Cornell Food and Beverage Startups

A directory of 34 startups founded by Cornell University alumni in food and beverage, each listed with its founders, stage, and links. Compiled and updated by Big Red AI.

• CheetahSeries C
  Na’ama Moran ’04, ,
  Restaurant supplies e-commerce platform
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• California CulturedSeries A
  Harrison Yoon, PostDoc ’99, ,
  Plant cell culturing for chocolate
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• Sucro Sourcing
  Jonathan Taylor ’03, ,
  Sugar supply and trade network
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• Kiwi BiosciencesSeed
  David Hachuel, MS ’19, ,
  Food for patients with IBS
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• Rappi
  Juan Pablo Ortega ’14, ,
  Digital ecommerce for latin america
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• Lypid
  Jen-Yu Huang, PhD ’20, ,
  Alternative fat for food
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• HALO Hydration
  Robin Levine Shobin ’00, ,
  Healthy hydration
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• Hunger Inc.
  Sameer Seth, MMH ’11, ,
  Food and beverage brand in India
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• GOOD Meat
  Joshua Tetrick ’04, ,
  Plant proteins to culture animal cells for meat
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• Whipnotic
  Lori Gitomer ’01, Tracy Luckow ’99,
  Swirl whipped cream
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• Eat Just
  Joshua Tetrick ’04, ,
  Eggs made out of plants
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• HALO SPORT
  Robin Levine Shobin ’00, ,
  Hydration drink
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• Paket MutfakSeed
  Eytan Nahmiyas, MS ’20, ,
  Food brands through all food delivery platforms in Turkey
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• Antithesis Foods
  Jason Goodman, PhD ’21, Ashton Yoon, MS ’19,
  Crunch food ingredients
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• SaladStop!Series B
  Adrien Desbaillets ’04, ,
  Sustainable nutritious food
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• Lemon PerfectSeries B
  Yanni Hufnagel ’06, ,
  Flavored lemon water
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• BEERMKRSeed
  Matthew Goff, PhD ’15, ,
  Beer making machine
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• Keyto
  Ray Wu ’06, MBA ’11, MD ’12, ,
  Keto program for weight loss
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• Smart Cups
  Chris Kanik ’05, ,
  Beverage drink supplier
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• Berri Fit
  Jerome Tse ’13, ,
  Organic, plant-based nutrition
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• Bactana Corp.
  Rodrigo Bicalho, PhD ’08, ,
  Pet health metabolism
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• Vegolution IndiaSeed
  Siddharth Ramasubramanian, MMH ’99, ,
  Vegetarian protein food
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• Farther Farms
  Michael Annunziata ’11, MBA ’17, ,
  Shelf-stable food technology
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• Recoup Wellness BeverageSeed
  Susan Buckwalter, MBA ’12, Siwat Siengsanaoh, MBA ’15,
  Gut healthy beverages
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• Bake Me Healthy
  Kimberle Lau ’01, ,
  Healthy upcycled baked goods
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• Dux Femina Facti
  Christine Peck, MBA ’09, ,
  Cocktail and seltzer beverage
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• Jack & Friends Jerky
  Jessica Kwong ’18, ,
  Jackfruit for healthier snacks
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• Wana Brands
  Nancy Whiteman ’81, ,
  Cannabis infused products
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• TazzyPre-Seed
  Lindsay Simon ’14, Delia Hughes ’14,
  Candy and chocolate bites
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• Ithaca Hummus
  Chris Kirby, MMH ’14, ,
  Unpasteurized Lebanese-style hummus
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• FoodServiceIQ
  Neil Chand ’18, ,
  Restaurant procurement platform
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• Bazzinga Brew
  Zakeer Shaik, MBA ’17, ,
  Fermented beverage for gut health
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• District Taco
  Marc Wallace ’92, ,
  Taco restaurant started in DC area
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• Sovi Wine Co.Pre-Seed
  Alex Littauer, MBA ’20, Julia Littauer, MBA ’20,
  Non-alcoholic wine
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗