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May 2026 Community Newsletter

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patents for Startups What to Protect, What to Skip, and How to Do It on a Budget May 27 1100am – 1200pm

What should startups know about patents and trade secrets?

 

Join us for a practical webinar on building a smart, stage-appropriate patent strategy without overspending. Thanks to our partners at Wolf Greenfield, you’ll walk away with a clearer framework for making decisions that align with your business goals today and in the future.

 

Can't make it to the event? Check out our upcoming Office Hours with the Wolf Greenfield team, where you can get personalized, 1-on-1 guidance.

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  INDUSTRY NEWS

Chipotle’s Real Foodprint tracker shows the environmental impact of every digital order - Restaurant Business

 

Can MAHA Change the Way Medical Schools Teach Nutrition? - Civil Eats 

 

Consumers Aren’t Cutting Back on Fast Food, Even as Other Costs Climb - NY Times

 

Kraft Heinz CEO Pushes Value: ‘Consumers Are Literally Running Out of Money’ - Wall Street Journal

 

Rising consumer interest in hybrid meat driven by taste, quality & price, finds Beneo-Meatless study - Food Ingredients First

 

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Better-for-you foods face rising trust challenges - Food Navigator 

 

New Report Finds “Regenerative” Food Labels Are a Confusing Patchwork - Friends of the Earth

 

Diesel prices squeeze US farmers ‘barely getting by’ amid tariffs and drought - The Guardian 

 

Forked Podcast: Is the MAHA movement Roundup ready? - The Fern

 

Environmental and geopolitical pressures are driving deeptech's steady growth in agrifood - AgFunder News

 

Inside the Biggest AgriFoodTech Patent Wars - Food Forwarding

➡️ Interested in patents? Sign up for our upcoming webinar: Patents for Startups: What to Protect, What to Skip & How to Do It on a Budget

 

Danone to Lay Off 114 Employees After Shutting Plant-Based Dairy Factory - Green Queen

June CT - in person (9)

Join us for Community Table on Thursday, June 4th from 12–1 PM in Boston.

 

Whether you're a founder, investor, operator, or simply passionate about food innovation, this is an opportunity to build meaningful connections and gain insights from a collaborative community.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • National Restaurant Association Show, 5/16 - 5/19, Chicago, IL
  • Branchfood’s Founders & Funders in Food & Ag, 5/27, Boston, MA
  • Patents for Startups: What to Protect, What to Skip, & How to Do It on a Budget, 5/27, Boston, MA
  • Nourishing Change Conference, 6/2 - 6/4, Des Moines, IA
  • Branchfood’s Community Table, 6/4, Boston, MA
  • Boston Globe Media’s 2026 Tech Innovation Summit, 6/9, Boston, MA
  • NJ FoodTech Conference, 6/9, New Brunswick, NJ
  • IP Office Hours with Wolf Greenfield, 6/10, Online 
  • The Scope 3 Innovation Forum, 6/16 - 6/17, Amsterdam, NL
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Branchfood was featured in The 2026 THRIVE Top 50 FoodTech Report.

 

The report celebrates the most forward-thinking companies that are transforming the global food system. From cutting-edge ingredients to robotics and sustainable packaging, these FoodTech scaleups are driving the transformation of our global food system. 

Download the report

BUSINESS SUPPORT

This is a sample of business support resources. The full list is sent to members. 

  • $1M WellWithAll Prize - Apply by 5/29

  • Santander’s Cultivate Small Business - Apply by 7/21

  • Branchfood Membership Program - Apply  

  • Mondelēz International SnackFutures Ventures - Apply
  • UNFI UpNext - Apply
  • Whole Foods Market - Local Producer Loan Program - Apply
  • Branch Venture Group Investment - Learn More
  • Incubators, Accelerators and Funding (e.g. Grants, Angels, & VCs) - Dive in
  • Forward Pursuit’s investor list - Explore
  • RangeMe’s product showcase platform - Learn more
  • Pioneer Fund - Apply
  • CommonWealth Kitchen shared commercial kitchen space - Apply
  • Brewing the American Dream Coaching Call - Submit
  • Rockstart funding - Apply

BRANCHFOOD RESOURCES

  • Community Membership
  • Co-Working Space at CIC
  • Early-stage capital

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