7 World-Changing Companies to Watch

Fortune

-  By Matthew Heimer, Erika Fry, Jonathan Chew

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Startups and small businesses with great problem-solving ideas.

A company doesn’t have to be especially big to have a big impact on the planet. Our On the Cusp list honors smaller companies, creative subsidiaries of bigger ones, and newer ­initiatives—spotting some worthy corporate efforts that may someday change the way you do business. See the companies that did make our Change the World list here.

Revolution Foods (U.S.)

It’s a culinary miracle: Revolution Foods makes school lunches that are junk-free, freshly prepared, and locally made, while staying within public school ­districts’ ultra-tight budgets. The Oakland-based company is now a $125 million business operating in 1,600 schools, and its packaged meals sell in grocery stores in 44 states and via Amazon.

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