Top Food Tech Startups in the Philippines in 2025

We’re tracking Food Tech companies like PickUp Coffee, CloudEats, and WTH Foods in the Philippines through their F6S profiles. Food is the 17th most popular industry in the F6S community. If you’re interested in the food sector, explore leading companies in Food and Beverages, Restaurants, the Food Industry, Food Service, and Health and Wellness.

Top Food Tech Startups Transforming the Philippines in 2025

Here is the list of the Best  Food Tech Startups in Philippines 2025

1. PickUp Coffee

PickUp Coffee is a Food Tech company in the Philippines that leverages technology to make specialty coffee accessible to everyone. Using Single Origin Arabica beans, they offer high-quality beverages starting at PHP50, with no drink exceeding PHP100. Customers can order through food aggregators and the PickUp Coffee app, along with their offline outlets.

2. CloudEats (cloudeats.com)

CloudEats is a trailblazing cloud restaurant company dedicated to creating Southeast Asia’s largest tech-driven online food network. Focusing on innovation, it aims to revolutionize the food industry by leveraging technology to deliver seamless and scalable dining experiences.

3. Chotto Matcha

Calling all matcha lovers! If you’re searching for a cosy spot to enjoy your favourite drink, our new matcha cafe in the heart of the Philippines is the perfect place.  

But we’re more than just a matcha cafe. Our mission is to support matcha farmers in Shizuoka, Japan, who have faced challenges selling their premium matcha during the pandemic. By partnering with these farmers and sourcing only the freshest, highest-quality matcha, we’re bringing you an exceptional experience and helping sustain their livelihoods. Join us in celebrating matcha while making a positive impact!

4.WTH Foods

Worth the Health (WTH) Foods is a plant-based protein startup in the Philippines and Singapore. Under the brand UMANI, we produce plant-based meats for the Southeast Asian market. In partnership with a Philippine food kiosk operator, we’ve opened five Umani Bistro branches in the Philippines, offering comfort food dishes made with our plant-based meats, including sausages, ham, sisig, tapa, crab bites, and tuna. On the tech side, we’re exploring using microalgae protein for food applications.

5. farmtri

Farmtri’s Precision Agriculture Technology leverages advanced technology to enhance farmers’ efficiency and improve the quality of their produce, thereby reducing food loss and waste. This innovation enables farmers to increase their daily income from $1 to $25.

Challenge: In the Philippines, farmers earn only $1 per day due to the significant waste and losses associated with low-quality produce that is often rejected, discarded, or sold at minimal prices.

Approach: Farmtri’s Precision Agriculture technology employs sophisticated IoT sensors embedded in the soil to collect data on soil conditions and crop health. This data is integrated with predictive analytics to optimize farming practices.

6. Kamir Food Stall/ Kamir Shawarma

KAMIR is a Food Tech startup blending culinary innovation with cultural inspiration. The name, pronounced “Ka-Mir,” combines the initials of Kathleen—who grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—and “MIRacle,” inspired by their e-sports idol. Kathleen longed for an authentic Saudi-style shawarma featuring potato fries, pickles, grilled chicken, and rich garlic sauce. They refined the recipe to cater to Filipino tastes, launching a home-based business in Bulaon, San Fernando. Initially offering delivery to nearby cities, schools, and computer shops, KAMIR expanded by participating in motor shows, car exhibitions, and events to promote their unique take on shawarma.

7. Dadabla’s Restaurant

We require supplementary capital to increase our production capacity. Our initial capital was set at 70,000, excluding equipment costs. At this juncture, additional funding is essential for us to enhance our product output. Currently, our production is constrained due to limited financial resources, allowing us to manufacture only a restricted quantity of goods.

8. Molinos de la Especia Inc

We have two spice brands: a premium brand and a mass-market brand. We launched our products in local supermarkets this year and are working towards nationwide distribution.

Our premium brand, Molinos, offers over 70 products in various cuisines, including smoked paprika, cardamom, and garam masala. In addition to serving middle to upper-class consumers, Molinos is popular with hotels and restaurants.The mass-market brand features 15 products designed for everyday Filipino cooking. These are available in single-serve packs and small, convenient packets.

9. UPROOT microfarms

The majority of vegetables in the Philippines, spanning from Manila to Palawan, are primarily sourced from La Trinidad, Benguet, in the northern region of Luzon. When these vegetables arrive on your plate, they may have traveled more than 1,000 kilometers. This situation results in over 40% of fresh produce being wasted, ending up in landfills before consumption. This is utterly unacceptable for a nation grappling with food security. Additionally, there are concerns regarding the safety and affordability of vegetables. The typical vegetable value chain involves 8 to 10 stages before the produce reaches consumers.

10. Taxikel

Taxikel is a logistics startup focused on serving rural communities in the Philippines. We aim to tackle these areas’ challenges in accessing reliable delivery and supply chain services, empowering local entrepreneurs and improving community access to essential goods through innovative logistics solutions. Here’s what we do:

On-Demand Delivery Services

Service Offering: Taxikel provides on-demand delivery for groceries, fresh produce, and consumer goods.Target Market: Our primary customers are rural households and small neighborhood businesses.

Consultant

The Philippines is emerging as a hub for Food Tech startups, driven by innovation and the demand for sustainable, efficient, and accessible food solutions. These startups are transforming the industry through cloud kitchens, food delivery platforms, agri-tech, and alternative protein production. With a young, tech-savvy population and increasing internet penetration, the country fosters a thriving Food Tech ecosystem. Consultants provide crucial market entry, scalability, technology integration, and regulatory compliance expertise, helping startups navigate challenges and seize opportunities in this dynamic sector.

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