These 16 New Food Companies Are Changing the Way We Eat

Kencko packet of fruits
Kencko packet of fruits

A lot of exciting things are happening in the world of food, with startups popping up in all areas of food tech. From delivering healthier alternatives and revolutionizing vending machine food to ensuring you never run out of coffee again, these top new companies are changing the world today, one food at a time. And you may never have even heard of them.

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Last updated: Dec. 8, 2020

Alpha Foods pot pies burritos
Alpha Foods pot pies burritos

Alpha Foods

Eating a plant-based diet doesn’t have to mean giving up on the foods you love. That’s the idea behind Alpha Foods — a company based in Glendale, California — that has raised $7 million in funding since its founding in 2015, according to Crunchbase. The company’s vegetarian frozen meals include burritos, pot pies, chik’n nuggets and tamales.

Ample

Ample is taking grab-and-go to the next level with its meal replacement drinks. Simply add water, shake and drink, and you’ll be getting enough proteins, fats, carbohydrates and fiber to keep you full and energized for at least four hours, states the company on its website. It costs $7.00 per meal when you purchase a 12-pack of regular-size shakes.

The Bay Area-based startup was founded in 2015 and has raised over $4 million in funding, according to Crunchbase.

Bensen AI voice assistant pizza
Bensen AI voice assistant pizza

Bensen AI

“Siri, can I get a cheeseburger?”

Thanks to Bensen AI, Siri (or whoever your virtual assistant is) can actually deliver on that request. The startup enables restaurants to allow their customers to order food directly via a voice assistant, which makes things easier for consumers and can also boost revenue for participating restaurants. The Boston-area company received $150,000 in seed funding from Y Combinator in March 2019.

Bottomless coffee bags
Bottomless coffee bags

Bottomless

You’ll never run out of coffee again thanks to Bottomless, which uses a Wi-Fi-enabled scale to track when you’re running low on coffee beans and automatically orders a new bag for you. Simply purchase a bag of coffee from Bottomless’ online marketplace and leave it on the scale, and a new delivery will arrive in time for your next brew.

Prices for coffee start at $11.29 per bag, and there’s a flat $2.99 monthly fee that covers shipping. Bottomless — which is based out of Seattle — has received $2.1 million in funding since its creation.

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Drizly delivery at the door
Drizly delivery at the door

Drizly

Hosting a party and need another case of beer ASAP? Want a bottle of wine to entertain some unexpected guests? Enter Drizly, the beer, wine and spirits delivery service that promises to have your beverage of choice at your door in under an hour. Simply enter your address on Drizly’s app or website, shop the local alcohol selection, and get your drinks delivered with the click of a button.