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    Food Tech companies targeting Asia

    Gadot Biochemical Industries

    Bioavailable Mineral-based Citrates and Phosphates
    Gadot Biochemical Industries manufactures ingredients and fortifying minerals for the food, beverage, and nutraceutical industries worldwide. Gadot delivers high-bioavailability products that meet national quality and food safety standards including USP, EP, JP, FCC, and NF.
    In addition to the company's portfolio of products, it also provides tailor-made solutions for fortification, soluble minerals, blends with soluble fiber, RDA ratio mixtures, and calcium for beverages and foods containing protein.

    Locations

    Israel

    HaHistadrut Ave 117, Haifa, Israel

    Offices Abroad

    Hoefsmidstraat 41, Hoogvliet Rotterdam, Netherlands
    NJ, USA

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Acquired

    Number of employees

    51-200

    Founded

    1/1964
    Israel Offices
    HaHistadrut Ave 117, Haifa, Israel
    Offices Abroad
    Hoefsmidstraat 41, Hoogvliet Rotterdam, Netherlands
    NJ, USA

    W-Cycle

    Compostable Packaging Made from Sugarcane Byproducts for Sustainable Solutions
    W-Cycle develops sustainable food packaging solutions using SupraPulp™, a patented material made from sugarcane bagasse, an agricultural byproduct. Designed to replace traditional plastic, aluminum, or foam containers, SupraPulp™ is durable, oil- and water-resistant, and suitable for extreme temperatures, making it versatile for various food applications. The material is 100% compostable, breaking down naturally without leaving harmful residues. W-Cycle collaborates with food manufacturers, institutions, and restaurants to offer eco-friendly packaging solutions tailored to their needs.

    Locations

    Israel

    Gan Shmuel, Israel

    Total funding

    $3.25M

    Funding stage

    Seed

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    8/2016
    Israel Offices
    Gan Shmuel, Israel

    BOB FoodTech

    RNA-Based Platform for Toxin Removal & Recycling in Cultivated Meat Production
    BOB FoodTech is a biotechnology company pioneering RNA-based solutions for selective toxin removal, RNA delivery, and resource recycling in the food and biotech industries. Their proprietary platform addresses critical challenges such as toxin contamination, enabling manufacturers to meet regulatory standards while enhancing product safety and sustainability.

    In cultivated meat and seafood production, BOB FoodTech's technology supports media recycling and removes metabolic toxins, significantly reducing costs and improving efficiency.

    Locations

    Israel

    HaAluf Yaakov Peri St 1, Rehovot, Israel

    Total funding

    $707.5K

    Funding stage

    Pre-Seed

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    9/2023
    Israel Offices
    HaAluf Yaakov Peri St 1, Rehovot, Israel

    Ajinomatrix

    AI-Powered Sensory Data Solutions for the Food Industry
    Ajinomatrix develops AI-driven sensory software for the food industry, specializing in digitizing taste and smell. Their solutions provide easy-to-interpret data for sensory measurements, simplifying product development and decision-making processes.

    The company’s technology integrates with tasting panels, consumer feedback, and sensors like electronic noses and mouths, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of sensory data analysis. Ajinomatrix’s customizable applications streamline sensory panels, improve result interpretation, and enable organizations to make faster, more informed decisions in bringing products to marke

    Locations

    Israel

    Jerusalem, Israel

    Offices Abroad

    Rebecq, Belgium

    Total funding

    $900K

    Funding stage

    Pre-Seed

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    4/2018
    Israel Offices
    Jerusalem, Israel
    Offices Abroad
    Rebecq, Belgium

    Aleph Farms

    Cellular Agriculture Technology
    Aleph Farms is an Israel-based food technology company designing new ways to grow quality animal products that improve sustainability, food security and animal welfare in our food systems. Founded in 2017, the company utilized cellular agriculture technology to unveil the world’s first cultivated thin-cut steak in 2018, the world’s first cultivated ribeye steak in 2021, and cultivated collagen in 2022. Under its product brand, Aleph Cuts, the company will launch its first product, the Petit Steak, grown from the non-modified cells of a premium Angus cow. For its contributions to climate leadership including a net zero commitment made in 2020, it has received top accolades from the World Economic Forum and the United Nations.

    Locations

    Israel

    Haim Holtsman St 1, Rehovot, Israel

    Total funding

    $147.35M

    Funding stage

    C

    Number of employees

    51-200

    Founded

    6/2017
    Israel Offices
    Haim Holtsman St 1, Rehovot, Israel

    Better Juice

    Biotech Solution for Reducing Sugars in Fruit Juice
    Better Juice develops a method for reducing sugars in fruit juice by converting them into nondigestible forms, including dietary fibers such as fructooligosaccharide (FOS) and other nondigestible molecules, without altering the natural flavor or smell.

    Better Juice uses non-GMO microorganism activity and continuous bioconversion to process large volumes of juice with little effect on overall costs.

    Locations

    Israel

    Rehovot, Israel

    Total funding

    $9.96M

    Funding stage

    A

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    12/2017
    Israel Offices
    Rehovot, Israel

    Nuversys

    Food Enrichment Platform Essential Nutrients
    Nuversys is a B2B company that developed a patented technology platform to enrich food with essential nutrients. This solution made Nuversys the first and only company in the global ingredients market to successfully solve the challenge of enriching food with several nutrients, including Omega-3.

    The company’s product - N-PEARLS - enables food producers to integrate a daily dosage of nutrients into their products. Nuversys has a growing portfolio of N-PEARLS products consisting of vitamins, minerals, oils, and botanicals.

    Nuversys aims to impact global health and help people of all ages by offering nutrient-rich ingredients that can be incorporated into delicious and accessible food products, thus providing nutritional food to all populations and providing an alternative for daily supplement intake.

    The company is focused on collaborating with food producers to deliver healthy ingredients through foods that consumers love. N-PEARLS were successfully incorporated into different varieties of food products, including dairy, energy bars, ice cream, and alternative protein products.

    Nuversys is led by an exceptional multidisciplinary team of experts in the materials science, applied chemistry, engineering, food technology, and nutrition fields.

    Locations

    Israel

    Tel Chai, Qiryat Shemona, Israel

    Total funding

    $4.6M

    Funding stage

    Seed

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    5/2019
    Israel Offices
    Tel Chai, Qiryat Shemona, Israel

    Alfred's Food-Tech

    Plant-based Alternatives to Meat and Dairy Products
    Alfred's is a B2B FoodTech company dedicated to revolutionizing the plant-based food industry. They provide a pioneering production platform for crafting delicious, 100% plant-based food products on a large scale. The company's technology focuses on delivering exceptional taste and texture to meet modern food companies' demands. The solution revolves around their technology's capability to eliminate off-tastes in plant protein and infuse high protein content into each tailor-made product.

    Locations

    Israel

    Modiin, Israel

    Total funding

    $8.7M

    Funding stage

    Seed

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    5/2021
    Israel Offices
    Modiin, Israel

    Lamu

    Industrial Technology for Sugar Reduction in Beverages
    Lamu is developing a universal industrial process that will enable food and beverage manufacturers to choose the amount of sugar that goes into their beverage products. The companys goal is to make healthy natural beverages accessible to all.

    Locations

    Israel

    Haifa, Israel

    Total funding

    $2.35M

    Funding stage

    Seed

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    1/2020
    Israel Offices
    Haifa, Israel

    ChickP Protein

    Plant-based Pure Protein Isolate
    ChickP specializes in plant-based proteins and has developed a next-generation chickpea protein isolate using an IP-protected process. Providing all of the benefits of plant protein without any of the downsides, ChickP's highly functional non-GMO and non-allergenic chickpea protein isolate aims to meet the growing demand for high-purity plant-based protein.

    ChickP's protein can be easily incorporated into a wide variety of applications, including sports nutrition, non-dairy applications such as yogurt and cheese analogues, egg replacements, meat alternatives, and more. The company's products have a neutral taste and superb nutritional composition, including a high PDCAAS value with a natural occurrence of BCAA and all essential amino acids, making it a complete protein. ChickP's protein is OU Kosher and Halal MUI certified, ISO 9001:2018 compliant, and GRAS approved.

    Headquartered in Israel, ChickP was founded at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem by Professor Ram Reifen.

    Locations

    Israel

    Ness Ziona, Israel

    Total funding

    $9M

    Funding stage

    A

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    7/2019
    Israel Offices
    Ness Ziona, Israel

    Phytolon

    Production of Natural Food Colorants
    Phytolon offers a technology for producing natural food colorants through fermentation, using bakers yeast cells as biofactories. This technology enables Phytolon to produce pure, low-cost, stable plant-based pigments in a variety of colors and applicable to a wide range of food products.

    Locations

    Israel

    Ha-Tsmikha St, Yokne'am Illit, Israel

    Total funding

    $20.25M

    Funding stage

    A

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    7/2018
    Israel Offices
    Ha-Tsmikha St, Yokne'am Illit, Israel

    Brevel

    Microalgae-Based Protein for Dairy, Meat, and Egg Alternatives
    Brevel develops a neutral-flavored and sustainable alternative protein from microalgae, suitable for animal-free products such as dairy, egg, meat, and seafood alternatives. The protein is high-quality, with a complete amino acid profile and significant nutritional value.

    Brevel's technology combines sugar-based fermentation with high-intensity light to produce affordable microalgae. This process allows for the production of microalgae rich in functionalities that are activated in the presence of light.

    Locations

    Israel

    Izmargad St 16, Kiryat Gat, Israel

    Total funding

    $34.9M

    Funding stage

    Seed

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    2/2017
    Israel Offices
    Izmargad St 16, Kiryat Gat, Israel

    Gat Foods

    Technology-based Fruit Solutions
    Gat Foods is a global supplier of integrated, technology-based fruit solutions, providing advanced bases, compounds, and raw materials for the worldwide beverage industry.

    Gat Foods develops integrated fruit-based beverage solutions that are built to fit a wide range of beverage applications including still drinks, carbonated soft drinks, fruit and milk drinks, energy drinks, tea drinks, and syrups.

    Gat Foods' integrated solutions include full bases and compounds suitable for the production of still and carbonated drinks. The company's FruityFeel solution provides bottlers with fruity mouthfeel beverage solutions specifically tailored to low-fruit-content beverages. Gat Foods' Turbi-Pack and Turbi-Max solutions provide natural fruity cloudiness.
    Gat Foods also developed the Fruitlift, a fruit-based ingredient that can replace refined sugars in cereals.

    Gat Foods is part of the Central Bottling Company, an international group based in Israel. The group specializes in beverage products including carbonated drinks, still drinks, water, dairy products, beer, wine, and spirits.

    Locations

    Israel

    Offices Abroad

    36 Guangqu Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, China
    Gurgaon, Haryana, India
    Elektrodnaya Ulitsa, 11/1, Moscow, Russia

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Mature

    Number of employees

    51-200

    Founded

    1/1942
    Israel Offices
    Offices Abroad
    36 Guangqu Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, China
    Gurgaon, Haryana, India
    Elektrodnaya Ulitsa, 11/1, Moscow, Russia

    PhenOlives

    Circular Economy Solutions for Olive Oil Byproduct
    Phenolives develops circular economy solutions for the olive oil industry by transforming olive production byproducts into valuable materials. With up to 85% of olive mill input traditionally discarded, the company offers a model for 100% utilization by repurposing water, olive kernels, and pomace. Its first commercial product is a functional olive flour, created through proprietary methods after extensive research. The flour retains beneficial properties of olives, is gluten-free, low-calorie, high in fiber, and suitable for use in baking and cooking. Phenolives currently works with mills in Greece and Spain, with plans to expand its offering globally to promote sustainable and economically viable practices across the olive oil value chain.

    Locations

    Israel

    Beit She'an, Israel

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Pre-Funding

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    6/2022
    Israel Offices
    Beit She'an, Israel

    TopGum Industries

    Functional, Sugar-free, Gummy Supplements
    TopGum developed Gummiceuticals, a patent-pending, sugar-free, generic delivery system designed to facilitate the integration of a wide variety of nutrients.

    The company's portfolio of gummies includes dietary supplements such as essential vitamins, minerals, natural extracts, and pre and probiotics. The company's nutraceuticals made from whole foods and botanicals have active ingredients to strengthen the immune system, vision, urinary health, and more.

    TopGum entered the confectionery market in 2004. In 2018, it entered the gummy supplement market, and in 2019 it started developing Gummiceuticals.

    Locations

    Israel

    Tuval Street 40, Ramat Gan, Israel
    Prague Street 2, Sderot, Israel

    Offices Abroad

    New Jersey, USA
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Hong Kong
    California, USA
    New York, NY, USA
    Italy
    England, UK

    Total funding

    $51.6M

    Funding stage

    Public

    Number of employees

    51-200

    Founded

    1/2003
    Israel Offices
    Tuval Street 40, Ramat Gan, Israel
    Prague Street 2, Sderot, Israel
    Offices Abroad
    New Jersey, USA
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Hong Kong
    California, USA
    New York, NY, USA
    Italy
    England, UK

    Hargol FoodTech

    The leading global experts in locust cultivation and intensive farming
    Hargol FoodTech specializes in growing large quantities of Locusts in captivity as an alternative protein source. Locusts have over 70% protein, a neutral flavor, and are kosher and halal.

    The company's products include whole Locusts and Locusts protein powder sold as an ingredient to food producers in Europe and the United States. Hargol FoodTech is also engaged in joint ventures to develop, manufacture, and distribute sports protein powders, nutritional supplements, and meat replacement products.

    Hargol FoodTech has won more than 20 global innovation competitions.

    Locations

    Israel

    Elifelet, Israel

    Total funding

    $8.49M

    Funding stage

    A

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    6/2014
    Israel Offices
    Elifelet, Israel

    BioTip

    Freshness Sensor
    BioTip's Freshness Sensor provides the true freshness status of products. The Freshness Sensor monitors microbial growth and changes color when the amount of microbial content is higher than expected.
    The Freshness Sensor contains only compounds that are allowed in direct contact with food.
    A patent has already been granted in the US, China, and Israel, with an additional patent submitted.

    Locations

    Israel

    Omarim St 29, Omer, Israel

    Total funding

    $1.85M

    Funding stage

    Pre-Funding

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    2/2020
    Israel Offices
    Omarim St 29, Omer, Israel

    ToLivesmoothies

    Smoothie Blends
    ToliveSmoothies Provides herbal, natural and functional beverage solutions.The company offers superfood blends that combine medicinal herbs, spices, super-foods, plant proteins and freeze-dried fruits and vegetables with no added sugar or preservatives. ToliveSmoothies uses processing technologies that preserve 97% nutritional values.

    Locations

    Israel

    Elazar WeinShall Street 6, Ramat Gan, Israel

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Seed

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    9/2016
    Israel Offices
    Elazar WeinShall Street 6, Ramat Gan, Israel

    Gan Shmuel Group

    Fruit Production, Packaging Products, and Natural Ingredients
    Gan Shmuel Foods offers juice, packaging products, and natural ingredients for beverages and topical creams. Its natural active ingredients are designed to promote well-being and skin health.

    The company joined with Ganir in 2007 to form the Gan Shmuel Group, a merger of two of Isarels largest producers of citrus and fruit products. Gan Shmuel is publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

    Locations

    Israel

    Gan Shmuel, Israel

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Public

    Number of employees

    51-200

    Founded

    /1941
    Israel Offices
    Gan Shmuel, Israel

    Nutritional Growth Solutions

    Pediatric Nutritional Products
    Nutritional Growth Solutions (NGS) is building a nutrition brand for children and developing a full range of products in order to optimize children's growth and improve their physical sports performance.

    NGS's product Healthy Height is a nutritional formula that was developed by physicians and nutrition experts to support and enhance children's diet to promote height. The formula, based on food components that are important for proper growth, has been shown in a clinical study to boost kids' (39 years old) height and weight, without a change in body-mass-index percentiles.
    The company has also developed Healthy Height for teenagers and a formula to enhance sports performance in children and teens, available in different forms such as bars, shakes, and powders.

    Locations

    Israel

    Petah Tikva, Israel

    Offices Abroad

    Encinitas, California, United States

    Total funding

    $10.56M

    Funding stage

    Public

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    1/2013
    Israel Offices
    Petah Tikva, Israel
    Offices Abroad
    Encinitas, California, United States

    CannaRe

    Converting Agricultural Waste into Chemicals
    CannaRe converts high-volume agricultural waste into chemicals for the food and flavor, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. CannaRe developed a mobile thermo-chemical technology with low energy usage and no by-products, designated for on-site treatment in the greenhouse.
    Its economic foundation is based on the resulting chemical feedstock, which holds antioxidant and antimicrobial attributes.
    The company currently focuses on post-cultivation residues and can treat most high-volume biomass waste, such as food processing and urban green waste.

    Locations

    Israel

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Pre-Funding

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    8/2019
    Israel Offices
    Tel Aviv, Israel

    Pulvit Industries

    Ultrasound Technology for Pectin Extraction
    Pulvit Industries is the developer of an ultrasound-based technology for the extraction of the food additive pectin. Its technology enables pectin to be produced from orange, apple, or beet peels by creating a cavitation effect on the peels cell walls.

    The company provides a green, zero-waste, eco-friendly technology, without the use of harmful acids or ethanols.

    Locations

    Israel

    Knesset Israel St 95, Petah Tikva, Israel

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Pre-Funding

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    8/2016
    Israel Offices
    Knesset Israel St 95, Petah Tikva, Israel

    Clarifruit

    AI-powered Quality Control Solution for Fresh Produce Supply Chain
    Clarifruit provides optimization software solutions for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry. The company offers cloud-based automation solutions for measuring the quality and ripeness of fruits and vegetables.

    Clarifruit has developed proprietary computer vision and machine-learning software, an application platform, and sensor-based algorithms that can collect data and analyze the quality of a variety of produce, offering its users considerable financial and operational benefits.

    Locations

    Israel

    Noah Mozes St, Rishon LeTsiyon, Israel

    Total funding

    $18M

    Funding stage

    A

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    12/2016
    Israel Offices
    Noah Mozes St, Rishon LeTsiyon, Israel

    Biofood Systems

    Plant-based Meat Analogues
    Biofood Systems has developed a line of meat analogues based on plant protein that are designed to replicate the four components in real meat: muscle, fat, connective tissue, and blood.

    Locations

    Israel

    HaMekasher Street 10, Hod Hasharon, Israel

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Pre-Funding

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    3/2018
    Israel Offices
    HaMekasher Street 10, Hod Hasharon, Israel

    Tessa Dairy Machinery

    Dairy Machine Manufacturer
    Tessa Dairy Machinery designs and manufactures a variety of custom-made processing plants for facilities ranging in scale from small dairy farms to large cooperative dairy plants.

    Fresh milk, milk powder, and skimmed milk can all be processed on Tessas mini-dairy lines, which are designed to transform raw materials into products such as pasteurized milk, yogurt, cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, and butter.

    The lines are fully equipped with everything needed for a full production cycle, including equipment for receiving and cooling milk, pasteurization, separation, fermentation, and packing finished products. The lines also include all necessary auxiliary units and equipment such as pumps, filters, pipes and valves, and communication and interface components.

    Tessa also makes canning lines, automatic lines that manufacture and package fruit juice, and machinery that can process fruits and vegetables into food items such as jams and mashed potatoes.

    Locations

    Israel

    Ha'Amal Street 19, Gan Yavne, Israel

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Mature

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    7/1986
    Israel Offices
    Ha'Amal Street 19, Gan Yavne, Israel

    Kineticann

    Cannabis-based Food Ingredients
    Kineticann develops and manufactures cannabis, terpenes, and food ingredients for the functional food and beverage industry using proprietary technology and innovations.

    Kineticann, formerly known as Kaneh-b, delivered a known brand and numerous wellness products to the market before focusing on oral consumption.

    Locations

    Israel

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    Total funding

    $805K

    Funding stage

    Seed

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    1/2018
    Israel Offices
    Tel Aviv, Israel

    Blue Tree Technologies

    Turnkey Platform to Reduce Sugar in Natural Beverages
    BlueTree is focused on developing a sugar-reduction platform for use in the beverage industry. The company aims to selectively remove sugars from natural drinks without introducing additives and while maintaining the drink's original composition except for the sugar. BlueTree's process is designed to be an economically viable solution for large-scale production methods.

    Locations

    Israel

    Qiryat Shemona, Israel
    King George St 48, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

    Total funding

    $5.52M

    Funding stage

    A

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    1/2017
    Israel Offices
    Qiryat Shemona, Israel
    King George St 48, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

    SmartSimpleTasty

    Robotic Dark Kitchens
    SmartSimpleTasty is developing robotic dark kitchens as elements of a scalable and controllable chain of local ghost kitchens for food delivery platforms.

    Locations

    Israel

    Katzenelson St 151, Giv'atayim, Israel

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Pre-Funding

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    5/2019
    Israel Offices
    Katzenelson St 151, Giv'atayim, Israel

    Equinom

    Non-GMO Seed Varieties
    Equinom is focused on creating the source ingredients for nutritious food, beginning with each individual seed variety. The company partners with the food and ingredient industries to custom-design ingredients and enable local sourcing through its innovative business model and cutting-edge seed-to-plate food-application technology.

    By applying AI and computational breeding to its proprietary seed bank, Equinom harnesses the natural diversity in crops to breed a portfolio of non-GMO varieties to meet the needs of the ever-expanding plant-based food industry. These seeds feature premium and value-added characteristics such as superior protein, organoleptic qualities, and nutrition, along with traits designed to minimize processing.

    Locations

    Israel

    Giv'at Brenner, Israel

    Offices Abroad

    Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Total funding

    $75.25M

    Funding stage

    D

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    1/2012
    Israel Offices
    Giv'at Brenner, Israel
    Offices Abroad
    Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Evigence Sensors

    Real-time Freshness Monitoring That Reduces Food Waste
    Evigence provides a freshness management system that combines sensors and data analytics to enable food brands, retailers, and food service providers to measure and manage the freshness of foods in real time, at the unit level, from end to end across the supply chain.

    Sensors are applied at the moment of packing and react to aggregate time and temperature exposure as food moves through the supply chain. Sensors can be scanned digitally and read with the naked eye in transit, at the retailer or restaurant, and in consumers' homes for an instant check of remaining freshness. All scan data is uploaded to the Evigence Insights Engine for visualization, analytics, and generation of insights to inform decision-making for corporate users.

    Locations

    Israel

    HaCarmel St 2, Yokne'am Illit, Israel

    Offices Abroad

    36-42 Newark Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

    Total funding

    $29M

    Funding stage

    B

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    9/2004
    Israel Offices
    HaCarmel St 2, Yokne'am Illit, Israel
    Offices Abroad
    36-42 Newark Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

    Redefine Meat

    Additive Manufacturing Technology for Printed Food
    Redefine Meat has developed a multidimensional printing technology designed to enable innovations in digital and 3D printing for the advanced food-science industry.

    The company's proprietary technology, software, and formulations produce fresh "meat" with the same appearance, texture, flavor, and cooking properties as animal meat. The printed meat is composed of natural, sustainable, and healthy ingredients.

    Locations

    Israel

    10 Oppenheimer, Rehovot, IL

    Total funding

    $170.07M

    Funding stage

    B

    Number of employees

    51-200

    Founded

    2/2018
    Israel Offices
    10 Oppenheimer, Rehovot, IL

    Vgarden

    Plant-Based Food Development and Manufacturing
    Vgarden is a food-tech start-up focused on developing and manufacturing vegan foods. We care for the consumers’ sensory experience and our team invests a lot of their time and know-how into perfecting the taste, texture and color of each one of our products.
    Vgarden aims to be a one-stop shop for retail and wholesale businesses looking to include plant-based products in their menu or shelves. Food services, restaurants or institutions in search of alternatives that can easily replace the conventional animal option.
    Their products include dairy, meat and fish alternatives.
    With 2 manufacturing plants, one in Israel and one in Australia, they serve the food service and mass retailers with private label products.
    Competitive Advantage: Cutting-edge R&D, proprietary formulas and processes, Global presence, dual manufacturing (Israel, Australia), highly experienced team, comprehensive plant-based solutions, irresistibly delicious, trusted by major brands.

    Locations

    Israel

    Gan Shmuel, Israel

    Total funding

    $15M

    Funding stage

    Seed

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    9/2017
    Israel Offices
    Gan Shmuel, Israel

    Chain of Custody {CoC}

    Dynamic Quick-response Codes for Food Products
    Chain of Custody {CoC} is developing a multilevel quick-response (QR) code system that will direct users to relevant and up-to-date information about food products, including allergy warnings, recall alerts, educational information, related videos, and photographic or promotional materials.

    The company's system is designed to print each individual QR code only once. The information can be accessed using a dynamic platform and can be changed to communicate and validate appropriate information based on the terms of the customer's subscription in a timely manner.

    Locations

    Israel

    Hankin Street 14/11, Hod Hasharon, Israel

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Pre-Funding

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    2/2019
    Israel Offices
    Hankin Street 14/11, Hod Hasharon, Israel

    Yeap

    Yeast-based Proteins for the Meat Analogue Industry
    Yeap produces sustainable and upcycled yeast-based functional protein made of spent yeast from downstream industrial processing.

    Locations

    Israel

    Ha-Bosem Street 3, Ashdod, Israel

    Total funding

    Undisclosed

    Funding stage

    Seed

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    9/2020
    Israel Offices
    Ha-Bosem Street 3, Ashdod, Israel

    SimpliiGood

    Cultivated and Harvesting Edible Spirulina
    SimpliiGood is a global brand focused on cultivating and harvesting edible spirulina, recognized as a highly nutritious food source. SimpliiGood aims to be a leading provider of sustainable, clean-label, and protein-based micro-algae products. The company specializes in developing fish and meat analogs made exclusively from spirulina, utilizing proprietary technology for native colorization and texturing. This enables the production of neutral-tasting and scent-free products with a wide range of colors and textures.


    SimpliiGood is developed by AlgaeCore Ltd.

    Locations

    Israel

    Glil Yam, Israel

    Total funding

    $4M

    Funding stage

    Seed

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    3/2014
    Israel Offices
    Glil Yam, Israel

    Hinoman

    Mankai Cultivation
    Hinoman, an Israeli agriculture food tech company, sustainably grows Mankai using an aquaponic greenhouse system.

    Mankai is a tiny leaf vegetable with a proprietary Wolffia globosa strain. It offers an innovative solution to today's nourishment challenges. Mankai has a neutral smell and is small enough to integrate into nearly any dish, food, or beverage. It contains a vast amount of complete protein, iron, B12, essential nutrients, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals, all of which contribute to a diverse range of health benefits.

    Research institutions such as Harvard University corroborated Mankai's exceptional impact on human nutrition and health. These findings have been documented in esteemed peer-reviewed journals. Clinical studies affirm the numerous benefits of Mankai, ranging from aiding in diabetes management and enhancing gut microbiome to addressing fatty liver issues, promoting overall well-being.

    Locations

    Israel

    Avraham Rozenman St 607, Netivot, Israel

    Total funding

    $15.8M

    Funding stage

    Mature

    Number of employees

    1-10

    Founded

    8/2012
    Israel Offices
    Avraham Rozenman St 607, Netivot, Israel

    Else Nutrition

    Dairy-free, Soy-free Infant Formula
    Else Nutrition is the developer of plant-based food and nutrition products for infants, toddlers, children, and adults. Its non-soy formula serves as an alternative to dairy-based formulas, using ingredients such as almonds, buckwheat, and tapioca.

    Locations

    Israel

    HaNechoshet St 6, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

    Total funding

    $62.18M

    Funding stage

    Public

    Number of employees

    11-50

    Founded

    2/2012
    Israel Offices
    HaNechoshet St 6, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel