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Nutrition and Supplements Landscape of the United States
2,558 Nutrition and Supplements 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.
2,558companies tracked
$9.7Bdisclosed funding
103hiring right now
528events · 24 months
281,249news articles · 12 months
Who leads Nutrition and Supplements in the United States
Shows the top 2,558 U.S. nutrition and supplements firms, highlighting hiring leaders, best‑funded firms, and the number currently hiring (103) and with disclosed funding rounds (382).
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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10X Health System11last posted Jun 2026
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Glanbia10last posted May 2026
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Great HealthWorks10last posted May 2026
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Balchem9last posted Apr 2026
- 05
Kemin Industries9last posted Aug 2026
- 06
Suterra9last posted May 2026
- 07
IHerb9last posted Jun 2026
- 08
Create Wellness8last posted Apr 2026
103 companies hiring · 3 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
NU Skin$750.8MUnattributed · Oct 2021
- 02
Solugen$656.1MSeries D · Nov 2022
- 03
Noom$625.8MSeries F · May 2021
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Celsius$595.7MPost IPO · Aug 2022
- 05
Virta$401.8MSeries E · Apr 2021
- 06
Viome$301.6MSeries D · Sep 2024
- 07
Vestaron$288.3MConventional Debt · Jan 2025
- 08
MMUSA$283.8MSeries D · Nov 2006
382 companies with disclosed rounds · $9.7B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
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USANA Health Sciences$250.2MFY2022 filing
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WW$168.3MFY2018 filing
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Once Upon A Farm$72.7MFY2026 filing
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Biote$44.9MFY2026 filing
- 07
LifeVantage$43.7MFY2024 filing
- 08
ChromaDex$31.5MFY2022 filing
23 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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BSN1,106tracked employees
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Nutramax Laboratories793tracked employees
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Sun Basket696tracked employees
114 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Synergy CHC6.3%46 tracked events
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Oragenics4.3%31 tracked events
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729 tracked events across 108 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
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Vitacost.comtop 50kvitacost.com
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LiveGoodtop 50klivegood.com
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Thornetop 50kthorne.com
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GNCtop 50kgnc.com
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Dosetop 100kdosedaily.co
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Transparent Labstop 100ktransparentlabs.com
993 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 169 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Exo423articles in the window
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Zoe266articles in the window
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Kate Farms107articles in the window
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Soylent67articles in the window
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Green Chef49articles in the window
100 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Nutrition and Supplements ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Lists how many companies were founded each year from 2016 to 2025, noting the highest count of 185 in 2020 and the low of 27 in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Nutrition and Supplements companies in the United States
20162025
peak 185 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 68 in 2020
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $2B in 2021
Where Nutrition and Supplements companies in the United States are based
Ranks U.S. cities by the number of sector companies, with New York City leading at 120 firms followed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, and San Diego.
Hub 01
New York City
120 Nutrition and Supplements companies
25% of the Nutrition and Supplements companies across these hubs
120companies
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
7hiring now
Hub 02
Los Angeles
95 Nutrition and Supplements companies
20% of the Nutrition and Supplements companies across these hubs
95companies
$561.2Mdisclosed funding
13hiring now
Hub 03
San Francisco
77 Nutrition and Supplements companies
16% of the Nutrition and Supplements companies across these hubs
77companies
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
5hiring now
Hub 04
Austin
51 Nutrition and Supplements companies
11% of the Nutrition and Supplements companies across these hubs
51companies
$141.7Mdisclosed funding
5hiring now
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Hub 05
San Diego
41 Nutrition and Supplements companies
9% of the Nutrition and Supplements companies across these hubs
41companies
$43.5Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Hub 06
Miami
36 Nutrition and Supplements companies
7% of the Nutrition and Supplements companies across these hubs
36companies
$15.3Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 07
Irvine
31 Nutrition and Supplements companies
6% of the Nutrition and Supplements companies across these hubs
31companies
$158.4Mdisclosed funding
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Hub 08
Las Vegas
30 Nutrition and Supplements companies
6% of the Nutrition and Supplements companies across these hubs
30companies
$13.1Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
The Nutrition and Supplements market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, showing consumer digital as the largest sub‑category and e‑commerce product sales as the most common revenue model.
- Consumer Digital1,849 companies · $5.9B raised · 77 hiring
- Life Sciences1,338 companies · $6.8B raised · 71 hiring
- Healthtech795 companies · $2.6B raised · 23 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce386 companies · $577.6M raised · 18 hiring
- Online Pharmacies354 companies · $195.9M raised · 11 hiring
- At Home Fitness279 companies · $1.6B raised · 8 hiring
- Fitness and Diet Apps279 companies · $1.6B raised · 8 hiring
- Enterprise Tech268 companies · $4.2B raised · 15 hiring
- Deep Tech104 companies · $2B raised · 7 hiring
- Marketplaces68 companies · $45.6M raised · 3 hiring
- Novel Foods68 companies · $546.2M raised · 5 hiring
- Internet First Brands68 companies · $331.5M raised · 5 hiring
Monetization
How Nutrition and Supplements 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 - Product2,143
Physical Commerce555
Subscription338
E-Commerce - Service169
Advertising105
Commission on Transaction90
Fee-For-Service68
Sponsorship13
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Nutrition and Supplements in the United States
Counts 528 corporate events over the past two years, detailing the distribution across earnings releases, key‑person announcements, mergers and acquisitions, company announcements, and funding rounds.
Earnings 104Leadership 87M&A 77Announcement 73Funding 57IPO 28Product 26Assets 25Contracts 21Lawsuit 12
- M&AUnilever said on Thursday it will buy U.S.-based nutritional supplements brand Gruns for an undisclosed amount, as the British consumer goods giant increases its focus on wellbeing and beauty products.2026-04-10
- FundingPANews reported on April 9th that DeFi project Enhanced Labs Inc. announced the completion of a $1 million strategic pre-seed funding round, led by Maximum Frequency Ventures, with participation from GSR, Selini, Flowdesk, and others.2026-04-09
- M&AEpicured, a food-is-medicine meal delivery company originally focused on digestive health, has acquired Chiyo, a women’s nutrition company offering stage-specific meal programs spanning cycle support, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.2026-02-19
- IPOOnce Upon a Farm’s IPO raised $198 million for the company, with a $724 million valuation.2026-02-09
- FundingL-Nutra Inc., the world’s first nutri-technology company announced today a $36.5 million investment in its Series D funding round. The investment, led by Mubadala Investment Company, brings L-Nutra’s total Series D raise to $83.5 million.2026-02-05
- M&AClorox’s last acquisition was the $700 million purchase of Nutranext in 2018.2026-01-27
- M&ADigital health and wellness retailer iHerb Holdings, LLC, has announced the acquisition of Vitacost.com, Inc. from The Kroger Co. to accelerate iHerb’s scale in the U.S. market.2026-01-12
- M&ALifeVantage and LoveBiome: LifeVantage acquired LoveBiome to expand its gut health portfolio.2025-12-16
- FundingHarmony Baby Nutrition has secured R$31.8M ($5.8M) from the Brazilian government to create breast-milk-inspired infant formulas through fermentation and set up a new R&D centre.2025-12-10
- FundingSupplement brand Momentous also launched its own line of supplements tailored to female physiology, developed in collaboration with renowned exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Dr. Stacy Sims, as part of its broader initiative, 'Change The Ratio,' through which the brand is allocating $500,000 to fund research and product development focused on women’s health.2025-12-04
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Nutrition and Supplements 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-15 | ||
| undisclosed | Rumored | 2026-04-10 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-10 | ||
| undisclosed | — | 2026-02-19 | ||
| The Clorox Co. | $700M | Announced | 2026-01-27 | |
| iHerb Holdings, LLC | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-01-12 |
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
5 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
BioageIPO · Nasdaq · 2 reportsJan 2025
ProPhase LabsFollow-on Offering · NASDAQ · PRPH · 4 reportsNov 2024
Leadership moves
31 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Semaine HealthJoahne Carter · Appointment → Chief Marketing OfficerApr 2026
SoWell HealthBen Lurie · Appointment → Chief Financial OfficerApr 2026
Designs for HealthChris Tedesco · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
SourseHorizon (digital monitoring platform)Apr 2026
CheckerspotAlgolein (microalgae-derived oil)Apr 2026
RiseEmployer of Record (Employer of Record)Apr 2026
Cyanotechhigh-purity spirulina extracts (Dietary Supplements)Apr 2026
Contract wins
7 customer wins · last 24 months
Sattvawon tata consultancy servicesAug 2025
GeneLink BioScienceswon FoodScienceFeb 2025
Workforce actions
3 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Regulatory & litigation
5 regulatory events · 11 tracked suits · 24 months
Mead johnsonclears first approvals for upgradeJun 2025
TerraViaapproval hearing scheduled — US Bankruptcy Court for the District of DelawareFeb 2025
- gnc v ONI Global Pte. Ltd., LAC Global (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.franchise store lease assignment · AppealNov 2025
- ONI Global Pte. Ltd., LAC Global (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. v gncfranchise store lease assignment · VerdictNov 2025
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
19 companies reporting111 company-quarters trackedbeat 17miss 8in line 4
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +6.7%, half slower.
Who is building Nutrition and Supplements in the United States
Profiles 1,204 founders and CEOs across 960 firms, noting frequent alma maters like Stanford and Harvard and common prior employers such as Google and McKinsey.
Founders and chief executives12 of 1,204, from the best-funded companies on this page
Venture Partner - Obvious Ventures · ex-Beddit, Trulia · Helsinki University of Technology ME 2000…
Vestaron Crop Protection, ex-Aptinyx, ex-Durata Therapeutics, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, 2021
Amwell, ex-Boston Consulting Group. Brigham Young University BS 2003, Columbia University MPH 2004, HBS MBA 2007
Kate Farms, ex-Various Non And For Profit Engagement, ex-Imagitas, Dartmouth College, 1988
Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry MBBS 1982, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London MS 1986…
Ex- Co-Founder jane, Capsule, Hill House Home, Burch Creative Capital. University of Pennsylvania BA 2008
Ex-Founder Da Alegria (Give Joy) Fundacion.The University of Auckland
Brightseed, ex-Hampton Creek, ex-Carnegie Institution At Stanford, University of California, Berkeley, 2008
Ex-Invitae, Salesforce, True North Venture Partners · Stanford University BA 2005, MS 2011, Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA 2011
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 145 of 1,204 founders
Stanford University24
Harvard University19
University of Pennsylvania16
Harvard Business School12
University of California (Berkeley)11
Wharton School9
Cornell University8
Duke University7
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 25 of 1,204 founders
Google4
McKinsey4
Goldman Sachs4
Amazon3
Microsoft2
Boston Consulting Group2
Apple2
Cisco1
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 991 founders with a profile on this page
8
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders8
- no repeat-founder flag983
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 1,110 of 1,204 founders
25%
of matched founders are women
- women280
- men830
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 94 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Nutrition and Supplements in the United States
Records 765 funding rounds since 2016 from 759 investors, with the typical round size averaging $2.6 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| HHS | 21 | — | Sep 2025 |
| United States Department of Agriculture | 14 | — | Jan 2025 |
| S2G Investments | 13 | 5 | May 2023 |
| Techstars | 11 | 7 | Jan 2023 |
| Unilever Ventures | 11 | 4 | Mar 2026 |
| Khosla Ventures | 11 | 3 | Apr 2026 |
| Founders Fund | 9 | 6 | Aug 2021 |
| Continental Grain Company | 8 | 3 | Aug 2022 |
| PivotNorth Capital | 7 | 4 | Nov 2021 |
| Bold Capital Partners | 7 | 4 | Sep 2024 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel269
Series A–B249
Series C+ / PE60
Grants, debt & other187
The typical round is $2.6M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Nutrition and Supplements funding rounds in the United States
Lists the ten largest disclosed funding rounds, with the biggest being Noom’s $540 million Series F round.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Fmega-round | $540M | May 2021 | Novo Holdings, Silver Lake, Oak HC/FT +4 more | |
| Series Cmega-round | $357M | Sep 2021 | Baillie Gifford, Temasek, BlackRock +6 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $283.8M | Nov 2006 | — | |
| Series D | $200M | Jun 2024 | The Rise Fund | |
| Series D | $200M | Nov 2022 | Kinnevik, Lowercarbon Capital, Refactor Capital +2 more | |
| Series E | $133M | Apr 2021 | Tiger Global Management | |
| Series B | $115M | Jan 2022 | Syrus Partners | |
| Series B | $100M | Aug 2021 | Founders Fund, Tiger Global Management, Optum Ventures +3 more | |
| Series D | $100M | Apr 2021 | DSM | |
| Series C | $93M | Jan 2020 | Caffeinated Capital, Venrock, Obvious Ventures +3 more |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M19
$1–10M46
$10–50M26
$50–250M5
>$250M0
96 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Series B$13MMay 2026
- SeedundisclosedApr 2026
SeedundisclosedApr 2026
Series A$27.5MMar 2026
Series B$4MMar 2026
Series B$72kMar 2026
Series A$9.9MFeb 2026
What the news says about Nutrition and Supplements in the United States
Counts 281,249 news articles in the last year, indicating the most covered topics and emerging terms related to space exploration and seafood innovations.
News volume
Nutrition and Supplements coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 142,177 in 2025Q1 · 281,249 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 78% → 78%, negative 21% → 21% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Nutrition and Supplements news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Lunar and martian exploration missions18,791▲+117%
- Space launch infrastructure development13,975▲+13%
- Space station infrastructure13,945▼-19%
- Reusable launch vehicle innovations11,789→+9%
- Seafood sourcing and aquaculture11,070▲+21%
- Satellite communication technologies11,069▲+18%
- Seafood and shellfish categories10,698▲+39%
- Lunar and planetary surface feature analysis10,280▲+127%
- New product launches and innovations10,175→+8%
- Orbital mechanics and celestial motion calculations9,588▼-26%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 423
- 266
- 107
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- 71
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- 52
- 49
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- 44
100 Nutrition and Supplements companies here were named in the news over this period.
Prism
Watch Nutrition and Supplements 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+1442%shrimp aquaculture+50%land-frozen seafood+74%shrimp harvest+76%shrimp+64%crab availability+49%fresh shellfish+56%tuna steak+67%flash-frozen seafood+85%shrimp ceviche+142%
food safety modernization-86%poultry health-62%organic standards enforcement-89%food hub operations-60%asteroid characterization-52%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Nutrition and Supplements coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
227,979 articles touch this dimension · 31.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: satellite telecommunication, food safety modernization, inter-satellite links
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
74,528 articles touch this dimension · 31.9% critical tone
20212025
signals: satellite telecommunication, satellite ground stations, satellite telemetry
Growth ▲ rising
105,648 articles touch this dimension · 19.0% critical tone
20212025
signals: cannabis policy reform discussions, earnings report, legal cannabis sales
Nutrition and Supplements jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Aggregates 3,750 job postings from 195 employers in a year, highlighting top required skills and a median advertised salary of $73 k per year.
3,750postings · last 12 months
6,138postings tracked overall
195employers advertising
$73kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=591)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Nutrition and Supplements 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.
- cpr210▲
- individual psychotherapy81▲
- group psychotherapy81▲
- mental health counseling79▲
- excel66▲
- cpr certification62▲
- crisis intervention61▲
- psychological assessment techniques59▲
- mental health consultation59▲
- sql37▲
What level are these roles?
Entry22
Intern73
Senior329
Lead154
Manager980
What they pay, by level
- Manager$89k/yr (n=76)
Most advertised titles
- 63
- 61
- 53
- 46
- 44
- 34
What Nutrition and Supplements research in the United States is working on
Summarizes 4,142 U.S. academic papers, dividing them into identified problems, cautions, and opportunities within the field.
How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Nutrition and Supplements papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Problem-identifying30.2% · 9.7%3.1×
Promising25.3% · 37.1%0.7×
Descriptive24.5% · 17.5%1.4×
Cautionary8.5% · 4.8%1.8×
Breakthrough6.8% · 26.1%0.3×
Comparative3.1% · 3.8%0.8×
United States-affiliated Nutrition and Supplements literature runs 3.1× more “problem-identifying” than science at large (30.2% vs 9.7% 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 discuss how climate change threatens agricultural systems and increases under‑nutrition risks.
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 Challenges
174 papers · 14.3% of this block
▼ -35% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research points to uncertainties in new processing and biotech methods for food quality and safety.
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
154 papers · 12.7% of this block
▼ -9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses reveal how food environments shape unhealthy diets and hinder access to nutritious options.
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
→ -1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works examine rising land use, aquaculture expansion, 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 identify waste across supply chains as a major barrier to sustainable food systems.
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
▼ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Cautionary studies assess health risks of aflatoxin, caffeine, and nanomaterials in foods.
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
▲ +18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research warns that marketing and safety measures may unintentionally affect food security outcomes.
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
Analyses caution about environmental trade‑offs when scaling production under climate 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
▼ -16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors raise safety and regulatory questions around plant‑based, cell‑based, and nanotech livestock methods.
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 Issues
33 papers · 10.2% of this block
▲ +21% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research points to challenges in reducing added sugars while maintaining product quality.
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 and Shelf‑Life Concerns
25 papers · 7.8% of this block
▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss difficulties in replacing antimicrobials and controlling spoilage during storage.
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
▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on agroforestry and waste valorization to boost food security and public health.
Agriculture · Sustainability · Sustainable agriculture · Food security
“Sustainable Food Production and Valorization of Food and Agricultural Waste: Recent Advances and Future Prospects”
Opportunities · theme 02
Advanced Processing for Safety
206 papers · 16.9% of this block
▲ +17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works explore machine‑learning and novel processing techniques to improve food safety and quality.
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
▼ -14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights health benefits of fermented products and innovative processing to retain nutrition.
Health benefits · Functional food · Fermentation · Food processing
“Novel food processing technologies for retaining nutrition of horticultural food products”
Opportunities · theme 04
Behavioral Interventions in Safety
172 papers · 14.1% of this block
▲ +18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies examine how risk communication and social governance can enhance food safety and security.
Food safety · Food insecurity · Food security · Psychological intervention
“Food safety risk behavior and social Co-governance in the food supply chain”
Opportunities · theme 05
Active Packaging Innovations
146 papers · 12.0% of this block
▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers present nano‑emulsions and non‑thermal coatings to extend shelf life of fresh produce.
Shelf life · Postharvest · Active packaging · Preservative
“Nanoemulsions as Edible Coatings: A Potential Strategy for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Preservation”
Opportunities · theme 06
Biological Antimicrobials
144 papers · 11.8% of this block
▼ -3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases bacteriophages and plant‑derived agents as alternatives for pathogen control.
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
Works develop sensitive biosensor platforms for rapid detection of food contaminants.
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▼-1%
Food Insecurity and Consumption▼-9%
Pathogen Outbreaks in Food▼-32%
Innovative Food Processing Challenges▼-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 Issues▲+21%
Food Safety‑Security Trade‑offs▲+18%
Pathogen Control Limitations▲+8%
Resource‑Intensive Agriculture Risks▲+0%
Contaminant Safety Concerns▼-2%
Preservation and Shelf‑Life Concerns▼-6%
Emerging Production Technologies▼-16%
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 in Safety▲+18%
Advanced Processing for Safety▲+17%
Electrochemical Biosensors▲+13%
Sustainable Agriculture Pathways▲+5%
Biological Antimicrobials▼-3%
Active Packaging Innovations▼-5%
Functional Fermented Foods▼-14%
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