How many total Food Processing companies are there in DACH?

As of October 2025, DACH has 554 active Food Processing companies.

How many Food Processing companies in DACH are funded?

As of October 2025, 158 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Food Processing companies in DACH?

Food Processing companies in DACH have collectively raised $2.64B in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in Food Processing companies in DACH?

The top investors in Food Processing companies in DACH by number of investments are Austria Wirtschaftsservice and Plug and Play Tech Center.

Which is the highest funded Food Processing company in DACH?

As of October 2025, Tetra Pak has raised $105M in funding, highest among the funded Food Processing companies in DACH.

Food Processing in DACH - 2025 Market & Investments Trends

The Food Processing sector in DACH comprises 564 companies, including 158 funded companies having collectively raised $2.64B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 99 are Series A+ funded.

Food Processing sector in DACH has seen 52 acquisitions and 42 IPOs. This represents almost 16.7% of all such companies - which is higher than the 5.3% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies that are involved in the processing of food and agricultural commodities to manufacture final or intermediate food products.

Companies included in Food Processing

Companies involved in the processing of fruits & vegetables, meat & seafood, dairy, manufacturing of food ingredients, pet food manufacturers

Companies excluded in Food Processing

Companies processing and selling food products through their own brands, food service businesses, food distributors, agricultural commodity traders, farming companies, animal feed manufacturers, food equipment manufacturers. Service providers such as R&D, logistics, marketing, enterprise solutions

Key Metrics

Total Companies

564

Top Companies

Agrana, Tetra Pak & more

Total Funding

$2.64B

Funded Companies

158

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 564 companies in Food Processing in DACH. Agrana is the top Food Processing company in DACH, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Food Processing companies in DACH:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Agrana	Processor and supplier of fruit, starch and sugar products	Vienna (Austria)	1988	Public	-
Tetra Pak	Provider of food processing and packaging equipment	Pully (Switzerland)	1951	Series D	$105M
Barry Callebaut	Producer of chocolate and cocoa products	Zurich (Switzerland)	1996	Public	-
KoRo	Provider of snacks, dry fruits, beverages, and other products processing services	Berlin (Germany)	2014	Acquired	$121M
Hochland SE	Manufacturer & brand of frozen ready meals	Lindau (Germany)	1927	Unfunded	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Food Processing sector in DACH

17 Food Processing startups in DACH were founded in 2019 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2025	-
2024	1
2023	4
2022	7
2021	14
2020	16
2019	17
2018	8
2017	15
2016	13

Stage-wise distribution of Food Processing sector companies in DACH

Out of the total 564 Food Processing companies in DACH, 158 have secured funding. Among them, 99 have reached Series A or higher, and 96 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 564

Funded - 158

Series A+ - 99

Series B+ - 96

Series C+ - 96

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	564
Funded	158
Series A+	99
Series B+	96
Series C+	96

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Total funding year-on-year in the Food Processing sector in DACH

The Food Processing sector in DACH saw a total funding of more than $1.07B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2019 at more than $681M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$4.13M
2024	$171M
2023	$69.5M
2022	$69.2M
2021	$63.4M
2020	$8.22M
2019	$681M
2018	$2.8M
2017	$929K

Recent Funding Rounds in Food Processing in DACH

In the year 2025, till June 2025, Food Processing companies in DACH have raised $4.13M in equity funding across 4 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till May 2024), Food Processing companies in DACH had raised $117M across 5 rounds. So, 2025 has seen a 96.48% drop in funding in Food Processing companies in DACH as compared to 2024.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Food Processing companies in DACH:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
The Family Butchers	Seed	1767	Jun 19, 2025	Premium Food Group
KoRo	Series C	3089	Feb 27, 2025	Kharis Capital
Jusdelice	Seed	9837	Feb 11, 2025	Adiwale
Hello	Series A	2913	Jan 09, 2025	Michael Hurnaus and 2 more
CarboCode	Series C	2749	Nov 28, 2024	Iberis Capital

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Austria Wirtschaftsservice is the top investor in Food Processing companies in DACH based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Food Processing companies in DACH:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Austria Wirtschaftsservice	Vienna (Austria)	Agrana, Woerle, Lge and Eisberg Osterreich
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	Cultivated
ProVeg Incubator	Berlin (Germany)	Cultivated, Cultimate Foods and PANVEGA
Blue Horizon	Zurich (Switzerland)	Cultivated
IHK München	Munich (Germany)	Rubenbauer, Rischart and Kirschnick

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In the year 2025, till June 2025, 4 acquisitions happened in Food Processing sector in DACH. Last year, in 2024, a total of 8 acquisitions happened in Food Processing sector in DACH.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Food Processing sector in DACH:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Elbfrost	Business Acquisition	Jun 30, 2025	NPM Capital
Chocolatammann	Business Acquisition	Apr 25, 2025	Maestrani
Glockenbrot	Business Acquisition	Apr 16, 2025	Harry-Brot
Kern & Sammet	Business Acquisition	Feb 05, 2025	Romer's Hausbackerei
Wisefood	Business Acquisition	Dec 17, 2024	Leef

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Acquisition trends in Food Processing sector in DACH

Here are the acquisition trends in Food Processing sector in DACH:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2025	4
2024	8
2023	5
2022	5
2021	2
2020	5
2019	5
2018	3
2017	3
2016	4

In the year 2016, till August 2016, 1 IPO happened in Food Processing sector in DACH.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Food Processing sector in DACH:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Halloren	Aug 01, 2016	Hamburger Börse (HAM)
Berentzen-Gruppe	Oct 09, 2015	Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA)
HOCHDORF	May 17, 2011	SIX Swiss Exchange (SWX)
BHB Brauholding Bayern-Mitte	Jul 09, 2010	Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA)
Agrana	Aug 30, 2002	Vienna Stock Exchange (VIE)