Radar · Industry landscape · the United States
Food and Agriculture Tech Landscape of the United States
15,219 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in the United States, 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.
15,219companies tracked
$87.5Bdisclosed funding
612hiring right now
3,151events · 24 months
514,649news articles · 12 months
Who leads Food and Agriculture Tech in the United States
Shows the top companies by hiring activity, funding amount, and overall coverage, noting 15,219 firms in the U.S., with 612 currently hiring and 2,345 having disclosed funding.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
- 01
DoorDash13last posted Aug 2026
- 02
The Chefs Warehouse12last posted Jul 2026
- 03
Corteva Agriscience12last posted Jul 2026
- 04
Jamba11last posted Jun 2026
- 05
Buyers Edge Platform11last posted Jun 2026
- 06
SiteOne Landscape Supply11last posted Jun 2026
- 07
food lion11last posted Jun 2026
- 08
Nuro11last posted Jul 2026
612 companies hiring · 16 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
Gopuff$5.1BAngel · May 2022
- 02
Instacart$2.9BSeries F · Oct 2021
- 03
- 04
- 05
Impossible Foods$2BSeries H · Nov 2021
- 06
Wonder$1.9BSeries D · Apr 2026
- 07
Pioneer$1.7BGrant (prize money) · Sep 2009
- 08
Indigo$1.4BSeries G · Sep 2023
2,345 companies with disclosed rounds · $87.5B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
- 02
- 03
Zoetis$2.3BFY2026 filing
- 04
Tingo Group$586.2MFY2023 filing
- 05
Yelp$361.5MFY2024 filing
- 06
SPS Commerce$192.1MFY2025 filing
- 07
Lindsay$154.7MFY2024 filing
- 08
Hydrofarm$134.3MFY2024 filing
70 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
- 01
- 02
ALDI45,000tracked employees
- 03
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- 05
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CloudKitchens4,000tracked employees
- 07
Schwan\'s3,857tracked employees
- 08
687 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Beyond Meat3.5%158 tracked events
- 04
Grab2.9%131 tracked events
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Serve Robotics2.9%129 tracked events
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Diamond Foods1.3%60 tracked events
4,503 tracked events across 584 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Food Safety13,631articles in the window
- 02
Alice13,112articles in the window
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Greg4,784articles in the window
- 05
GreenField3,969articles in the window
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Food Network3,498articles in the window
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Rosie2,948articles in the window
704 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
Radar
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How the Food and Agriculture Tech ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Displays annual company formation counts, highlighting a peak of 1,165 new firms in 2020 and 63 in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Food and Agriculture Tech companies in the United States
20162025
peak 1,165 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 518 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $20.1B in 2021
Where Food and Agriculture Tech companies in the United States are based
Hub 01
New York City
724 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
28% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
724companies
$7Bdisclosed funding
25hiring now
Hub 02
San Francisco
586 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
22% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
586companies
$16.8Bdisclosed funding
48hiring now
Hub 03
Los Angeles
369 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
14% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
369companies
$3Bdisclosed funding
17hiring now
Hub 04
Chicago
252 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
10% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
252companies
$2Bdisclosed funding
22hiring now
Hub 05
Austin
203 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
8% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
203companies
$979.8Mdisclosed funding
15hiring now
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Hub 06
Miami
173 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
7% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
173companies
$906.1Mdisclosed funding
4hiring now
Hub 07
Boston
168 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
6% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
168companies
$5.4Bdisclosed funding
15hiring now
Hub 08
San Diego
145 Food and Agriculture Tech companies
6% of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies across these hubs
145companies
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
6hiring now
The Food and Agriculture Tech market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, showing enterprise tech (6,596 firms) and consumer digital (6,085) as the largest groups, with e‑commerce product sales (7,556) as the most common model.
- Enterprise Tech6,596 companies · $61.1B raised · 330 hiring
- Consumer Digital6,085 companies · $37.6B raised · 209 hiring
- Agritech5,344 companies · $29.4B raised · 222 hiring
- B2B Agritech4,024 companies · $27.6B raised · 186 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce3,402 companies · $24.6B raised · 121 hiring
- Enterprise Software2,527 companies · $14.9B raised · 119 hiring
- Uber for Grocery Delivery2,465 companies · $17.3B raised · 85 hiring
- B2C Grocery Delivery2,465 companies · $17.3B raised · 85 hiring
- Smart Farming1,747 companies · $5.3B raised · 78 hiring
- SaaS1,559 companies · $10.1B raised · 75 hiring
- Agriculture E-Commerce1,489 companies · $3B raised · 45 hiring
- Restaurant IT1,416 companies · $7.6B raised · 66 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 - Product7,556
Subscription5,504
Physical Commerce4,034
E-Commerce - Service3,186
Commission on Transaction2,695
Advertising1,715
Fee-For-Service1,147
Sponsorship142
Business-model split
B2C 1,057B2B 488
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Food and Agriculture Tech in the United States
Earnings 536Leadership 525Funding 471M&A 427Announcement 341Product 238Assets 124Contracts 110Lawsuit 109Capital 68
- FundingBanza Raises $1 Mn in Pre-Seed Round AI-driven data-sharing startup Banza has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led by Campus Fund, with participation from Avalanche and angel investors.2026-05-04
- FundingAgFunderNews 🇺🇸 Advanced growing resources raises $2m from NASA and NSF to diagnose crop afflictions a week earlier2026-04-30
- 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
- FundingOakland-based Afresh an AI-powered company selling software to track demand and manage orders for fresh produce in grocery stores.2026-04-27
- M&AGrubMarket has acquired Schoenmann Produce2026-04-15
- FundingPlantBaby, Kauai, Hawaii, has closed its series seed equity financing round, led by B2 partners, to expand distribution and continue its R&D efforts in the plant-based milk categories and beyond.2026-04-15
- M&AMain Post Partners has acquired a minority stake in better-for-you pretzel maker Stellar Snacks.2026-04-15
- M&ACaterpillar Inc. has acquired self-driving electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor, according to people familiar with the matter.2026-04-14
- M&AGrocery technology company Instacart has acquired Instaleap.2026-04-14
- IPOthe planned breakdown of the agricultural sector is intended to pave the way for an IPO.2026-04-14
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Food and Agriculture Tech company in the United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-06 | |
| Na | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-06 | |
| Na | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-06 | |
| Na | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-06 | |
| Na | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-06 | |
| Na | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-06 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Details specific event types such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches and contract wins for companies in the sector.
IPO pipeline
20 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Agricultural SolutionsIPO · Frankfurt stock exchange · 2 reportsApr 2026
Ninja KitchenIPO · Saudi Exchange · 2 reportsMar 2026
OloIPO · 2 reportsFeb 2026
Leadership moves
175 tracked people moves · last 12 months
GreenheartJoseph Brady · Appointment → Board MemberMay 2026
BUNNBrad Willis · Appointment → President and Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Native MicrobialsJason Benater · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Gotham GreensCraig Stevenson · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Rise BakingMark McNeil · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
KiwibotJ. Kim Fennell · Appointment → Chief Business OfficerApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
RipeChatGPT app (Insurance chat‑bot)Apr 2026
Prime Rootsmycelium-based deli meats (deli meats)Apr 2026
MetafoodxCatering Mode (Catering Mode)Apr 2026
CheckerspotAlgolein (microalgae-derived oil)Apr 2026
UberEATSReturns on Retail Items (E-commerce, On-Demand Delivery)Apr 2026
CeresEndura stack (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack)Apr 2026
VERDANT ROBOTICSSharpShooter™ precision application system (Agriculture technology)Apr 2026
PAR Technology CorpPAR Intelligence (AI Tool)Apr 2026
Contract wins
67 customer wins · last 24 months
Living Carbonwon Octopus Energy GenerationApr 2026
Full Circlewon Engie UK, EquitixApr 2026
Agrifywon green thumb industries (gti)Apr 2026
Workforce actions
33 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
AeroFarms~173 roles reported · cost reductionMay 2026
FreshRealm~1,026 roles reported · financial restructuringMay 2026
Monarch Tractor~10% of workforce reported · cost reductionApr 2026
Exo~73 roles reported · cost reductionJan 2026
Meati~150 roles reported · cost reductionNov 2025
Regulatory & litigation
74 regulatory events · 40 tracked suits · 24 months
Vistry Innovationsinvestigation opened — Financial Reporting Council (FRC)Mar 2026
CEA IndustriesApproval — SECFeb 2026
- evolution v black cube, calcagni & kanefsky, playtechdefamation lawsuit · OngoingApr 2026
- evolution v playtechdefamation · OngoingApr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
71 companies reporting579 company-quarters trackedbeat 86miss 54in line 12
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +10.0%, half slower.
Who is building Food and Agriculture Tech in the United States
Profiles 5,941 founders and CEOs across 4,571 firms, noting Harvard (92 alumni) and Stanford (91) as top alma maters, and Google (34) as the most frequent prior employer.
Founders and chief executives12 of 5,941, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex-Google, Two Sigma · University of Otago BSc 2001, Carnegie Mellon University MS 2006
Founder Lyrical Foods, Public Library of Science. The University of Chicago MD 1982
repeat founder
Founder Wonder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Lynx, City of Telosa. Bucknell University 1993
repeat founder
Founder & CEO Valo Health · Flagship Pioneering, Omega Therapeutics, Senda Biosciences, Inari, KSQ Therapeutics, & Seres Therapeutics…
Los Angeles Police Foundation, Berdakin Family Foundation, ex- BeachMint, Slingshot Labs. Northwestern University BA
Ex-Google.
Ex-Founder CardPayment Solutions, CentralPayment Corp
Ex-Brightidea, Rocket Lawyer, Yodlee, iMANY, eBay, Oracle, IBM. Xiamen University BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison MS 2004
repeat founder
Ex-Endeca. Massachusetts Institute of Technology BS
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 772 of 5,941 founders
Harvard University92
Stanford University91
University of California (Berkeley)83
Massachusetts Institute of Technology68
Harvard Business School62
Cornell University54
University of Pennsylvania47
Columbia University39
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 185 of 5,941 founders
Google34
Amazon24
Microsoft23
McKinsey17
Apple16
Goldman Sachs12
Cisco11
Morgan Stanley10
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 4,925 founders with a profile on this page
51
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders51
- no repeat-founder flag4,874
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 5,492 of 5,941 founders
18%
of matched founders are women
- women997
- men4,495
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 449 founders go in neither column.
Radar
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Who funds Food and Agriculture Tech in the United States
Summarizes 5,471 funding rounds since 2016 from 3,979 investors, with a typical round size of $2 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Department of Agriculture | 279 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Y Combinator | 130 | 64 | Feb 2026 |
| National Science Foundation | 105 | 1 | Apr 2026 |
| Techstars | 74 | 53 | Sep 2024 |
| S2G Investments | 73 | 31 | Feb 2026 |
| America’s Seed Fund | 58 | — | Feb 2024 |
| Europa | 52 | — | Jan 2024 |
| HHS | 49 | — | Jul 2025 |
| OSTI | 47 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Climate Capital | 45 | 28 | Mar 2025 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel2,064
Series A–B1,629
Series C+ / PE461
Grants, debt & other1,317
The typical round is $2M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Food and Agriculture Tech funding rounds in the United States
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Gopuff’s $1.5 billion Series D—and lists ten other large recent funding events.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Dmega-round | $1.5B | Dec 2021 | Guggenheim Partners | |
| Series Cmega-round | $1.5B | Mar 2021 | Fidelity Investments, Eldridge Industries, Reinvent Capital +3 more | |
| Series Emega-round | $1.3B | Feb 2014 | The Coca-Cola | |
| Series Cmega-round | $1B | Jul 2021 | Guggenheim Investments, Hedosophia, SoftBank Vision Fund +5 more | |
| Series Bmega-round | $940M | Feb 2019 | SoftBank Vision Fund | |
| Series Emega-round | $850M | Nov 2021 | Microsoft | |
| Series Dmega-round | $766.5M | Nov 2020 | SoftBank, Mubadala, Oaktree Capital Management +2 more | |
| Series Bmega-round | $750M | Aug 2019 | SoftBank Vision Fund | |
| Series Cmega-round | $700M | Mar 2024 | — | |
| Series Gmega-round | $600M | May 2019 | Coatue, Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global +4 more |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M199
$1–10M305
$10–50M197
$50–250M37
>$250M4
742 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Series C$150MMay 2026
Series B$33MMay 2026
Series B$22MMay 2026
Series A$13MMay 2026
Seed$3MMay 2026
Series A$2MMay 2026
- AngelundisclosedMay 2026
Conventional Debt$140MApr 2026
What the news says about Food and Agriculture Tech in the United States
Counts 514,649 news articles in the last year, most often covering product launches, partnerships, leadership changes and digital transformation topics.
News volume
Food and Agriculture Tech coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 248,117 in 2025Q1 · 514,649 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 70% → 70%, negative 29% → 28% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Food and Agriculture Tech news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- New product launches and innovations26,385→+10%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations22,189▲+15%
- Executive leadership changes and appointments20,798▼-14%
- Technology adoption and digital transformation20,288▲+11%
- Lunar and martian exploration missions18,791▲+83%
- College athletics news18,671▲+61%
- Formula one championships16,764▼-24%
- Industry awards and recognition announcements15,687▼-18%
- Corporate social responsibility (csr) programs14,205▼-15%
- International political relations14,061▲+33%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 13,631
- 13,112
- 8,225
- 4,784
- 3,969
- 3,715
- 3,498
- 2,948
- 1,358
- 1,293
704 Food and Agriculture Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Prism
Watch Food and Agriculture Tech coverage in United States 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+1104%college playoffs+45%ncaa updates+125%oil price volatility+84%campus sports+49%free trade deals+61%stock price+87%bilateral trade+112%commodity trading+66%trade dispute mechanisms+53%
f1 world championship-39%f1 championship-37%poultry health-67%wildlife disease monitoring-82%h5n1 avian influenza-82%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Food and Agriculture Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
512,418 articles touch this dimension · 37.0% critical tone
20212025
signals: stock performance, youth agriculture programs, trade compliance agriculture
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
152,229 articles touch this dimension · 33.7% critical tone
20212025
signals: agricultural venture capital, satellite telecommunication, satellite ground stations
Growth ▲ rising
213,655 articles touch this dimension · 24.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: earnings report, whole-farm revenue policies, stock performance
Food and Agriculture Tech jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 31,232 job postings from 831 employers in the past year, with median pay of $65 k and top skills including Excel, Python and TypeScript.
31,232postings · last 12 months
46,250postings tracked overall
831employers advertising
$65kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=1861)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Food and Agriculture Tech employers in the United States 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.
- excel276▲
- smartphone267▲
- typescript238▲
- python230▲
- cash handling215▲
- cash register212▲
- baler205▲
- react183▲
- sql155▲
- social security number150▼
What level are these roles?
Entry268
Intern250
Senior1,388
Lead664
Manager7,898
What they pay, by level
- Manager$87k/yr (n=503)
- Senior$130k/yr (n=126)
- Lead$85k/yr (n=41)
Most advertised titles
- 1,646
- 1,476
- 859
- 790
- 782
- 647
What Food and Agriculture Tech research in the United States is working on
Shows 4,142 academic papers from India‑affiliated institutions, with 1,315 identifying common problems, 350 issuing cautions, and 1,332 outlining opportunities.
How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Food and Agriculture Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Problem-identifying30.2% · 9.6%3.1×
Promising25.3% · 37.3%0.7×
Descriptive24.5% · 17.5%1.4×
Cautionary8.5% · 4.3%2.0×
Breakthrough6.8% · 26.7%0.3×
Comparative3.1% · 3.8%0.8×
United States-affiliated Food and Agriculture Tech literature runs 3.1× more “problem-identifying” than science at large (30.2% vs 9.6% baseline).
How the work is done
Empirical51.1%
Reviews27.1%
Methods-led11.4%
Position pieces9.9%
Theoretical0.5%
How the research reads
77% positive · 5% neutral · 19% negative, across 4,142 papers.
The institutions doing the work · United States
- 9k
- 5k
- 5k
- 4k
- 4k
- 4k
ranked by how often their work is cited
Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work
Carlos Augusto Monteiro · Geoffrey Cannon · David Julian McClements · Barry M. Popkin · JC Moubarac · S.W. Ng · Juming Tang · Sumithra Muthayya
The most-cited breakthroughs
- Development of a Paper-Based Analytical Device for Colorimetric Detection of Select Foodborne Pathogens · 460 cites
- Practical Value of Food Pathogen Traceability through Building a Whole-Genome Sequencing Network and Database · 381 cites
- Blockchain in food supply chains: a literature review and synthesis analysis of platforms, benefits and challenges · 268 cites
- Energetic consequences of thermal and nonthermal food processing · 214 cites
- Management and prevention of mycotoxins in peanuts · 196 cites
Common problems researchers identify1,216 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Food Safety Risk Assessment
217 papers · 17.8% of this block
▼ -42% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight gaps in consumer knowledge and practices affecting household food safety.
Food safety · Food safety risk analysis · Environmental health · Risk analysis
“Food Safety”
217 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Pathogen Outbreaks in Food
199 papers · 16.4% of this block
▼ -32% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies flag persistent mycotoxin, Salmonella, and other pathogen risks across meat, poultry, and seafood.
Mycotoxin · Outbreak · Salmonella · Food safety
“Meat, Poultry, and Seafood”
199 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Climate Impact on Food Security
191 papers · 15.7% of this block
▲ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers examine how climate change threatens food systems, nutrition, and under‑nutrition in India.
Food security · Food systems · Agriculture · Climate change
“Climate Change and Global Food Systems: Potential Impacts on Food Security and Undernutrition”
191 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Innovative Food Processing Technologies
174 papers · 14.3% of this block
▼ -35% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research points to challenges in adopting nanotech, biotech, and novel processing for quality and nutrition.
Food processing · Food industry · Food science · Biotechnology
“Nanotechnology-based approaches for food sensing and packaging applications”
174 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
Food Insecurity and Consumption Patterns
154 papers · 12.7% of this block
▼ -10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses reveal how food environments and policies shape unhealthy diets and access gaps.
Food insecurity · Consumption · Healthy food · Food consumption
“The food environment, its effects on dietary consumption, and potential for measurement within agriculture-nutrition interventions”
154 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
Agricultural Production Pressures
153 papers · 12.6% of this block
→ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works discuss land‑use trends, aquaculture growth, and their implications for health and security.
Agriculture · Production · Aquaculture · Food processing
“Trends in Global Agricultural Land Use: Implications for Environmental Health and Food Security”
153 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 07
Sustainability and Food Waste
128 papers · 10.5% of this block
▲ +53% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors stress the need to cut loss across supply chains to improve environmental and food‑system resilience.
Sustainability · Food waste · Food systems · Supply chain
“Reducing Food Loss and Waste to Enhance Food Security and Environmental Sustainability”
128 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions322 papers · 7 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
Contaminant Safety Concerns
66 papers · 20.5% of this block
▼ -3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Cautionary studies address aflatoxin, caffeine, and nanoparticle toxicity in the food chain.
Food safety · Contamination · Aflatoxin · Human health
“Caffeine (1, 3, 7‐trimethylxanthine) in Foods: A Comprehensive Review on Consumption, Functionality, Safety, and Regulatory Matters”
66 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Food Safety–Security Trade‑offs
64 papers · 19.9% of this block
▲ +17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research warns that marketing and management practices may undermine safety while pursuing security goals.
Food safety · Food security · Food insecurity · Marketing
“Ecosystem Services and Food Security: Economic Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability”
64 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Resource‑Intensive Agriculture Risks
57 papers · 17.7% of this block
→ -0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers caution about land and water demands of intensified production under global change.
Agriculture · Food security · Natural resource economics · Production
“How Could Agricultural Land Systems Contribute to Raise Food Production Under Global Change?”
57 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Pathogen Control Limitations
42 papers · 13.0% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight gaps in managing Salmonella and Listeria, especially in low‑risk foods.
Salmonella · Listeria monocytogenes · Food safety · Antimicrobial
“Alternative approaches to the risk management of Listeria monocytogenes in low risk foods”
42 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 05
Emerging Production Technologies
35 papers · 10.9% of this block
▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors raise safety and regulatory questions around plant‑based, cell‑based, and nanotech livestock systems.
Production · Fish <Actinopterygii> · Aquaculture · Livestock
“Plant-based and cell-based approaches to meat production”
35 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 06
Sugar and Processing Impacts
33 papers · 10.2% of this block
▲ +20% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research points to challenges in reformulating foods to reduce added sugar without compromising health.
Added sugar · Food intake · Food processing · Sugar
“Reducing Food Loss And Waste While Improving The Public’s Health”
33 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 07
Preservation Method Uncertainties
25 papers · 7.8% of this block
▼ -7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works discuss limited knowledge on replacing antimicrobials and effects of cold storage on spoilage organisms.
Shelf life · Food spoilage · Cold storage · Food preservation
“The Challenges of Eliminating or Substituting Antimicrobial Preservatives in Foods”
25 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities1,216 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Sustainable Agriculture Pathways
238 papers · 19.6% of this block
▲ +4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on agroforestry, waste valorization, and practices that boost food security sustainably.
Agriculture · Sustainability · Sustainable agriculture · Food security
“Sustainable Food Production and Valorization of Food and Agricultural Waste: Recent Advances and Future Prospects”
Opportunities · theme 02
AI‑Enhanced Food Processing
206 papers · 16.9% of this block
▲ +16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers explore machine‑learning models to improve safety, quality, and efficiency in food manufacturing.
Food processing · Food safety · Risk analysis · Food industry
“Machine learning‐based modeling in food processing applications: State of the art”
Opportunities · theme 03
Functional Fermented Foods
175 papers · 14.4% of this block
▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights health benefits of fermented products and novel processing that preserves nutrition.
Health benefits · Functional food · Fermentation · Food processing
“Novel food processing technologies for retaining nutrition of horticultural food products”
Opportunities · theme 04
Behavioral Interventions for Safety
172 papers · 14.1% of this block
▲ +17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies propose psychological and communication strategies to reduce risky food‑handling behaviors.
Food safety · Food insecurity · Food security · Psychological intervention
“Food safety risk behavior and social Co-governance in the food supply chain”
Opportunities · theme 05
Advanced Shelf‑Life Extensions
146 papers · 12.0% of this block
▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works present nano‑emulsions, edible coatings, and non‑thermal techniques to prolong freshness.
Shelf life · Post-crop handling · Active packaging · Preservative
“Nanoemulsions as Edible Coatings: A Potential Strategy for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Preservation”
Opportunities · theme 06
Biocontrol of Foodborne Pathogens
144 papers · 11.8% of this block
→ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases bacteriophages and plant‑derived antimicrobials as alternatives to traditional preservatives.
Salmonella · Listeria monocytogenes · Antimicrobial · Salmonella enterica
“Using lytic bacteriophages to eliminate or significantly reduce contamination of food by foodborne bacterial pathogens”
Opportunities · theme 07
Electrochemical Biosensors
135 papers · 11.1% of this block
▲ +13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers describe sensitive biosensor platforms for rapid detection of contaminants in food.
Food safety · Biosensor · Detection limit · Contamination
“Food Safety Analysis Using Electrochemical Biosensors”
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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
Sustainability and Food Waste▲+53%
Climate Impact on Food Security▲+2%
Agricultural Production Pressures▼-2%
Food Insecurity and Consumption Patterns▼-10%
Pathogen Outbreaks in Food▼-32%
Innovative Food Processing Technologies▼-35%
Food Safety Risk Assessment▼-42%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Sugar and Processing Impacts▲+20%
Food Safety–Security Trade‑offs▲+17%
Pathogen Control Limitations▲+8%
Resource‑Intensive Agriculture Risks▼-0%
Contaminant Safety Concerns▼-3%
Preservation Method Uncertainties▼-7%
Emerging Production Technologies▼-15%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Behavioral Interventions for Safety▲+17%
AI‑Enhanced Food Processing▲+16%
Electrochemical Biosensors▲+13%
Sustainable Agriculture Pathways▲+4%
Biocontrol of Foodborne Pathogens▼-2%
Advanced Shelf‑Life Extensions▼-5%
Functional Fermented Foods▼-6%
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