From social good cuisine to teen environmental activists, this SocialBusiness.org top list of sustainable food innovations will have you licking your lips. While some may get their foodie news only on Instagram, it's sometimes necessary to spice things up a little bit with some substance. And here, these sustainable food innovations don't play around.
While some of the offerings are site-specific, that is for example, a restaurant or gastropub based in a particular town, the goal is to provide some socially responsible and environmentally aware inspiration for how to make your next few meals -- or business idea -- on the cutting edge. As awareness about sustainable food innovations have been increasing yet the amount of food justice on the ground isn't, it's never been more important to look at the nutrients around you. And others.
9 Sustainable Food Innovations
From Social Good Cuisine to Teen Environmental Activists:
Social Business Editor — Apr 18, 2014 — Social Good
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Seasonal Eco Eateries
A Better World Cafe Serves up Accessible Sustainable Food
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Indoor Reclaimed Farms
The Plant Chicago is a Food Business Incubator
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Coffee Ground Mushrooms
'Back to the Roots' Turns Waste into Gourmet Ingredients
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Social Good Cuisine
La Tablée des Chefs Teaches Kids About Nutrition While Feeding the Homele
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Sustainable Food Philosophies
River Cottage is a Social and Environmental Business
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Fair Trade Internet Shops
Fairer Planet Targets an Audience Interested in Sustainable Food & Toys
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Intercropped Smallholder Farming
Shegole Coffee Cooperative Initiative Supports Food Crops Too
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Relationship-Based Distribution Companies
100km Foods Inc. Offers Local Goods in a Dynamic Way
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Teen Environmental Activist Groups
Youth L.E.A.D. Miami Educates Students On Food Justice Issues
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Streaming Service Restaurants
The Netflix Bites Pop-Up Serves Dishes from Netflix Series
Next-Gen Food Scraps Bins
Mill is a New and Revolutionary Kitchen Food Scrap Bin
Electric Street Food Bikes
'SmartEbikes' Aims to Disrupt the Street Food Industry with Bikes
Food Waste Sneakers
Hellmann's Canada Launched 1352: Refreshed Sneakers with Food Waste Items
Plant-Based School Lunch Guides
Forager Project & Veganuary Debut the Vegan School Lunch Challenge
Plastic Waste Ice Creams
Eleonora Ortolani Proposes a Different Way to Recycle Plastic Waste
Soil Erosion Awareness Sandwich Ads
Hellmann's Aims to Save Sandwiches from Extinction
Dissolving Algae-Made Food Packaging
'NakedPack' Food Wrap Contains a Complete Meal
Hydroponic Plant-Growth Ecosystems
The Square Greens Pod is a Compact Device to Cultivate Food
Upcycled Ingredient Ice Creams
Salt & Straw's Upcycled Foods Series Rescues Wasted Food
Sustainable Sorghum Snacks
Groovie Veggie Bites are Made with a Drought-Resistant Grain
Digital Sustainable Food Solutions
Special Projects Debuts Eco Lenses to Help with Decision-Making
Multicultural Pop-Up Restaurants
OpenTable's Dine London Shares the Taste of Global Destinations
Digital-Oriented Restaurant Redesigns
Wendy's Rolls Out New Design Concept, 'Global Next Gen'
Sustainable QSR Tablewares
This Reusable Tableware from the Elium Studio is for McDonald's France
Frozen Plant-Based Superfood Desserts
Glow Superfood is Indulgent and Nutritious
Automated Robotic Salad Bars
The sweetgreen Infinite Kitchen is Being Tested in Illinois
Inside-Out Greenhouse Restaurants
Norm Architects Complete a Project in a Swedish Vineyard
Waste-Reducing Produce Stickers
Grey Colombia & Makro's Stickers on Produce Suggest Recipes
Playful Restaurant Pop-Ups
The Play-Doh Restaurant of Imagination Turns Kids' Creations Edible
Soil Awareness Campaigns
Heinz Launched SOS Tomatoes Island on Fortnite
Edible Snack Skins
Foodberry Creates Edible, Plant-Based Coatings Inspired by Fruit Skins & Peels
Online Anti-Food Waste Tools
The Premier Foods 'Fresh Take on Food Waste' Tool is Handy
Recipe-Suggesting Web Browsers
The Inflation Cookbook has a Tool to Monitor Ingredient Prices
Sustainable Restaurant Meal Kits
Moveable Feast is an Eco Fine Dining Meal Kit Delivery Service
Innovative Plant-Based Proteins
Liven Proteins Aims to Revolutionize Plant-Based Foods
AI-Powered QSR Campaigns
allplants Leverages AI To Transforms Fast-Food Ads
Homemade Meal Delivery Apps
Toronto Food Delivery App Cookin Brings Homemade Meals to Your Door
Sustainable Edible Cups
Haeckels Launches a Chic Edible Cup Offering to Help the Environment
Environmental Eating Campaigns
#KnorrDaretoTry Challenges Gen Z to "Eat for Good"
Food Truck Billboards
McDonald's Transformed Billboards into Digital Food Truck Displays
AI-Powered Food Waste Reduction
SnapSnack Uses AI To Turn Ingredients Into Meals
International Allergen Introduction Meals
Globowl Introduces Allergenic Foods with Global Cuisine
Indigenous Ingredient-Celebrating Products
Jungle Kitchen Just Launched a New Vegan Food Range
Vegan Food Branding Updates
Impossible Foods Gets a New Image by the Team at JKR
Seaweed-Based Caviar
GreenCoLab Makes a Caviar Alternative from Microalgae
Healthy Eating Grocery Initiatives
Instacart Introduces New 'Instacart Health' Project
Upcycled Ice Cream Desserts
Salt & Straw's Pints of the Month Help to Reduce Food Waste
AI-Fueled Sustainable Product Series
SPACE10 and oio studio Add AI to Products of Place
Smart Food Diaries
Meals is a Smart Food Diary That Caters to Health Requirements
Intricate Food Waste Teahouses
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Uses Food Waste Materials for Its Pavilion
Nutritious Meal Delivery Service
Factor's Meal Delivery Service Revolutionizes Healthy Eating
Longevity-Boosting Frozen Meals
Blue Zones Kitchens Makes the Blue Zone Diet Accessible
Sustainable Food Material Sneakers
ID.Eight Brings 90s-Inspired Sneakers with Food Materials
Alt Seafood Burgers
The ISH Company's Salmonish Burger is Made with Regenerative Ingredients
Upcycled Mushroom Pestos
Smallhold Mushroom Pesto Gives New Life to Imperfect Mushrooms
Recyclable Kid-Friendly Meals
Little Dish Launches Its New Range in 85% Wood Fibre Packs
Sustainable Smart Cookers
The Sevvy Smart Cooker Quickly Prepares Food at Low Temperatures
Sustainable Bread Ranges
Wildfarmed Life Changing Breads are Launching in the UK in Five Styles
Pizza-Focused Climate Campaigns
Pizza Futures Explores the Impact of Climate Change on Pizza
AI-Powered Recipe Platforms
'cookAIfood' is a Platform for Generating and Sharing AI-Made Recipes
Homemade Food Delivery Partnerships
Grocer Sobeys Partners with Homemade Food Marketplace Cookin
Plant-Based Raw Seafoods
Green Surf Future Fish Comes in Three Varieties
Food Entrepreneurship Programs
Nestle Launches Its New 'Youth Entrepreneurship Platform'
Cultivated Pet Foods
Meatly is Introducing the UK to a Sustainable, Ethical Pet Food Solution
Carbon Neutral Milk Packaging
Neutral Foods Offers a More Sustainable Solution
Progressive Superfood Programs
Laird Superfood Launches New ESG Program Called 'Ohana Care'
Air-Based Chocolate Gelatos
Solein Chocolate Gelato Features an Ingredient Grown from "Thin Air"
Biodegradable Restaurant Cutlery
'Koovee' Developed Temperature-Resistant and Eco-Friendly Cutlery
Sustainable QSR Litter Adverts
McDonald's Malta Presents New Captivating Eco-Centric Campaigns
Five-Course Vegan Dinners
Chef Alexis Gauthier Created a Vegan Fine-Dining Experience in Mauritius
Plant-Based Chicken Alternatives
Recreate Foods Makes Nuggets, Filets & More for Foodservice
Alternative Cultured Cheeses
Seeductive Foods Uses Regenerative & Upcycled Ingredients
Instant Lentil Meals
Lentiful's Meals Eliminate the Time Needed to Cook Lentils
Plant-Based Tinned Fish
Seed to Surf is Sustainably Reimagining the Seafood Experience
Eco-Friendly Pub Guides
Heineken's Green Pub Guide Spotlights Sustainability Efforts
Cocoa-Free Chocolate Novelties
WNWN Food Labs is Transforming the Future of Chocolate
Interactive Digital Menus
Tabmeal Empowers Restaurants to Revolutionize the Way Guests Order
Eco-Friendly QSR Coffee Lids
Tim Hortons Plans to Migrate to Using Sustainable Cutlery in 2023
Low-Waste Sustainable Spritzes
The Sustainable Spritz Eliminates the Need for Single-Use Glasses
Biodynamic Curry Sauces
Mike's Curry Love Makes Sauces with Regeneratively Farmed Ingredients
Sustainable E-Commerce Businesses
SustainKart is an Indian Marketplace Prioritizing Sustainability
Microalgae-Based Nuggets
SimpliiGood's Nuggets Feature 80% Fresh Spirulina & Prebiotic Fibers
Virtual Vegan Bowl Restaurants
Vegan Bowls For All is a New Virtual Concept from Veggie Grill
Plant-Powered Food Halls
Saluhall is a New Dining Concept by IKEA's Parent Company
Delicious Plant-Based Dips
Gotham Greens Recently Released a Range of Fan-Favorite Dips
Plant-Powered Tuna Salads
John West's Plant-Based Salads Feature a Tuna-Style Protein Alternative
Climate-Friendly Salmon Alternatives
Salmoonish is Protein-Packed, Omega-Rich & Plant-Based
Upcycled Ingredient Meal Kits
The Green Chef Earth Month Selects Menu Has 12 Options
Solar-Powered Food Trucks
Planted Unveiled a Sustainable Food Truck for a Tour Across the UK
Battery-Powered Food Trucks
Food Trucks are Replacing Dirty Generators with Clean Battery Systems
Sustainable Salad Meal Kit Deliveries
Inspired Go Debuts the New Fraîche Noodle Salad
Climate-Friendly Pasta Sauces
The Matriark Foods Upcycled Pasta Sauces Come in Three Flavors
Plant-Based Artisan Pizzas
Wicked Kitchen's Chef-Created Frozen Pizzas Tap Into Global Flavors
Instant Plant-Based Meals
kencko Launched Three New Flavors of Its Sustainable Instant Meals
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Charitable Zero-Waste Meals
Good Food Project Turns Excess Food into Meals for the Food Insecure
AI-Powered Food Platforms
Samsung Food Offers Access to Recipes and More
Digital QSR-Backed Cookbooks
Chick-fil-A Unveils a Cookbook to Support its Shared Table Program
Short-Form Foodie Feeds
Uber Eats is Testing Out a New Vertical Feed Like TikTok and Instagram
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Hybrid Meat Vegetable Concepts
Leyu Li Presents Broccopork, Mushchicken, and Peaf Hybrids
Ready-to-Eat Vegan Meals
These Jar-Borne Warm Meals Are Nutritious and Deliciously Meat-Free
Animal-Free Mozzarella Pizzas
New Culture is Debuting Its Product on Pizzas at Pizzeria Mozza
Revised QSR Packaging Policies
YUM Brands Unveils a New Packaging Policy for its Restaurants
Online Sustainable Fashion Toolkits
Fashion Takes Action Features an Important Resource
Plant-Powered Delicacies
"Voie Gras" is Made with Soy, Miso Paste and Truffle
Anti-Chemical Farming Partnerships
GreenField and Snacktivist Foods Announced a New Initiative
Plant-Based Billboard Takeovers
Birds Eye Promoted a Plant-Based Range & Challenged Competitors
Breakfast-Included Sandwich Menus
The Urban Eat Relaunch Includes Foods for All Times of Day
Premium Food-Waste Cooking Apps
The SORTEDfood App Helps to Cut Waste and Create Great Meals
Food Waste-Combatting Smart Stickers
Grey Colombia Unveils a Set of Progressive Produce Stickers
Endangered Ice Cream Trucks
Climate Basecamp's Save the Flavors Brings Awareness to Climate Change
Eco-Friendly Pasta Campaigns
Barilla Celebrates World Pasta Day with a New Campaign Initiative
All-Electric Restaurant Concepts
This Chipotle Restaurant Design Harnesses Wind & Solar Power
Sustainable Dairy-Branded Apparel
Organic Valley Releases a Collection of Sustainable Apparel
Eco Meal Program Initiatives
The Home Chef Food Rescue Program Redirects Surplus and Waste
Vegan Steakhouses
The Queen Inn Pub is an Entirely Plant-Based Establishment
Tech-Focused Restaurant Councils
Lunchbox's Food Tech Council Consists of 15 Professionals
Restaurant Mealkit Partnerships
Goodfood Partnered with Aloette Go on Canadian Delivery
Sustainability-Focused Seafood Initiatives
Hailia Has Expanded its Use of Fish Byproducts
Edible QR Codes
The interiqr 3D Printing Technique Turns Food Into Edible Tags
Algae-Powered Pastas
Triton Algae Innovations' Algae-Infused Pasta is High in Protein
Globally-Inspired Ready-to-Eat Foods
The Asda Food-to-Go Range Has 47 New Options
Eco-Friendly Meal Kit Initiatives
Blue Apron and Planet FWD Have Partnered for a Net-Zero Goal
Multi-Serve Vegan Entrees
Sunday Supper's New Trio of Premium Entrees are Powered by Plants
Elevated Vegan Restaurants
Community Resto is a Vegan Haven with a Heart for Giving Back
Sustainable Ambient Yogurts
Chr. Hansen and CP Kelco Debut New Prototype Ambient Yogurts
Foodie Networking Apps
'YourTable' Connects People Through their Love of Foods
Community-Supporting Meal Initiatives
GiftAMeal Partners with Restaurants to Offer Free Meals
Sustainable Canned Seafood Products
Wild Planet Foods is Introducing Five New Products
Cell-Cultured Chicken Dishes
Bar Crenn Serves Upside Foods' Cultivated Chicken with Edible Flowers
Plant-Based Camping Meals
Michelin-Trained Chefs Launched Poe & Co. Folk Foods
Dehydrated Plant-Based Meals
Farm to Summit Packages Nourishing Meals in Omnidegradable Bags
Ready-to-Prepare Frozen Veggie Products
These New Green Giant Products Come in Three Varieties
Plant-Based Cafeteria Options
This School District is Launching Plant-Based Lunch Options
Influencer Flexitarian Campaigns
Violife Launched an Influencer Campaign Aimed at Flexitarians
Mushroom-Derived Hybrid Meats
Mush Foods Upcycles Food Waste to Grow Nutritious Mycelium Protein
Bio-Printed Fish Fillets
Steakholder Foods 3D Bio-Printed the World's First Cultivated Fish Fillet
Four-Course Festival Feasts
Outstanding in the Field Brings a Plant-Based Dining to Coachella
Sustainable Imperfect Groceries
Spud Delivers Unique Foods to the Homes of Eco-Conscious Consumers
Heat-and-Eat Plant-Based Foods
The TiNDLE Grocery Products are Being Launched in the UK Market
Unconventional Foodie Magazines
Food& Magazine Explores the Weird and Wonderful World of Food
Food-Focused Travel Guide Platforms
'FoodieTrip' Connects Hungry Travelers to Experienced Guides
Virtual Vegan Bowl Menus
Veggie Grill Launches New Delivery-Only Menu. 'Vegan Bowls For All'
Canned Eco-Conscious Seafood
Wild Planet's New Seafood Launch is Delicious and Sustainable
Technologically-Advanced Grills
Chili's Announced its Plans to Make the 'Kitchen of the Future'
Vegetable-Packed Recipe Deliveries
The Gousto 'Veg Table' Recipe Boxes Include 12 New Dishes
Food-Based Video Platforms
FoodVid Describes Itself as "The TikTok for Food"
Streamlined Meal Planning Apps
Foodpot Helps with Meal Planning and Recipe Discovery