Food Genius is a leading foodservice data provider specializing in gathering, preparing, and serving granular foodservice menu data and analytics. We support foodservice manufacturers, operators, and distributors with straightforward and digestible reports, services, and analytics. Our products are used to answer many complex foodservice business questions. From competitive price tracking for optimization to statistical analysis of current burger toppings for the development new offerings, Food Genius has smarter data and analytics.
Food Genius serves nationally recognized companies and brands, including Coca-Cola, Arby’s, and US Foods. As an industry leader in foodservice data and analytics, Food Genius is on a mission to provide foodservice manufacturers, operators, and distributors with the data analytics they need to make smarter, more informed decisions.
Food is a tricky business. The products are difficult to track, information is scantly shared, and much of the industry operates in a fog of speculation. This is partly because, unlike most other industries, foodservice inputs are entirely different than its outputs. What starts off as a chickpea ends up as hummus and somewhere during that transformation, information is lost.
That’s where Food Genius comes in. Through the use of proprietary and advanced technology, Food Genius is able to create a "data-trail" for foodservice products. We understand better than anybody how to match data about foodservice products that are sold to restaurants with the data about menu items which are served in restaurants. By soliciting Food Genius’s powerful data and analytics services, everyone in the foodservice industry - from manufacturers to operators - can understand better how their products are being used and consumed. No more information gaps that cause missed opportunities. No more leaving money on the table.
Food Genius serves nationally recognized companies and brands, including Coca-Cola, Arby’s, and US Foods. As an industry leader in foodservice data and analytics, Food Genius is on a mission to provide foodservice manufacturers, operators, and distributors with the data analytics they need to make smarter, more informed decisions.
Food is a tricky business. The products are difficult to track, information is scantly shared, and much of the industry operates in a fog of speculation. This is partly because, unlike most other industries, foodservice inputs are entirely different than its outputs. What starts off as a chickpea ends up as hummus and somewhere during that transformation, information is lost.
That’s where Food Genius comes in. Through the use of proprietary and advanced technology, Food Genius is able to create a "data-trail" for foodservice products. We understand better than anybody how to match data about foodservice products that are sold to restaurants with the data about menu items which are served in restaurants. By soliciting Food Genius’s powerful data and analytics services, everyone in the foodservice industry - from manufacturers to operators - can understand better how their products are being used and consumed. No more information gaps that cause missed opportunities. No more leaving money on the table.
Location: United States, Illinois, Chicago
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2010
Investors 3
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| - | Hyde Park ... | hpa.vc |
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Mentions in press and media 9
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| 30.08.2015 | Our Lingering Questions For Hampton Creek | Josh Tetrick, the charismatic founder of Hampton Creek, a food startup in Silicon Valley, bills it as one that uses science and technology to change the way the world eats. However, Tetrick has repeatedly found himself in trouble over compa... |
| 28.05.2015 | 12 Chicago Food Startups that Make You Go Yum | Sure Chicago is known for their deep-dish pizza, hot dogs and Italian beef. But the city's culinary scene offers more than what is considered Chicago staples; it's really a Foodie haven. Chicago is a city of many neighborhoods, all of which... |
| 19.07.2014 | Food 3.0 & the Instacart anomaly | Instacart, currently the most well funded and fastest growing startup in the emerging food space, is an anomaly. The evolution in food startups – from the scheduled warehouse deliveries of the past decade to the highly curated, on-demand pr... |
| 14.06.2013 | Chicago Ventures Raises $40 Million and Welcomes Kevin Willer as Partner | Fund focused on early-stage technology companies in Chicago and Greater Midwest already produces first exit. |
| 03.06.2013 | 100 AngelList Startups To Watch In 2013: How Many Are New To You? | AngelList. It’s the place for startups to connect with funding and talent. Just this month, the site has helped raise $12 million in venture funding for a wide collection of startups. It may be the one site that best represents all players ... |
| 01.03.2013 | IBM uses ‘big data’ tech to keep track of your meatballs | Imagine this scenario: A dinner guest to The Cheesecake Factory in Louisville, Ky. informs his waiter about some funky tasting ketchup. Simultaneously, across the country in Palo Alto, Calif., a customer complains about the color and consis... |
| 01.03.2013 | IBM uses ‘big data’ tech to keep track of your meatballs | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Imagine this scenario: A dinner guest to The Chee... |
| 11.09.2012 | Funding Daily: When ‘traditional industries’ meet technology | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! We hear about “social network this” or “cloud-bas... |
| 11.09.2012 | Funding Daily: When ‘traditional industries’ meet technology | We hear about “social network this” or “cloud-based analytics” that all day long, but sometimes it takes a really innovative thinker to change the way a brick-and-mortar industry works. Today, we take a look at a few companies who are going... |