Radar · Industry landscape · the United States
Online Grocery and Food Retail Landscape of the United States
2,629 Online Grocery and Food Retail 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.
2,629companies tracked
$17.6Bdisclosed funding
93hiring right now
562events · 24 months
281,249news articles · 12 months
Who leads Online Grocery and Food Retail in the United States
Shows the 2,629 tracked companies, highlighting the 93 currently hiring and the 338 that have disclosed funding, with DoorDash, Everyday Dose, Shipt leading hiring and Gopuff, Instacart, DoorDash receiving the most funding.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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DoorDash13last posted Aug 2026
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Everyday Dose11last posted Jun 2026
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Shipt11last posted Jun 2026
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Gopuff11last posted Jun 2026
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Schwan\'s10last posted May 2026
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Festival Foods9last posted Jun 2026
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Home Chef9last posted Apr 2026
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Bigelow Tea9last posted Jun 2026
93 companies hiring · 1 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
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Instacart$2.9BSeries F · Oct 2021
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SayWeee$832.4MSeries E · Feb 2022
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Misfit$526.5MSeries C · Sep 2021
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Fresh Direct$367.1MConventional Debt · Apr 2017
- 07
Oishii$350MSeries C · May 2026
- 08
Thrive Market$332.2MSeries C · Jul 2018
338 companies with disclosed rounds · $17.6B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
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Winc$15.8MFY2022 filing
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Uncle Arnies$2.4Msnapshot Jun 2024
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Reborn Coffee$1.5MFY2023 filing
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Cheeky$265ksnapshot Dec 2023
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Renewal Mill$181ksnapshot Apr 2021
- 08
Lil Bucks$127ksnapshot Dec 2020
9 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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TomThumb1,591tracked employees
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Sun Basket696tracked employees
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ONEHOPE687tracked employees
92 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Diamond Foods6.7%60 tracked events
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Foxtrot3.0%27 tracked events
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UberEATS2.8%25 tracked events
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Blue Apron2.6%23 tracked events
889 tracked events across 80 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
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RYZEtop 50kryzesuperfoods.com
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King Arthur Baking Companytop 50kkingarthurbaking.com
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Vivinotop 50kvivino.com
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985 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 145 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Alice14,102articles in the window
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Rosie3,003articles in the window
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Full Circle654articles in the window
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Mercato550articles in the window
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Exo423articles in the window
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90 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Online Grocery and Food Retail ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Shows the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, noting a peak of 264 new firms in 2020 and only 10 in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Online Grocery and Food Retail companies in the United States
20162025
peak 264 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 91 in 2022
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $6.3B in 2021
Where Online Grocery and Food Retail companies in the United States are based
Hub 01
New York City
154 Online Grocery and Food Retail companies
26% of the Online Grocery and Food Retail companies across these hubs
154companies
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
5hiring now
Hub 02
Los Angeles
109 Online Grocery and Food Retail companies
19% of the Online Grocery and Food Retail companies across these hubs
109companies
$561.3Mdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Hub 03
San Francisco
100 Online Grocery and Food Retail companies
17% of the Online Grocery and Food Retail companies across these hubs
100companies
$7.3Bdisclosed funding
6hiring now
Hub 04
Chicago
62 Online Grocery and Food Retail companies
11% of the Online Grocery and Food Retail companies across these hubs
62companies
$282.1Mdisclosed funding
5hiring now
Hub 05
Brooklyn
49 Online Grocery and Food Retail companies
8% of the Online Grocery and Food Retail companies across these hubs
49companies
$77.1Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 06
Austin
41 Online Grocery and Food Retail companies
7% of the Online Grocery and Food Retail companies across these hubs
41companies
$125.6Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
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Hub 07
Miami
39 Online Grocery and Food Retail companies
7% of the Online Grocery and Food Retail companies across these hubs
39companies
$12.5Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 08
Portland
30 Online Grocery and Food Retail companies
5% of the Online Grocery and Food Retail companies across these hubs
30companies
$10.2Mdisclosed funding
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The Online Grocery and Food Retail market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, with b2c e‑commerce (2,479) and uber‑for‑grocery delivery (2,478) as the largest sub‑categories, and e‑commerce product sales (2,188) as the most common revenue model.
- B2C E-Commerce2,479 companies · $17.4B raised · 85 hiring
- Uber for Grocery Delivery2,478 companies · $17.4B raised · 85 hiring
- Consumer Digital2,391 companies · $17B raised · 78 hiring
- Internet First Brands903 companies · $1.5B raised · 44 hiring
- Agritech583 companies · $645.6M raised · 17 hiring
- Agriculture E-Commerce580 companies · $639.5M raised · 17 hiring
- Uber for Alcohol Delivery462 companies · $826.8M raised · 9 hiring
- Hyperlocal Delivery350 companies · $12.4B raised · 15 hiring
- Gig Employers327 companies · $12.4B raised · 15 hiring
- Marketplaces322 companies · $6.6B raised · 20 hiring
- Subscription Commerce289 companies · $334.4M raised · 10 hiring
- Enterprise Tech264 companies · $5.5B raised · 8 hiring
Monetization
How Online Grocery and Food Retail 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 - Product2,188
E-Commerce - Service816
Physical Commerce572
Subscription332
Commission on Transaction322
Advertising258
Fee-For-Service60
Sponsorship10
Business-model split
B2C 506B2B 81
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Online Grocery and Food Retail in the United States
Announcement 129Earnings 88Leadership 77Product 76M&A 71Funding 45Contracts 24Assets 16Lawsuit 15Capital 5
- M&AMain Post Partners has acquired a minority stake in better-for-you pretzel maker Stellar Snacks.2026-04-15
- M&AGrocery technology company Instacart has acquired Instaleap.2026-04-14
- M&AReserveBar acquired AccelPay to enhance its digital commerce and fintech capabilities.2026-03-31
- FundingClinical AI platform Avo has raised a $10M Series A financing round. The round was led by Noro-Moseley Partners, with participation from AlleyCorp and other strategic investors.2026-03-31
- FundingSous, an Amsterdam, The Netherlands-based developer of an AI-driven growth platform for the hospitality industry, raised €4m in seed funding. The investment was led by Seed + Speed Ventures, with participation from PeakBridge, āltitude, Gekko Capital, and angel investors.2026-03-27
- M&AFenwick represented DoorDash (Nasdaq: DASH), a local commerce platform, in its acquisition of Metis, an applied-research and product lab building the post-training and continual-learning layer for enterprise agents.2026-03-18
- FundingAlice, a Belgium-based AI-driven platform for legal workflows, has raised €1 million in pre-Seed funding.2026-01-09
- FundingReborn Coffee, Inc. today released a comprehensive shareholder update following the premium-priced equity today announced that it has received $6.5 million in gross proceeds from an equity investment priced at $5.45 per share.2026-01-06
- FundingThe announcement comes after Gorgie closed a $24.5 million funding round led by Notable Capital in April, bringing its lifetime funding total to $37 million.2025-12-16
- FundingInstant‑delivery veteran Gopuff has raised $250 million in fresh funding at a reduced $8.5 billion valuation, as the company doubles down on turning rapid convenience delivery into a durable, profitable business.2025-11-13
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Online Grocery and Food Retail 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 | |
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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
3 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Leadership moves
14 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Rise BakingMark McNeil · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Local ExpressEdward Kim · Appointment → Vice President of SalesApr 2026
The Chef’s GardenZach Jones · Appointment → Advisory Board MemberMar 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
Contract wins
12 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
7 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Regulatory & litigation
10 regulatory events · 12 tracked suits · 24 months
- delivery drivers v doordashdelivery driver pay agreement · SettledMar 2026
- doordash, Uber Technologies v City Of New Yorkblocking law requiring tipping option · OngoingJan 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
7 companies reporting107 company-quarters trackedbeat 15miss 16in line 1
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +21.0%, half slower.
Who is building Online Grocery and Food Retail in the United States
Profiles 1,121 founders and CEOs across 865 firms, noting Stanford (22), Harvard (17) and UC Berkeley (15) as top alma maters, and Amazon (6), Apple (4) and Cisco (4) as common prior employers.
Founders and chief executives12 of 1,121, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex-Founder Happitail, Atmel, Brocade. Shanghai Jiao Tong University BS, UC Davis Graduate School of Management MBA 2008
Founder & CEO Misfits Market, Co-Founder Horizons School of Technology, Altair Prep, Co-Founder TrendBent. The Wharton School BS
repeat founder
Ex-Founder Siddhartha Technologies, Pose, Co-FounderLittle Black Bag, Microsoft. Stanford University BS 2003
Co-Founder Biome Body, Owner FWD.DJ, ex-Founder Obi Probiotic Soda.
Philadelphia University
Daily Harvest, ex-Vita Coco, ex-Pepsico, New York University, Stern School of Business, 2014
Ex-CVS Health, Bain, Grant Thornton. Wharton School MBA
Advisor - Junction Venture Partners. Georgetown University Bachelor of Science
University of California, Berkeley 1989, Northwestern University 1995
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 133 of 1,121 founders
Stanford University22
Harvard University17
University of California (Berkeley)15
Harvard Business School13
Cornell University12
Columbia University10
University of Pennsylvania9
Wharton School7
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 30 of 1,121 founders
Amazon6
Apple4
Cisco4
Google3
Facebook3
Microsoft3
Goldman Sachs3
Bain2
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 901 founders with a profile on this page
13
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders13
- no repeat-founder flag888
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 1,041 of 1,121 founders
28%
of matched founders are women
- women294
- men747
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 80 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Online Grocery and Food Retail in the United States
Records 665 funding rounds since 2016 from 687 investors, with a typical round size of $2.5 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Department of Agriculture | 51 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Y Combinator | 13 | 5 | Jan 2023 |
| Collab Fund | 11 | 2 | Dec 2021 |
| Techstars | 9 | 8 | Aug 2023 |
| SoftBank Vision Fund | 9 | 6 | Feb 2022 |
| Greycroft | 9 | 5 | Mar 2021 |
| Lerer Hippeau | 9 | 3 | May 2026 |
| DST Global | 7 | 4 | Mar 2021 |
| Coatue | 6 | 3 | May 2019 |
| Sequoia Capital | 6 | 2 | Mar 2021 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel257
Series A–B230
Series C+ / PE68
Grants, debt & other110
The typical round is $2.5M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Online Grocery and Food Retail funding rounds in the United States
Highlights the ten largest disclosed rounds, led by Gopuff’s $1.5 billion Series D funding.
| 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 Cmega-round | $1B | Jul 2021 | Guggenheim Investments, Hedosophia, SoftBank Vision Fund +5 more | |
| Series Bmega-round | $750M | Aug 2019 | SoftBank Vision Fund | |
| Series Gmega-round | $600M | May 2019 | Coatue, Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global +4 more | |
| Series Fmega-round | $600M | Oct 2018 | D1 Capital Partners | |
| Series Dmega-round | $535M | Mar 2018 | Sequoia Capital, GIC, Wellcome Trust +1 more | |
| Series Emega-round | $425M | Feb 2022 | SoftBank Vision Fund, Greyhound Capital | |
| Series Dmega-round | $413M | Mar 2017 | Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz +6 more | |
| Series Hmega-round | $400M | Jun 2020 | Durable Partners, Fidelity Investments, T. Rowe Price |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M35
$1–10M56
$10–50M17
$50–250M3
>$250M0
111 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Series B$33MMay 2026
Series B$22MMay 2026
Series A$13MMay 2026
- AngelundisclosedMay 2026
Series A$200kMar 2026
Seed$50kMar 2026
PEundisclosedMar 2026
What the news says about Online Grocery and Food Retail in the United States
Counts 281,249 news articles in the last year, with coverage focused on space‑related topics such as lunar missions and launch infrastructure, and emerging terms like artemis program and shrimp aquaculture.
News volume
Online Grocery and Food Retail 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 Online Grocery and Food Retail 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
- 14,102
- 8,443
- 3,879
- 3,003
- 654
- 550
- 423
- 357
- 329
- 288
90 Online Grocery and Food Retail companies here were named in the news over this period.
Prism
Watch Online Grocery and Food Retail 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 Online Grocery and Food Retail 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
Online Grocery and Food Retail jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Lists 10,686 job postings from 124 employers in the past year, where the most‑asked skills include smartphone and cash‑flow, and the median advertised salary is $55 k per year.
10,686postings · last 12 months
14,215postings tracked overall
124employers advertising
$55kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=378)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Online Grocery and Food Retail 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.
- smartphone235▲
- baler205▲
- social security number150▼
- cash flow148▼
- trash compactor143▲
- slicers126▲
- computer skills123▲
- accounting123▲
- merchandising123▲
- cash handling110▲
What level are these roles?
Entry50
Intern17
Senior226
Lead90
Manager3,100
What they pay, by level
- Manager$84k/yr (n=118)
- Senior$137k/yr (n=35)
Most advertised titles
- 1,500
- 1,455
- 795
- 635
- 525
- 264
What Online Grocery and Food Retail research in the United States is working on
Shows 4,142 US‑affiliated academic papers, of which 1,315 identify common problems, 350 issue cautions, and 1,332 discuss opportunities.
How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Online Grocery and Food Retail papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Problem-identifying30.2% · 9.3%3.2×
Promising25.3% · 37.8%0.7×
Descriptive24.5% · 17.3%1.4×
Cautionary8.5% · 4.7%1.8×
Breakthrough6.8% · 26.0%0.3×
Comparative3.1% · 4.0%0.8×
United States-affiliated Online Grocery and Food Retail literature runs 3.2× more “problem-identifying” than science at large (30.2% vs 9.3% 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
Household Food Safety Gaps
217 papers · 17.8% of this block
▼ -42% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight limited consumer knowledge and practices that increase food safety risks at home.
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 Outbreak Concerns
199 papers · 16.4% of this block
▼ -32% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies flag persistent contamination by mycotoxins, salmonella, and other pathogens in meat and seafood supplies.
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
Work points to climate change threatening agricultural productivity and worsening undernutrition.
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
Processing Technology Risks
174 papers · 14.3% of this block
▼ -35% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses reveal uncertainties around new processing methods and biotechnologies 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
Insecure Healthy Food Access
154 papers · 12.7% of this block
▼ -9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research shows uneven food environments limiting consumption of 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
Papers discuss expanding land use and aquaculture strains on environmental health and food availability.
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 Waste Challenges
128 papers · 10.5% of this block
▲ +53% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies identify high food loss and waste as barriers to sustainable supply chains.
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 Toxicity Uncertainties
66 papers · 20.5% of this block
▼ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors urge caution over aflatoxin and nanoparticle residues affecting human health.
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
Safety‑Security Trade‑offs
64 papers · 19.9% of this block
▲ +18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research warns that marketing strategies may compromise food safety while addressing insecurity.
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‑Driven Production Limits
57 papers · 17.7% of this block
→ +0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses caution that intensified land and water use could undermine long‑term food security.
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 Complexity
42 papers · 13.0% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight difficulties in managing salmonella and listeria without reliable antimicrobial measures.
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 Risks
35 papers · 10.9% of this block
▼ -16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers flag unknown impacts of plant‑based and nanotech approaches on livestock and aquaculture.
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 Reformulation Challenges
33 papers · 10.2% of this block
▲ +21% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Work points to limited effectiveness of added‑sugar reduction and fortification strategies.
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
▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers caution about the reliability of new shelf‑life extensions and cold‑storage techniques.
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
Research highlights agroforestry and waste valorization as routes to resilient food production.
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
Studies explore machine‑learning‑driven processing 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
Work emphasizes health benefits of fermented products and novel 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 for Safety
172 papers · 14.1% of this block
▲ +18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research suggests psychological and informational strategies can 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
Active Packaging Innovations
146 papers · 12.0% of this block
▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers present nano‑emulsions and edible coatings to extend fresh produce shelf life.
Shelf life · Postharvest · Active packaging · Preservative
“Nanoemulsions as Edible Coatings: A Potential Strategy for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Preservation”
Opportunities · theme 06
Biological Antimicrobial Solutions
144 papers · 11.8% of this block
▼ -3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies investigate bacteriophages and plant extracts as alternatives to chemical 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 Biosensor Development
135 papers · 11.1% of this block
▲ +13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research advances low‑limit detection methods for rapid food contamination monitoring.
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 Waste Challenges▲+53%
Climate Impact on Food Security▲+2%
Agricultural Production Pressures▼-1%
Insecure Healthy Food Access▼-9%
Pathogen Outbreak Concerns▼-32%
Processing Technology Risks▼-35%
Household Food Safety Gaps▼-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 Reformulation Challenges▲+21%
Safety‑Security Trade‑offs▲+18%
Pathogen Control Complexity▲+8%
Resource‑Driven Production Limits▲+0%
Contaminant Toxicity Uncertainties▼-2%
Preservation Method Uncertainties▼-6%
Emerging Production Technologies Risks▼-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 for Safety▲+18%
Advanced Processing for Safety▲+17%
Electrochemical Biosensor Development▲+13%
Sustainable Agriculture Pathways▲+5%
Biological Antimicrobial Solutions▼-3%
Active Packaging Innovations▼-5%
Functional Fermented Foods▼-14%
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