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Food and Agriculture Tech Industry Landscape of the Netherlands
1,124 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in the Netherlands, 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 September 2026.
1,124companies tracked
$4.8Bdisclosed funding
85hiring right now
168events · 24 months
49,794news articles · 12 months
Who leads Food and Agriculture Tech in the Netherlands
Shows the 1,124 tracked companies, highlighting the current hiring leaders (Lely, Hendrix Genetics, Mosa Meat), the best‑funded firms (Picnic, Just Eat Takeaway, Crisp), and counts of active hires (85) and disclosed funding rounds (106).
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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Lely9last posted Jul 2026
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Hendrix Genetics8last posted Jun 2026
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Mosa Meat6last posted Jun 2026
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albert heijn5last posted Jan 2026
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misset uitgeverij5last posted May 2026
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NewCakes4last posted Apr 2026
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Rovecom4last posted Jun 2026
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Foodjet Printing Systems3last posted Jun 2026
85 companies hiring · 0 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
Picnic$2BSeries E · Nov 2025
- 02
Just Eat Takeaway$1.3BPost IPO · Aug 2021
- 03
Crisp$183.1MConventional Debt · Jul 2025
- 04
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Meatable$108.6MSeries B · Nov 2024
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In Ovo$83.6MConventional Debt · Nov 2023
- 07
PlantLab$79.7MSeries C · Feb 2022
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Solynta$73.6MVenture Debt · Jul 2025
106 companies with disclosed rounds · $4.8B total
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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dummen orange7,300tracked employees
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Upfield4,800tracked employees
- 05
agrifirm3,000tracked employees
- 06
Koppert2,380tracked employees
- 07
hessing1,250tracked employees
- 08
Priva1,070tracked employees
64 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Tebi9.7%23 tracked events
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Royal FloraHolland4.6%11 tracked events
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Vivici4.2%10 tracked events
- 08
237 tracked events across 43 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
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GALL & GALLtop 50kgall.nl
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Sensi Seedstop 50ksensiseeds.com
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Dirktop 50kdirk.nl
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PLUStop 50kplus.nl
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Five Star Trading Hollandtop 500kfivestartrading-holland.eu
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DrankDozijntop 500kdrankdozijn.nl
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123plantentop 500k123planten.nl
417 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 51 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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NoPalm Ingredients13articles in the window
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Overstory Tech6articles in the window
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Rival Foods6articles in the window
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20 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Food and Agriculture Tech ecosystem in the Netherlands grew, 2016–2025
Lists the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, noting the highest count of 82 in 2018 and the lowest of 4 in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Food and Agriculture Tech companies in the Netherlands
20162025
peak 82 in 2018
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 29 in 2022
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $2.2B in 2021
Where Food and Agriculture Tech companies in the Netherlands are based
Hub 01
Amsterdam
178 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
46% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
178companies
$3.9Bdisclosed funding
13hiring now
Hub 02
Wageningen
50 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
13% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
50companies
$109.3Mdisclosed funding
6hiring now
Hub 03
Rotterdam
47 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
12% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
47companies
$19.1Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 04
Utrecht
30 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
8% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
30companies
$19.3Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Hub 05
Eindhoven
23 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
6% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
23companies
2hiring now
Hub 06
The Hague
23 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
6% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
23companies
Hub 07
Delft
18 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
5% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
18companies
$42.4Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 08
Breda
17 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
4% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
17companies
3hiring now
The Food and Agriculture Tech market map of the Netherlands: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories, showing enterprise tech (573) and agritech (471) as the largest groups, and identifies the most common revenue models such as e‑commerce product sales (530) and subscriptions (445).
- Enterprise Tech573 companies · $1.1B raised · 51 hiring
- Agritech471 companies · $591.9M raised · 40 hiring
- B2B Agritech412 companies · $570.9M raised · 37 hiring
- Consumer Digital348 companies · $3.7B raised · 16 hiring
- Smart Farming207 companies · $155.1M raised · 19 hiring
- Enterprise Software189 companies · $254.9M raised · 13 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce160 companies · $3.6B raised · 9 hiring
- Precision Farming146 companies · $134.4M raised · 13 hiring
- Uber for Grocery Delivery112 companies · $2.2B raised · 6 hiring
- B2C Grocery Delivery112 companies · $2.2B raised · 6 hiring
- SaaS96 companies · $146.4M raised · 6 hiring
- Deep Tech88 companies · $412M raised · 19 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 - Product530
Subscription445
Physical Commerce317
E-Commerce - Service208
Commission on Transaction192
Advertising114
Fee-For-Service85
Sponsorship9
Business-model split
B2B 65B2C 60
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Food and Agriculture Tech in the Netherlands
Counts 168 corporate events over the past two years, classifying them by type: 54 funding rounds, 45 key‑person announcements, 29 mergers and acquisitions, plus smaller numbers of other announcements.
Funding 54Leadership 45M&A 29Announcement 8Capital 7Earnings 7Contracts 7Assets 3Layoffs 2IPO 2
- FundingIn Europe, the European Investment Bank issued a venture debt loan to German startup Formo; Dutch state-backed investment fund Invest-NL participated in Vivici’s Series A and The Protein Brewery’s Series B; and Spanish startup MOA Foodtech secured a grant from the European Innovation Council accelerator program and a commitment to a large chunk of equity funding from the EIC Fund under its blended finance scheme.2026-04-22
- FundingBBLeap raises €5M to bring plant-level precision spraying to arable farms globally The Next Web2026-03-26
- M&Avalue-accretive acquisitions of FMC Corp. and In2Care have been completed2026-03-26
- M&AIn December 2024, Taylor Farms also took a stake in Hessing, a Netherlands-based processor and distributor of fresh produce serving Germany, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands.2026-03-26
- FundingRIVAL FOODS | Appoints Karin Löwik as CEO, with founder Birgit Dekkers transitioning to COO, as the plant-based whole-cuts startup enters a new growth phase following a €10M investment and aims to scale its shear-cell technology.2026-03-12
- M&AMultiples PE-backed Zenex Animal Health India (“Zenex”) has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Netherlands-based VievePharm, a specialist in natural animal nutrition, for an undisclosed amount.2026-02-27
- M&AData and AI services firm, OneSix, is acquiring CTI Data, a data, analytics, and data management consulting firm.2026-02-06
- FundingSolynta has secured new growth funding following an agreement under which the German family-owned holding company EW Group has acquired a majority stake in the Dutch potato breeder.2026-01-27
- FundingSAIA Agrobotics closing a €10 million round for greenhouse robotics,2026-01-07
- FundingThe Dutch pioneer in the field of cell-cultivated beef Mosa Meat announced at the end of last year that the company has raised additional funds of EUR 15 million.2026-01-05
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Food and Agriculture Tech company in the Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V | $3.3B | Terminated | 2026-04-29 | |
| undisclosed | Pending | 2026-04-20 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-03-26 | ||
| undisclosed | — | 2026-03-26 | ||
| Zenex Animal Health India | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-02-28 | |
| CTI Data | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-02-06 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on notable events, including leadership moves such as new executive appointments and departures.
Leadership moves
20 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Infinite AcresTisha Livingston · Appointment → Advisory Board MemberMar 2026
Regulatory & litigation
3 regulatory events · 0 tracked suits · 24 months
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
5 companies reporting10 company-quarters tracked
Who is building Food and Agriculture Tech in the Netherlands
Profiles 476 founders and CEOs across 356 companies, noting frequent alma maters like the University of Amsterdam (5) and common prior employers such as McKinsey and Microsoft (each 1).
Founders and chief executives12 of 476, from the best-funded companies on this page
Co-Founder HFT Seedservices, ex- Dümmen Orange, De Ruiter Seeds, Konst Alstroemeria. Wageningen University & Research 1986
Founder Sunshine Lab, Norna, ex-Founder creative.ai, Graph Technologies. University of Amsterdam 2010, Stockholm University 2012…
Ex-BCG. Delft University of Technology BSc 2009, MSc 2011, Columbia Business School MBA 2017
Ex-Barramundi Group, Avramar, Empacadora Nacional, Stolt Sea Farm, Timar. University of Groningen BSc 1980, Wageningen University & Research MSc 1984
Ex-International Flavors & Fragrances, DuPont, Biognosys, Novozymes. ETH Zurich MSc 2003 & PhD 2006, University of St.Gallen MBA 2011
Louis Dreyfus, Co-Founder Women in Immersive Technologies Europe, Co-Founder Reality+ Film Productions…
Radboud University BSc 2009, MSc 2011, Wageningen University & Research PhD 2018
Ex-Microsoft, Interactive Communications, Co-Founder Originix. Lahore University of Management Sciences BSc 2000, INSEAD 2015
Modint, ex-Studio Edelkoort. Design Academy Eindhoven 2009
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 35 of 476 founders
University of Amsterdam5
University of Toronto3
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University3
Wageningen University & Research3
Columbia Business School3
Stanford University2
Leiden University2
INSEAD2
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 3 of 476 founders
McKinsey1
Boston Consulting Group1
Microsoft1
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 409 of 476 founders
14%
of matched founders are women
- women57
- men352
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 67 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Food and Agriculture Tech in the Netherlands
Summarizes 303 funding rounds since 2016 from 295 investors, with a typical round size of about $2 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europa | 75 | — | Apr 2024 |
| EIC Fund | 15 | — | Feb 2023 |
| SHIFT Invest | 10 | 3 | Jan 2025 |
| Oost NL | 10 | 2 | Mar 2025 |
| Navus Ventures | 8 | 5 | Nov 2025 |
| Future Food Fund | 7 | 5 | Aug 2022 |
| DOEN Foundation | 6 | 3 | Dec 2024 |
| PeakBridge | 6 | 3 | Mar 2026 |
| BOM | 6 | 2 | Mar 2026 |
| Invest-NL | 6 | 1 | Dec 2025 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel109
Series A–B68
Series C+ / PE14
Grants, debt & other112
The typical round is $2M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Food and Agriculture Tech funding rounds in the Netherlands
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Picnic’s $708.8 million Series D—and lists ten other large recent funding rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Dmega-round | $708.8M | Sep 2021 | Gates | |
| Series Emega-round | $495.6M | Nov 2025 | Edeka, Gates, Hoyberg +1 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $388.6M | Jan 2024 | Gates, Edeka | |
| Series Cmega-round | $275.4M | Nov 2019 | NPM Capital, Kruidvat, Hoyberg | |
| Series B | $108.6M | Mar 2017 | NPM Capital, De Hoge Dennen, Kruidvat +2 more | |
| Series C | $73M | Oct 2022 | Target Global, Keen Venture Partners, Adriaan Mol +2 more | |
| Series C | $56.7M | Feb 2022 | De Hoge Dennen Capital | |
| Series B | $55M | Sep 2020 | Nutreco, Agronomics, Bell Food Group +3 more | |
| Series A | $47M | Mar 2021 | DSM, BlueYard, Agronomics +5 more | |
| Series B | $43M | Nov 2025 | Blume Equity, Energy Impact Partners, B Capital +7 more |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M3
$1–10M22
$10–50M17
$50–250M0
>$250M2
44 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Series A$5.8MMar 2026
Seed$4.6MMar 2026
Seed$2.4MFeb 2026
What the news says about Food and Agriculture Tech in the Netherlands
Records 49,794 news articles in the last year, most often covering product launches, partnerships, technology adoption, and international political relations.
News volume
Food and Agriculture Tech coverage across Netherlands · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 19,061 in 2025Q1 · 49,794 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 73% → 76%, negative 26% → 24% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Food and Agriculture Tech news in Netherlands. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- New product launches and innovations4,257▲+21%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations3,964▲+24%
- Technology adoption and digital transformation3,671▲+18%
- International political relations2,631▲+127%
- International sports competitions1,913→-3%
- Security and defense policies1,815▲+265%
- Executive leadership changes and appointments1,779→-2%
- Industry awards and recognition announcements1,696▼-10%
- Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets1,669▲+46%
- Digital transformation in operations1,624▲+76%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
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20 Food and Agriculture Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Prism
Watch Food and Agriculture Tech coverage in Netherlands 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.
financial control software+54%f1 world championship+65%f1 championship+71%financial reporting tools+53%f1 grand prix+71%geopolitical alliances+258%erp consolidation+52%financial scenario planning+69%national security strategy+992%financial forecasting systems+128%
lean operations-45%accounts receivable systems-40%stress-relief herbs-95%clean energy initiatives-74%energy transition policies-55%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Netherlands Food and Agriculture Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
52,077 articles touch this dimension · 37.0% critical tone
20212025
signals: financial accounting software, accounting management systems, accounting compliance systems
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
14,414 articles touch this dimension · 34.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: investment deal, private equity, investment
Growth ▲ rising
18,210 articles touch this dimension · 28.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: earnings report, quarterly results, quarterly financials
Food and Agriculture Tech jobs in the Netherlands: who is hiring and what they ask for
Lists 39 job postings from 27 employers in the past year, with top required skills (Kotlin, PostgreSQL, Docker, Java, GCP) and a median advertised salary of $38 k per year.
39postings · last 12 months
289postings tracked overall
27employers advertising
$38kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=99)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Food and Agriculture Tech employers in the Netherlands 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.
- kotlin9▲
- postgres7▲
- docker6▼
- java6▼
- gcp5▲
- react.js4▲
- vue.js3▲
- kafka3▲
- apis3▲
- android2→
Most advertised titles
- 45
- 17
- 15
- 15
- 8
- 6
What Food and Agriculture Tech research is working on
Counts 53,152 academic papers, dividing them into identified problems (14,446), cautions (3,612), and opportunities (18,713).
How this field talks about itself
Food and Agriculture Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising29.6% · 36.9%0.8×
Descriptive28.0% · 17.5%1.6×
Problem-identifying25.9% · 9.9%2.6×
Cautionary6.8% · 4.5%1.5×
Breakthrough5.6% · 26.4%0.2×
Comparative2.8% · 4.0%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
▼ -43% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight gaps in safety standards, hygiene practices, and regulatory enforcement 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
▲ +56% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies examine the scale of waste, its environmental impact, and barriers to more sustainable food system designs.
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 climate vulnerability
923 papers · 15.4% of this block
▲ +22% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses focus on how climate change threatens food availability and the resilience of vulnerable populations.
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 constraints on crop yields, the role of organic methods, and implications for global food security.
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
▲ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers address limitations in current processing techniques that affect safety, nutritional value, and consumer acceptance.
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 risks
754 papers · 12.6% of this block
▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research outlines the health hazards of aflatoxins and other toxins, emphasizing detection and mitigation challenges.
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
▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Investigations reveal how antimicrobial use in livestock contributes to resistant pathogens affecting food safety.
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
Safety concerns with novel processing technologies
665 papers · 20.7% of this block
▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors urge careful assessment of emerging processing and packaging methods to avoid unintended health risks.
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
▲ +9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies call for stricter evaluation of pesticide residues and aflatoxin exposure in diverse food commodities.
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 agricultural tech
462 papers · 14.4% of this block
▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights potential ecological costs of high‑tech solutions and the need for balanced adoption.
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 and antimicrobial residue monitoring
456 papers · 14.2% of this block
▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works stress the importance of vigilant surveillance for Salmonella, Listeria, and antibiotic residues in food products.
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 warn that price volatility and climate impacts could undermine progress toward global hunger goals.
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 quality issues
392 papers · 12.2% of this block
▼ -7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers examine how storage conditions and oxidation affect product freshness and consumer safety.
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
Safety of engineered food enzymes and additives
216 papers · 6.7% of this block
▼ -31% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research evaluates potential health implications of novel enzyme strains and feed additives used in processing.
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
Opportunities focus on linking supply‑chain transparency with safety standards 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 by‑products
1,077 papers · 17.9% of this block
▲ +16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies explore extracting health‑promoting compounds from waste streams to create value‑added functional foods.
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
Research highlights practices that boost yields while reducing environmental footprints and enhancing climate resilience.
Agriculture · Food security · Production · Sustainable agriculture
“Selective agricultural and environmental practices to sustain food production and mitigate climate change”
Opportunities · theme 04
Nanotechnology for processing and packaging
825 papers · 13.8% of this block
→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers present nanotech applications that can improve preservation, safety monitoring, and packaging performance.
Food processing · Food industry · Food packaging · Production
“Application of nanotechnology in food: processing, preservation, packaging and safety assessment”
Opportunities · theme 05
Advanced biosensors for contaminant detection
715 papers · 11.9% of this block
▲ +13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works describe sensitive optical and chemical probes enabling rapid identification of pathogens and residues.
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 antioxidants for extended shelf life
680 papers · 11.3% of this block
▼ -12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research investigates plant‑derived compounds and biodegradable films that slow spoilage and maintain quality.
Shelf life · Postharvest · 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 biopreservatives
655 papers · 10.9% of this block
▼ -11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies assess beneficial microbes and natural antimicrobials as alternatives to synthetic preservatives.
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
Tracks how the share of research themes has shifted globally 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 and sustainability issues▲+56%
Food security and climate vulnerability▲+22%
Mycotoxin contamination risks▲+10%
Antibiotic resistance in food chains▲+5%
Processing methods and product quality▲+2%
Agricultural productivity and food security▼-2%
Food safety and hygiene challenges▼-43%
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▲+9%
Safety concerns with novel processing technologies▲+5%
Pathogen and antimicrobial residue monitoring▲+5%
Sustainability trade‑offs in agricultural tech▲+4%
Food security under climate stress▲+2%
Shelf‑life and storage quality issues▼-7%
Safety of engineered food enzymes and additives▼-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 ingredients from food by‑products▲+16%
Advanced biosensors for contaminant detection▲+13%
Integrated food‑system safety solutions▲+12%
Nanotechnology for processing and packaging▲+1%
Sustainable agricultural production innovations▲+1%
Probiotic and antimicrobial biopreservatives▼-11%
Natural antioxidants for extended shelf life▼-12%
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About this data: built from Fliar's company, founder, funding, hiring, jobs, news and research trackers, covering the Netherlands. Counts are of companies we track, not of every company that exists. Updated September 2026.
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