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Restaurant Tech Landscape of the United States
2,240 Restaurant 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.
2,240companies tracked
$16.4Bdisclosed funding
96hiring right now
600events · 24 months
281,249news articles · 12 months
Who leads Restaurant Tech in the United States
Shows the top 2,240 U.S. restaurant‑tech firms, highlighting which are hiring, best funded, and most covered; 96 are hiring now and 316 have disclosed a funding round.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
- 01
DoorDash13last posted Aug 2026
- 02
Altametrics11last posted Jul 2026
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Serve Robotics11last posted Jun 2026
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Buyers Edge Platform11last posted Jun 2026
- 05
Fooda11last posted Jun 2026
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PAR Technology Corp10last posted Jul 2026
- 07
Grubhub9last posted Apr 2026
- 08
Miso Robotics9last posted Jun 2026
96 companies hiring · 4 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
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Wonder$1.9BSeries D · Apr 2026
- 03
CloudKitchens$1.2BConventional Debt · Nov 2021
- 04
SpotOn$923MSeries F · May 2022
- 05
Postmates$902.8MSeries G · Sep 2019
- 06Toast$899MSeries F · Feb 2020
- 07
REEF$766.5MSeries D · Nov 2020
- 08
316 companies with disclosed rounds · $16.4B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
- 02
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Slice$50.6MFY2018 filing
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Restroworks$4.8Msnapshot Mar 2025
- 05
Boostly$1Msnapshot Dec 2022
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TechRyde$135ksnapshot Mar 2022
- 08
ASAP$90kFY2018 filing
9 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
- 01
- 02
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Royal Farms2,359tracked employees
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Croux791tracked employees
88 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Entree5.9%51 tracked events
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UberEATS2.9%25 tracked events
- 07
Chef Robotics2.5%22 tracked events
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Vistry Innovations2.1%18 tracked events
863 tracked events across 61 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
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Waitwhiletop 50kwaitwhile.com
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Ctuittop 50kctuit.com
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HungerRushtop 100khungerrush.com
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Loyversetop 100kloyverse.com
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Goldbellytop 100kgoldbelly.com
652 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 115 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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C3762articles in the window
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SevenRooms171articles in the window
99 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
Radar
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How the Restaurant Tech ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Shows the number of restaurant‑tech firms founded each year, with a peak of 239 new companies in 2020 and 17 in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Restaurant Tech companies in the United States
20162025
peak 239 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 65 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $2.6B in 2019
Where Restaurant Tech companies in the United States are based
Hub 01
New York City
176 Restaurant Tech companies
31% of the Restaurant Tech companies across these hubs
176companies
$3.2Bdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Hub 02
San Francisco
107 Restaurant Tech companies
19% of the Restaurant Tech companies across these hubs
107companies
$5.3Bdisclosed funding
14hiring now
Hub 03
Los Angeles
62 Restaurant Tech companies
11% of the Restaurant Tech companies across these hubs
62companies
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 04
Chicago
57 Restaurant Tech companies
10% of the Restaurant Tech companies across these hubs
57companies
$429.7Mdisclosed funding
6hiring now
Hub 05
Austin
43 Restaurant Tech companies
8% of the Restaurant Tech companies across these hubs
43companies
$157.4Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
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Hub 06
Miami
43 Restaurant Tech companies
8% of the Restaurant Tech companies across these hubs
43companies
$767.1Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 07
Atlanta
39 Restaurant Tech companies
7% of the Restaurant Tech companies across these hubs
39companies
$330.3Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 08
Houston
33 Restaurant Tech companies
6% of the Restaurant Tech companies across these hubs
33companies
$5.7Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
The Restaurant Tech market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, noting the largest groups such as enterprise tech (1,490) and the most common model, subscription (1,587).
- Enterprise Tech1,490 companies · $10.1B raised · 77 hiring
- Enterprise Software1,103 companies · $7B raised · 53 hiring
- Consumer Digital817 companies · $6.9B raised · 24 hiring
- SaaS770 companies · $6.6B raised · 44 hiring
- Food and Agriculture SaaS750 companies · $5.2B raised · 41 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce719 companies · $7.3B raised · 24 hiring
- Uber for Food Delivery663 companies · $7.1B raised · 20 hiring
- Gig Employers568 companies · $6.9B raised · 18 hiring
- Hyperlocal Delivery539 companies · $6.7B raised · 14 hiring
- Marketplaces242 companies · $4.3B raised · 15 hiring
- Commerce Enablers95 companies · $2.9B raised · 10 hiring
- Food and Beverage Analytics55 companies · $460.3M raised · 2 hiring
Monetization
How Restaurant 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.
Subscription1,587
E-Commerce - Service956
Commission on Transaction744
Advertising327
Fee-For-Service244
E-Commerce - Product202
Physical Commerce55
Sponsorship5
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Restaurant Tech in the United States
Counts 600 corporate events over the past two years, including announcements, earnings releases, M&A activity, funding rounds and new product launches.
Announcement 122Earnings 104M&A 98Funding 72Product 59Leadership 55Contracts 24Assets 20Lawsuit 15Layoffs 9
- M&ALightspeed said in a release Wednesday it had sold Upserve, which serves U.S. hospitality vendors, for US$44-million to Skyview Equity, plus another US$37-million that can be earned over 24 months if the divested company meets certain unspecified performance targets.2026-04-29
- M&ASwipe Savvy acquired GiftAMeal to expand its footprint in the restaurant marketing technology sector.2026-04-03
- M&AeTip has acquired Shiny Solutions to expand its capabilities in employee management and service operations.2026-03-23
- 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
- IPOWonder has hired a new CFO to help it prepare for an initial public offering.2026-03-17
- FundingChowbus raises $81M in funding to expand its AI platform for independent restaurants.2026-03-11
- FundingCroux – An AI-powered staffing marketplace connecting job seekers to flexible, high‑paying work opportunities.2026-03-04
- M&ANorth American workplace food company HUNGRY has acquired Canada-based office meal delivery provider hungerhub.2026-02-26
- M&ABuyers Edge Platform, a leading digital procurement network and solutions provider for the foodservice industry, announces the acquisition of NCB Foodservice2026-02-03
- M&AIn 2024, the company was acquired by Singapore-based climate tech startup LEVELUP, with the companies merging under the Zevero brand.2026-02-02
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Restaurant 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 notable events like IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches and contract wins for companies in the sector.
IPO pipeline
4 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
OloIPO · 2 reportsFeb 2026
Leadership moves
18 tracked people moves · last 12 months
OttimateShawn Lane · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerMar 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
MetafoodxCatering Mode (Catering Mode)Apr 2026
Mad MobilePremier Acquirer Services platform (Payment processing)Nov 2025
Contract wins
17 customer wins · last 24 months
Joltwon kasperskyMar 2026
Restaurant365won jack in the boxMar 2026
Workforce actions
5 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Yellohscale undisclosed · economic and market forcesSep 2024
Regulatory & litigation
8 regulatory events · 12 tracked suits · 24 months
- delivery drivers v doordashdelivery driver pay agreement · SettledMar 2026
- US Federal Trade Commission, illinois v grubhubdeceiving diners about delivery costs and misleading drivers about potential earnings · SettledFeb 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
11 companies reporting114 company-quarters trackedbeat 18miss 20in line 4
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +27.0%, half slower.
Who is building Restaurant Tech in the United States
Profiles 861 founders and CEOs across 652 firms, showing top alma maters and previous employers such as Harvard (15) and Google (6).
Founders and chief executives12 of 861, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex-Founder CardPayment Solutions, CentralPayment Corp
repeat founder
Ex-Endeca. Massachusetts Institute of Technology BS
Ex-A.T. Kearney, Verticalnet. Northwestern University BS, MS 2004
Digital Alpha Advisors, ex-CEO blueKiwi, Cisco, InfoVista. Paris-Sorbonne University BA 1980, EFREI Large Digital School 1982
Owner Ambient Sound Investments, ex-Founder targetapi.com, Skype, Joltid. University of Tartu 1991
Minerva, TechStars, ex-Co-Founder kpiReady, SumAll, Dossier Labs. Columbia University 1993
Co-Founder Dynamic Methods. Brigham Young University, Pepperdine University MBA
MIT Sloan School of Management, Harvard Business School Online
Ottimate, ex-Trinet, ex-Travelclick, Harvard Business School, 2000
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 110 of 861 founders
Harvard University15
Stanford University10
Columbia University10
University of California (Berkeley)9
Harvard Business School8
University of Pennsylvania7
Duke University7
Wharton School6
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 38 of 861 founders
Google6
McKinsey5
Morgan Stanley3
Microsoft3
eBay3
Intel3
Apple3
Uber3
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 737 founders with a profile on this page
12
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders12
- no repeat-founder flag725
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 782 of 861 founders
10%
of matched founders are women
- women77
- men705
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 79 founders go in neither column.
Radar
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Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Restaurant Tech in the United States
Summarizes 645 funding rounds since 2016 from 852 investors, with a typical round size of $4 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 32 | 21 | Jan 2025 |
| Techstars | 14 | 9 | Apr 2024 |
| Tiger Global Management | 12 | 9 | Oct 2024 |
| 500 Global | 12 | 4 | Mar 2023 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 10 | 3 | May 2023 |
| MATH Venture Partners | 9 | 2 | Jul 2022 |
| General Catalyst | 8 | 4 | Jun 2024 |
| Dragoneer Investment Group | 8 | 2 | May 2022 |
| Craft Ventures | 7 | 5 | Nov 2022 |
| DST Global | 7 | 2 | May 2022 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel271
Series A–B221
Series C+ / PE83
Grants, debt & other70
The typical round is $4M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Restaurant Tech funding rounds in the United States
Highlights the largest disclosed round—CloudKitchens’ $850 million Series E—and lists ten other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Emega-round | $850M | Nov 2021 | Microsoft | |
| Series Dmega-round | $766.5M | Nov 2020 | SoftBank, Mubadala, Oaktree Capital Management +2 more | |
| Series Cmega-round | $700M | Mar 2024 | — | |
| Series Gmega-round | $600M | May 2019 | Coatue, Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global +4 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $600M | May 2025 | New Enterprise Associates, Accel, Google Ventures +2 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $535M | Mar 2018 | Sequoia Capital, GIC, Wellcome Trust +1 more | |
| Series Cmega-round | $425M | Apr 2024 | Blackstone, General Atlantic, Morgan Stanley | |
| Series Hmega-round | $400M | Jun 2020 | Durable Partners, Fidelity Investments, T. Rowe Price | |
| Series Fmega-round | $400M | Feb 2019 | Temasek, Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global +5 more | |
| Toast | Series Fmega-round | $400M | Feb 2020 | TPG, Bessemer Venture Partners, Tiger Global Management +6 more |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M21
$1–10M43
$10–50M27
$50–250M8
>$250M3
102 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Seed$2MApr 2026
- SeedundisclosedApr 2026
- Seed$2.5MMar 2026
Series C$81MFeb 2026
Series A$14MFeb 2026
Series B$13.2MFeb 2026
What the news says about Restaurant Tech in the United States
Counts 281,249 news articles in the last year, indicating the most covered topics and emerging terms within the sector.
News volume
Restaurant Tech 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 Restaurant Tech 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
- 8,443
- 1,403
- 762
- 289
- 244
- 192
- 177
- 171
- 152
- 112
99 Restaurant Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Prism
Watch Restaurant 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+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 Restaurant Tech 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
Restaurant Tech jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 14,558 job postings from 174 employers in 12 months, with median advertised salary $65 k and common required skills.
14,558postings · last 12 months
19,142postings tracked overall
174employers advertising
$65kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=615)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Restaurant 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.
- smartphone259▲
- social security number150▼
- cash flow148▼
- delivery driving104▼
- immunizations104▲
- operating room technician104▼
- dental x-rays104▼
- driver\'s license88→
- machine learning83▲
- driver\'s license number80→
What level are these roles?
Entry19
Intern13
Senior299
Lead71
Manager1,317
What they pay, by level
- Manager$90k/yr (n=154)
Most advertised titles
- 1,433
- 795
- 782
- 670
- 647
- 566
What Restaurant Tech research in the United States is working on
Lists 4,142 U.S. academic papers on restaurant‑tech, categorizing them by identified problems, cautions, and opportunities.
How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Restaurant Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Problem-identifying30.2% · 9.7%3.1×
Promising25.3% · 37.4%0.7×
Descriptive24.5% · 17.3%1.4×
Cautionary8.5% · 4.6%1.8×
Breakthrough6.8% · 25.9%0.3×
Comparative3.1% · 4.1%0.8×
United States-affiliated Restaurant Tech 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 Knowledge Gaps
217 papers · 17.8% of this block
▼ -42% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight limited consumer awareness and practices that increase food safety risks.
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 outbreaks of mycotoxins, Salmonella and related pathogens in food chains.
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 food systems and increasing under‑nutrition.
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 Challenges
174 papers · 14.3% of this block
▼ -35% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss how new processing methods affect food quality, safety and nutritional value.
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
Research reveals uneven access to healthy foods and its effect on dietary habits.
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
Analyses examine rising demand on land, aquaculture and processing to meet food needs.
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
Studies identify waste across supply chains as a 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 Uncertainties
66 papers · 20.5% of this block
▼ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about health impacts of aflatoxins, caffeine residues 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
Marketing and Security Risks
64 papers · 19.9% of this block
▲ +18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research warns that marketing practices can exacerbate food insecurity and safety gaps.
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 Trade‑off Concerns
57 papers · 17.7% of this block
→ +0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers caution that expanding agriculture may compromise water and land sustainability.
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 Management Limits
42 papers · 13.0% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight difficulties in controlling Salmonella and Listeria across production and households.
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
Researchers raise safety and regulatory questions around plant‑based and cell‑based meat, plus nanotech in livestock.
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
Work points to challenges in reducing added sugar 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 Method Risks
25 papers · 7.8% of this block
▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about spoilage and microbial viability when replacing traditional preservatives.
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 and novel 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
Work emphasizes health benefits of fermented products and innovative processing to preserve nutrients.
Health benefits · Functional food · Fermentation · Food processing
“Novel food processing technologies for retaining nutrition of horticultural food products”
Opportunities · theme 04
Behavioral and Communication Strategies
172 papers · 14.1% of this block
▲ +18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research investigates how risk communication and social governance can enhance food safety perception.
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 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 Antimicrobial Solutions
144 papers · 11.8% of this block
▼ -3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies explore bacteriophages and plant‑derived antimicrobials to reduce foodborne pathogens.
Salmonella · Listeria monocytogenes · Antimicrobial · Salmonella enterica
“Using lytic bacteriophages to eliminate or significantly reduce contamination of food by foodborne bacterial pathogens”
Opportunities · theme 07
Biosensor Detection Advances
135 papers · 11.1% of this block
▲ +13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases electrochemical biosensors for rapid, low‑limit detection of contaminants.
Food safety · Biosensor · Detection limit · Contamination
“Food Safety Analysis Using Electrochemical Biosensors”
Which of these themes are growing fastest
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 Outbreak Concerns▼-32%
Processing Technology Challenges▼-35%
Food Safety Knowledge 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 and Processing Issues▲+21%
Marketing and Security Risks▲+18%
Pathogen Management Limits▲+8%
Resource Trade‑off Concerns▲+0%
Contaminant Safety Uncertainties▼-2%
Preservation Method Risks▼-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 and Communication Strategies▲+18%
Advanced Processing for Safety▲+17%
Biosensor Detection Advances▲+13%
Sustainable Agriculture Pathways▲+5%
Biological Antimicrobial Solutions▼-3%
Active Packaging Innovations▼-5%
Functional Fermented Foods▼-14%
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