the United States’s
food and agriculture tech industry,
in focus.

Food Safety Risk Assessment

17.8% of this theme group

Researchers highlight gaps in consumer knowledge and practices affecting household food safety.

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

Food Safety

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

Pathogen Outbreaks in Food

16.4% of this theme group

Studies flag persistent mycotoxin, Salmonella, and other pathogen risks across meat, poultry, and seafood.

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

Meat, Poultry, and Seafood

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

Climate Impact on Food Security

15.7% of this theme group

Papers examine how climate change threatens food systems, nutrition, and under‑nutrition in India.

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

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

Food security and sustainable resource management

Innovative Food Processing Technologies

14.3% of this theme group

Research points to challenges in adopting nanotech, biotech, and novel processing for quality and nutrition.

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

Nanotechnology-based approaches for food sensing and packaging applications

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

Food Insecurity and Consumption Patterns

12.7% of this theme group

Analyses reveal how food environments and policies shape unhealthy diets and access gaps.

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

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

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

Agricultural Production Pressures

12.6% of this theme group

Works discuss land‑use trends, aquaculture growth, and their implications for health and security.

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

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

Economic growth, convergence, and world food demand and supply

Sustainability and Food Waste

10.5% of this theme group

Authors stress the need to cut loss across supply chains to improve environmental and food‑system resilience.

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

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

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

Contaminant Safety Concerns

20.5% of this theme group

Cautionary studies address aflatoxin, caffeine, and nanoparticle toxicity in the food chain.

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

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

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

Food Safety–Security Trade‑offs

19.9% of this theme group

Research warns that marketing and management practices may undermine safety while pursuing security goals.

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

Ecosystem Services and Food Security: Economic Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability

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

Resource‑Intensive Agriculture Risks

17.7% of this theme group

Papers caution about land and water demands of intensified production under global change.

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

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

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

Pathogen Control Limitations

13.0% of this theme group

Studies highlight gaps in managing Salmonella and Listeria, especially in low‑risk foods.

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

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

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

Emerging Production Technologies

10.9% of this theme group

Authors raise safety and regulatory questions around plant‑based, cell‑based, and nanotech livestock systems.

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

Plant-based and cell-based approaches to meat production

Nanotechnology Considerations for Poultry and Livestock Production Systems – A Review

Sugar and Processing Impacts

10.2% of this theme group

Research points to challenges in reformulating foods to reduce added sugar without compromising health.

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

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

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

Preservation Method Uncertainties

7.8% of this theme group

Works discuss limited knowledge on replacing antimicrobials and effects of cold storage on spoilage organisms.

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

The Challenges of Eliminating or Substituting Antimicrobial Preservatives in Foods

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

Sustainable Agriculture Pathways

19.6% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on agroforestry, waste valorization, and practices that boost food security sustainably.

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

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

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

AI‑Enhanced Food Processing

16.9% of this theme group

Papers explore machine‑learning models to improve safety, quality, and efficiency in food manufacturing.

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

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

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

Functional Fermented Foods

14.4% of this theme group

Research highlights health benefits of fermented products and novel processing that preserves nutrition.

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

Novel food processing technologies for retaining nutrition of horticultural food products

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

Behavioral Interventions for Safety

14.1% of this theme group

Studies propose psychological and communication strategies to reduce risky food‑handling behaviors.

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

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

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

Advanced Shelf‑Life Extensions

12.0% of this theme group

Works present nano‑emulsions, edible coatings, and non‑thermal techniques to prolong freshness.

Shelf life (52) · Post-crop handling (22) · Active packaging (16) · Preservative (12)

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

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

Biocontrol of Foodborne Pathogens

11.8% of this theme group

Research showcases bacteriophages and plant‑derived antimicrobials as alternatives to traditional preservatives.

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

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

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

Electrochemical Biosensors

11.1% of this theme group

Papers describe sensitive biosensor platforms for rapid detection of contaminants in food.

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

Food Safety Analysis Using Electrochemical Biosensors

Review of Electrochemical Biosensors for Food Safety Detection

New York City

27.6% across the displayed hubs

25 companies hiring · $7.0B disclosed funding

San Francisco

22.4% across the displayed hubs

48 companies hiring · $16.8B disclosed funding

Los Angeles

14.1% across the displayed hubs

17 companies hiring · $3.0B disclosed funding

Chicago

9.6% across the displayed hubs

22 companies hiring · $2.0B disclosed funding

Austin

7.7% across the displayed hubs

15 companies hiring · $979.8M disclosed funding

Miami

6.6% across the displayed hubs

4 companies hiring · $906.1M disclosed funding

Boston

6.4% across the displayed hubs

15 companies hiring · $5.4B disclosed funding

San Diego

5.5% across the displayed hubs

6 companies hiring · $1.3B disclosed funding