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Global Startup Heat Map highlights 5 Top Local & Hyper-Local Food Sourcing Solutions out of 234
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The Global Startup Heat Map below reveals the distribution of the 234 exemplary startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research. Further, it highlights 5 food tech startups that we hand-picked based on criteria such as founding year, location, funding raised, and more. You get to explore the solutions of these 5 startups & scaleups in this report. For insights on the other 229 local & hyper-local food sourcing solutions, get in touch.
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Via Terroirs designs a Local Food Supply Network
Locally supplied food boosts the income of farmers and presents healthy alternatives to processed foods. However, there is a limitation in adopting local supply due to a lack of a proper supply network. As a result, many restaurants buy mass-produced food. To tackle this challenge, startups offer connectivity solutions to businesses that allow for local food sourcing.
French startup Via Terroirs creates a local food supply network for producers and businesses. Via Terroirs is a sales platform connecting professional local buyers, local producers, and consumers. This way, the solution allows producers to diversify their clientele while food professionals have greater access to a varied and local choice.
EatFeast utilizes Local Food in its Dishes
Using processed ingredients raises risks of spoilage due to utilizing sub-standard ingredients. Moreover, it hampers the quality of food being delivered to customers. This generates a need for businesses that supply quality food, using fresh ingredients. Thus, startups deliver food cooked with seasonal ingredients sourced from local farmers.
Canadian startup EatFeast delivers food made from local produce. Its dishes use whole-natural foods and avoid refined flours or sugars. Thus, the meals are fresh and support sustainable, local agriculture to source the raw ingredients. Kiosks are available 24/7 to deliver fresh food, utilizing automated machines to serve food.
WhatsGood provides Online Farmers’ Market Services
Farmer’s markets provide opportunities for members of the community to buy fresh, local produce. Moreover, farmers directly sell to customers, cutting out the middlemen in the process and leaving them with higher profit margins. However, farmers’ markets are not daily events and therefore not accessible by all individuals. Thus, startups develop online farmers’ market solutions so that customers can access farm produce directly from their homes.
US-based startup WhatsGood designs an online farmers’ market. The startup’s solution is an app that connects farmers and consumers to provide direct-to-consumer (D2C) produce. Customers choose whether to get their orders delivered or pick them up from a convenient location. Thus, farmers get more business, while consumers get fresh, local items, thereby empowering local food communities.
GROWx delivers Local Produce from Vertical Farms
Due to space constraints, land availability for agriculture is decreasing. Moreover, the optimization of the land which is available for agriculture requires both resource and yield optimization. These factors impede sourcing local produce. Therefore, startups develop vertical farm solutions which optimize both resource and yield. Additionally, vertical farms allow for local sourcing of produce to communities.
Dutch startup GROWx offers local produce from vertical farms. The startup uses sustainable and local urban agriculture along with novel technologies in vertical farms. Creating a fully robotized, zero-waste, vertical farm that receives power from green electricity, the startup supplies local produce around the city. Further, the use of LED lights, renewable energy, and circular packaging ensures sustainability for the entire process.
Urban Oasis facilitates Indoor Hydroponics for Local Sourcing
The unavailability of favorable soil conditions limits modern farming practices. In tundras and deserts, especially, it is difficult to set up farms due to soil constraints. However, there is a demand for locally grown produce in all areas and communities. Because of this, startups innovate hydroponic agriculture solutions. Besides utilizing lesser resources, hydroponic setups easily incorporate modern technology to maximize yield.
Swedish startup Urban Oasis provides hydroponically grown local produce. The startup uses indoor vertical farms to grow the food. The farms are below ground, where LED lights provide a light source for plants. The startup sources the produce for local and hyper-local communities, negating the need to use imported food. The location of the farms allows the startup to produce food throughout the year. Beyond this, the product is not affected by weather conditions.
Discover more FoodTech Startups
Food startups such as the examples highlighted in this report focus on Alternative Proteins, Robotics, Food Waste Reduction as well as increasing Supply Chain Transparency. While all of these technologies play a major role in advancing the food industry, they only represent the tip of the iceberg. To explore more food technologies, simply get in touch to let us look into your areas of interest. For a more general overview, you can download our free FoodTech Innovation Report to save your time and improve strategic decision-making.
