Food accelerators are mission critical to the new food movement. They represent what's new, what's hot, and what's on the rise in the industry.
Food accelerators are mission critical to the new food movement. They represent what's new, what's hot, and what's on the rise in the industry.
We did a bit of analysis and outlined some trends in the graphic below. The small makers represented by these accelerators are pushing the boundaries with brand-new ingredients, value propositions and even categories.
So who is behind food accelerators? An eclectic group of foodies, tech leaders, restauranteurs, real estate mavens, and local governments all play a big roll in the twelve food and beverage accelerators we dug into for this report.
Big Food companies such as PepsiCo, Chobani, Land O’ Lakes, Nestlé and many others are visibly at the forefront. It's no wonder that they want to associate themselves with these brands! Even as they double down on their regular craziness, they can take advantage of the nimble, creative nature of these startups. Their accelerator infrastructure offers investment, mentorship, connections and much more.
We set out to identify the twelve most interesting F&B accelerators in the US, drill down to find out what brands were in their most recent cohort, and the food trends these accelerators represented. Want to learn more about any of the companies or food accelerators? Links below!
Click to enlarge. Created in January 2019 by Foodboro staff and friends.
(Note: As we built this map, we looked at food and beverage accelerators of all shapes and sizes, who were operating at least one cohort. We also looked at which active accelerators were helping their cohorts in innovative ways – no matter what stage the accelerator, or their cohorts. And “accelerator” is a rather amorphous term! Our final criteria was that each chosen group had to self-identify as an accelerator. From there, we compiled a list of over 140 cohort companies, then focused on the latest cohort companies and plotted overall product trends at each accelerator.)
Food accelerators are mission critical to the new food movement. They represent what's new, what's hot, and what's on the rise in the industry.
We did a bit of analysis and outlined some trends in the graphic below. The small makers represented by these accelerators are pushing the boundaries with brand-new ingredients, value propositions and even categories.
So who is behind food accelerators? An eclectic group of foodies, tech leaders, restauranteurs, real estate mavens, and local governments all play a big roll in the twelve food and beverage accelerators we dug into for this report.
Big Food companies such as PepsiCo, Chobani, Land O’ Lakes, Nestlé and many others are visibly at the forefront. It's no wonder that they want to associate themselves with these brands! Even as they double down on their regular craziness, they can take advantage of the nimble, creative nature of these startups. Their accelerator infrastructure offers investment, mentorship, connections and much more.
We set out to identify the twelve most interesting F&B accelerators in the US, drill down to find out what brands were in their most recent cohort, and the food trends these accelerators represented. Want to learn more about any of the companies or food accelerators? Links below!
Click to enlarge. Created in January 2019 by Foodboro staff and friends.
(Note: As we built this map, we looked at food and beverage accelerators of all shapes and sizes, who were operating at least one cohort. We also looked at which active accelerators were helping their cohorts in innovative ways – no matter what stage the accelerator, or their cohorts. And “accelerator” is a rather amorphous term! Our final criteria was that each chosen group had to self-identify as an accelerator. From there, we compiled a list of over 140 cohort companies, then focused on the latest cohort companies and plotted overall product trends at each accelerator.)
Food accelerators are mission critical to the new food movement. They represent what's new, what's hot, and what's on the rise in the industry.
We did a bit of analysis and outlined some trends in the graphic below. The small makers represented by these accelerators are pushing the boundaries with brand-new ingredients, value propositions and even categories.
So who is behind food accelerators? An eclectic group of foodies, tech leaders, restauranteurs, real estate mavens, and local governments all play a big roll in the twelve food and beverage accelerators we dug into for this report.
Big Food companies such as PepsiCo, Chobani, Land O’ Lakes, Nestlé and many others are visibly at the forefront. It's no wonder that they want to associate themselves with these brands! Even as they double down on their regular craziness, they can take advantage of the nimble, creative nature of these startups. Their accelerator infrastructure offers investment, mentorship, connections and much more.
We set out to identify the twelve most interesting F&B accelerators in the US, drill down to find out what brands were in their most recent cohort, and the food trends these accelerators represented. Want to learn more about any of the companies or food accelerators? Links below!
Click to enlarge. Created in January 2019 by Foodboro staff and friends.
(Note: As we built this map, we looked at food and beverage accelerators of all shapes and sizes, who were operating at least one cohort. We also looked at which active accelerators were helping their cohorts in innovative ways – no matter what stage the accelerator, or their cohorts. And “accelerator” is a rather amorphous term! Our final criteria was that each chosen group had to self-identify as an accelerator. From there, we compiled a list of over 140 cohort companies, then focused on the latest cohort companies and plotted overall product trends at each accelerator.)
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