Overview
Right from domestic agriculture to the top-end restaurant logistics, the Food Industry is undergoing a great revolution. The conventions have been put aside with leading latest innovations in terms of production, preservation and distribution. Therefore, by pushing the boundaries, technology has conquered the realms of Food Sciences, where the agriculture, farming and storage techniques have seen major transformations. Furthermore, you now have fresh fruits and vegetables delivered to your doorstep and online grocery stores. So, let's dig deep into, What is Food Technology? and The Top 10 Startups Operating In Food Technology Across The Globe.
What is Food Technology?

"Food technology is a branch of food science that deals with the production processes that make foods."

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Earlier food technology focused on the Souring of Milk, Spoiling of Wine, Beer and other alcohols. Then, came the Instant Milk-Powder and Dry Freezing Techniques. Around 1900, came the techniques for De-caffination of Tea and Coffee.But now, Food Technology covers all aspects such as Production, reservation, Distribution and Sanitation of food.

Like everything has been transformed with the advent of technology and modernization, so has the sector of Food Technology.
Why is it creating a buzz?
So, the latest trend in the Food Industry is that of Food Technology. Like startups in every domain, this industry too has highly innovative health and commerce-related startups that find base in food technology.

From terrace and vertical farming that can be monitored from anywhere and everywhere using drones and other advanced techs, getting molecular and atmospheric, crop condition, weather forecast and nutritional content details of the produce on our smart-phones, using solar energy to establish mini-climatic spaces have been introduced. In addition, varieties of home-brewed coffees and beers, improving food shelf-life, instant as well as late night food deliveries, etc are the latest trends in Food Technology.
Top 10 Food Technology Startups Across the Globe-
Innovation in Food Sciences has not only made enhanced the food market but also taken it to new heights. In India, we have successful startup and business ideas like Zomato, Nature's Basket, Groffers and Swiggly that have changed our food-related experiences.

So, here are the Top 10 Food Technology ideas that have surfaced as the new-age startups that cover innovative ideas such as vertical farming, using solar energy to establish mini-climatic spaces improving food shelf-life, etc.
1- Local Food Lab- Food and Business Education.


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Local Food Lab provides an opportunity for food and farm technology ideas to develop into businesses through workshops that educate through business programs, business-structure plans, etc.In addition, these courses are immensely educative and affordable at the same time.
2- Tastemade- Food, Travel and Fun.


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Tastemade is a "food and travel video network for a mobile generation" that has been on all popular charts with a huge customer-base of about 88 Million social-media followers. The idea behind this startup is to select Taste-makers from all around the world. Then, they choose from a variety of food and technology related topics. This unique idea has garnered much appreciation and support.
3- Amp Your Good- Your Solution to Food Drives.
Amp Your Good works to solve food drives and provides a broad spectrum for donations by curating all that has been donated.So, the best part is that they accept perishable as well as non-perishable foods, all for the noble deed of donations.
4- CartFresh- Online Grocery Experience.
CartFresh brings your in-store grocery experience online, without long queues or store timings. It is a simple and easy grocery experience, with no unnecessary flashy sales and offers. However, the buying process is on-demand and reasonable.
5- Wakati- Low- Budget and Eco-friendly Food Preservation!


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This is another great venture which works to create mini climatic spaces of 3 W power, for to increase self-life of produce, using solar power tents. As it claims, "Wakati is the world’s first standalone solution for the preservation of fruits and vegetables without the use of cooling." The interesting facts about this startup are that it uses only 1 L of Water per week and stores up to 200 Kg worth crops.
6- Givn Water- Water water everywhere, not a single drop to drink.
Givn Water is a US-based startup that works for a better future by preserving mineral water companies. As a result, every bottle sold in return provides water for drought-struck countries. In fact, it has also collaborated with UNICEF.
7- Re-Nuble- A Bloom Formula made by Plants for Plants!
Re-Nuble is an incredible venture to transform food waste into fertilizers for urban farming.Furthermore, they use the technique of Hydroponics. Also, due to lack of landfills and the increasing food wastage, there arises a grave need for such initiatives that aim at sustainable development.
8- Fooze- Late Night Snacks on your doorstep!


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Fooze is your solution to late night hunger pangs. This is an NYC-based night delivery app allows you to get food delivered to your doorstep with just a click. The only limiting fact of this great idea is that Fooze offers only three dishes each night.
9- Beanitos- Beans are Better!


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Beanitos (2010) from Austin, Texas gives a nutritious twist to your snacks. So, all your snack- pangs will get a healthy twist with Beans, that we often tend to ignore because its a veggie. They offer snacks based on beans that are not only low on calorie, high on lean bean protein, fibre and oxidants.
10- Chuga Chaga- 100%  Wild Harvested Chaga Iced Tea


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Chaga- Mushroom is a great super-food, used remotely in most parts of the world to cure life-threatening diseases such as cancers and tumours. Chuga Chaga provides you with great tea products infused with Chaga goodness.

 

 

Apart from these other fast-growing startups of food technology are Ipiit for food information, Urban Vine for farming, Ag-Booster, etc. Food Technology has made as aspects related to food- cultivating, harvesting, preserving and now even shopping easier and better. Food Startups like Zomato, Nature's Basket, Swiggly, etc. have changed the food domain. This comes as a microcosm of the transformations happening globally.

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