jan 2024
CDP Venture Capital136Jul 2025
United Ventures74Oct 2024
Innogest Capital61Mar 2021
P10152Jul 2025
LVenture Group51Feb 2023
EIC Fund5Jun 2023
Startupbootcamp42Nov 2022
360 Capital Partners4Mar 2021
Startup Wise Guys33Jan 2022
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel72
Series A–B21
Series C+ / PE6
Grants, debt & other69

The typical round is $612k — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Food and Agriculture Tech funding rounds in Italy

Here the largest disclosed round is Everli’s $100 million Series C, and ten major funding rounds are listed.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
EverliSeries C$100MMar 2021Verlinvest, DN Capital, C4 Ventures +6 more
CortiliaSeries C$41.5MJan 2021Indaco Venture Partners, Five Seasons Ventures, P101 +1 more
Planet FarmsSeries C$40MNov 2023
xFarmSeries C$39.5MOct 2024Partech Partners, Mouro Capital, Swisscom Ventures +5 more
EverliSeries C$24.5MMar 2022United Ventures
xFarmSeries B$17.3MAug 2022Swisscom Ventures, Neva SGR, Novacapital +3 more
Agricola ModernaSeries B$16.7MJul 2023Azimut Investments
EverliSeries B$15MJun 2018Fondo Italiano d'Investimento, Innogest Capital, Endeavor +1 more
SoplayaSeries A$12.6MNov 2023Sinergia Ventures, P101, Azimut +1 more
EverliSeries C$12.1MJan 2020360 Capital Partners, Innogest Capital, Fondo Italiano d'Investimento +1 more
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M10
$1–10M7
$10–50M4
$50–250M0
>$250M0

21 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Food and Agriculture Tech in Italy

The data shows 374,614 news articles about the sector in the last year, most often covering international entities, geopolitical disputes, administrative divisions, and the impact of cryptocurrency on foreign‑exchange markets.

News volume
Food and Agriculture Tech coverage across Italy · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 49,5282021Q3: 62,1812021Q4: 49,9892022Q1: 57,5032022Q2: 58,2842022Q3: 57,7312022Q4: 66,1842023Q1: 69,2072023Q2: 69,0172023Q3: 70,0382023Q4: 63,0332024Q1: 79,6152024Q2: 84,1722024Q3: 86,1642024Q4: 95,8672025Q1: 126,8162025Q2: 87,5672025Q3: 168,3102025Q4: 61,5542026Q1: 70,560
2021Q22026Q1
peak 168,310 in 2025Q3 · 374,614 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 55% → 47%, negative 27% → 19% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Food and Agriculture Tech news in Italy. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • International and transnational geographic entities297,111▲+33%
  • Geopolitical disputes and contested areas297,109▲+33%
  • Administrative and political subdivisions297,092▲+33%
  • Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets30,288▲+30%
  • International sports competitions28,353▲+12%
  • Formula one championships21,227▼-19%
  • Professional league updates19,192→-1%
  • Championship event highlights17,141→+6%
  • Olympic games coverage11,893▲+26%
  • International political relations11,765→+9%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

10 Food and Agriculture Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.

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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.

countries+172%avant-garde composition+327%cannoli siciliani+65%stablecoin fx impact+74%risotto milanese+74%ski competitions+151%podium finishes+47%aleatoric music+250%solar electricity generation+55%stock performance+57%
historic nba games-98%nba team legends-90%nba expansion teams-89%lakers celtics rivalry-96%europa league-73%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in Italy Food and Agriculture Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
627,074 articles touch this dimension · 13.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: territories, disputed islands, countries
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
53,944 articles touch this dimension · 30.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: budget motel, motel, ice palace hotel
Growth ▲ rising
85,780 articles touch this dimension · 26.4% critical tone
20212025
signals: nba expansion teams, nba team legends, historic nba games

What Food and Agriculture Tech research is working on

It counts 53,152 academic papers, of which 14,446 discuss common problems, 3,612 issue cautions, and 18,713 identify opportunities.

How this field talks about itself
Food and Agriculture Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising29.6% · 37.7%0.8×
Descriptive28.0% · 17.5%1.6×
Problem-identifying25.9% · 9.4%2.8×
Cautionary6.8% · 4.4%1.5×
Breakthrough5.6% · 26.4%0.2×
Comparative2.8% · 3.8%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
  • Wageningen University & Research15k
  • Cornell University9k
  • Universidade de São Paulo9k
  • University College Dublin8k
  • ETH Zurich7k
  • Agriculture and Food7k

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
Food Safety / Environmental Health — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Food Safety / Environmental Health
1,006 papers · 16.8% of this block
2022: 1,196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,130 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,017 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 686 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,196 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,130 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,017 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 686 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -43% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Food safety · Environmental health · Food hygiene · Hygiene
“Food Safety Regulations and Consumer Confidence”
1006 of these papers raise it as a problem
Food Waste / Consumption — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Food Waste / Consumption
964 papers · 16.1% of this block
2022: 535 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 603 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 671 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 834 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 535 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 603 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 671 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 834 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +56% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
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
Food Security / Food Systems — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Food Security / Food Systems
923 papers · 15.4% of this block
2022: 404 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 437 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 437 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 493 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 404 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 437 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 437 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 493 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +22% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
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
Agriculture / Production — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Agriculture / Production
922 papers · 15.4% of this block
2022: 2,660 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,761 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,708 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,619 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 2,660 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,761 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,708 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,619 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Agriculture · Production · Agricultural productivity · Food security
“Agricultural Production”
922 of these papers raise it as a problem
Food Processing / Food Industry — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Food Processing / Food Industry
913 papers · 15.2% of this block
2022: 337 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 355 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 351 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 345 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 337 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 355 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 351 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 345 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
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
Mycotoxin / Aflatoxin — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Mycotoxin / Aflatoxin
754 papers · 12.6% of this block
2022: 226 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 233 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 250 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 226 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 233 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 250 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
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
Antibiotic Resistance / Salmonella — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Antibiotic Resistance / Salmonella
518 papers · 8.6% of this block
2022: 225 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 218 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 210 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 235 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 225 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 218 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 210 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 235 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
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
Food Safety / Food Processing — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Food Safety / Food Processing
665 papers · 20.7% of this block
2022: 478 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 499 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 509 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 504 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 478 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 499 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 509 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 504 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
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
Risk Assessment / Hazard Quotient — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Risk Assessment / Hazard Quotient
582 papers · 18.1% of this block
2022: 132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 125 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 122 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 144 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 132 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 125 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 122 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 144 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
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
Production / Agriculture — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Production / Agriculture
462 papers · 14.4% of this block
2022: 2,915 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 3,051 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,024 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 3,031 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 2,915 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 3,051 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,024 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 3,031 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
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
Salmonella / Listeria Monocytogenes — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Salmonella / Listeria Monocytogenes
456 papers · 14.2% of this block
2022: 225 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 218 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 210 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 235 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 225 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 218 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 210 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 235 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Salmonella · Listeria monocytogenes · Antibiotic resistance · Hygiene
“&lt;em&gt; Salmonella &lt;/em&gt; 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
Food Security / Agriculture — Cautions
Cautions · theme 05
Food Security / Agriculture
436 papers · 13.6% of this block
2022: 2,752 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,861 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,837 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,797 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 2,752 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,861 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,837 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,797 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
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
Shelf Life / Cold Storage — Cautions
Cautions · theme 06
Shelf Life / Cold Storage
392 papers · 12.2% of this block
2022: 90 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 83 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 77 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 90 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 83 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 77 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
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
Enzyme / Food Additive — Cautions
Cautions · theme 07
Enzyme / Food Additive
216 papers · 6.7% of this block
2022: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 82 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 78 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 58 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 82 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 78 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 58 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -31% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
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
Food Safety / Supply Chain — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Food Safety / Supply Chain
1,114 papers · 18.6% of this block
2022: 364 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 378 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 364 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 408 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 364 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 378 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 364 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 408 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Food safety · Supply chain · Food systems · Food security
“The food systems approach: sustainable solutions for a sufficient supply of healthy food”
Functional Food / Ingredient — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Functional Food / Ingredient
1,077 papers · 17.9% of this block
2022: 75 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 76 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 68 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 88 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 75 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 76 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 68 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 88 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Functional food · Ingredient · Health benefits · Raw material
“USING NOVEL EXTRACTS FROM CARROT RESIDUES AND BY-PRODUCTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF VALUABLE FUNCTIONAL FOODS”
Agriculture / Food Security — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Agriculture / Food Security
934 papers · 15.6% of this block
2022: 2,773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,881 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,855 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,809 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 2,773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 2,881 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,855 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,809 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Agriculture · Food security · Production · Sustainable agriculture
“Selective agricultural and environmental practices to sustain food production and mitigate climate change”
Food Processing / Food Industry — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Food Processing / Food Industry
825 papers · 13.8% of this block
2022: 356 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 374 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 374 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 362 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 356 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 374 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 374 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 362 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Food processing · Food industry · Food packaging · Production
“Application of nanotechnology in food: processing, preservation, packaging and safety assessment”
Food Safety / Detection Limit — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Food Safety / Detection Limit
715 papers · 11.9% of this block
2022: 219 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 226 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 230 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 246 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 219 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 226 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 230 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 246 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Food safety · Detection limit · Biosensor · Fluorescence
“Optical sensing for real-time detection of food-borne pathogens in fresh produce using machine learning”
Shelf Life / Postharvest — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Shelf Life / Postharvest
680 papers · 11.3% of this block
2022: 110 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 89 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 110 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 89 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Shelf life · Postharvest · Preservative · Food preservation
“Harnessing Natural Antioxidants for Enhancing Food Shelf Life: Exploring Sources and Applications in the Food Industry”
Antimicrobial / Probiotic — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Antimicrobial / Probiotic
655 papers · 10.9% of this block
2022: 844 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 821 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 784 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 749 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 844 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 821 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 784 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 749 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Antimicrobial · Probiotic · Bacteria · Listeria monocytogenes
“Natural Anti-Microbials for Enhanced Microbial Safety and Shelf-Life of Processed Packaged Meat”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

This section tracks how the share of different research themes has changed worldwide between 2022 and 2025.

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 / Consumption▲+56%
Food Security / Food Systems▲+22%
Mycotoxin / Aflatoxin▲+10%
Antibiotic Resistance / Salmonella▲+5%
Food Processing / Food Industry▲+2%
Agriculture / Production▼-2%
Food Safety / Environmental Health▼-43%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Risk Assessment / Hazard Quotient▲+9%
Food Safety / Food Processing▲+5%
Salmonella / Listeria Monocytogenes▲+5%
Production / Agriculture▲+4%
Food Security / Agriculture▲+2%
Shelf Life / Cold Storage▼-7%
Enzyme / Food Additive▼-31%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Functional Food / Ingredient▲+16%
Food Safety / Detection Limit▲+13%
Food Safety / Supply Chain▲+12%
Food Processing / Food Industry▲+1%
Agriculture / Food Security▲+1%
Antimicrobial / Probiotic▼-11%
Shelf Life / Postharvest▼-12%
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About this data: built from Fliar's company, founder, funding, hiring, jobs, news and research trackers, covering Italy. Counts are of companies we track, not of every company that exists. Updated September 2026.
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