Why Isn't the Heartland Home to More Food Startups?

The Midwest is America’s traditional food pantry. But much as there’s been a generational change in dietary preferences going on among consumers, there’s also been a significant shift underway in the locus of growth and innovation in the food and beverage business.

Now the ascending centers are on the coasts. The startups redefining the food and beverage industry seem to be arising disproportionately in California, New York, and other seaboard enclaves rather than in flyover co…