Food-centric social network and blog aggregator FoodBuzz has raised $750K worth of a posed $1.25 million round of funding, according to an SEC filing. The S.F.-based startup did not immediately respond to our request for more info.
The FoodBuzz network attracts roughly 6.7 million unique monthly visits (per Quantcast); over 2,500 bloggers use it to distribute their content, with brands like Quaker, Contadina and Kikkoman running ads or custom content sponsorships. FoodBuzz has a myriad competitors, including big portals like *AOL* Food, Food Network and Epicurious.com, but noteworthy rivals in terms of unique presentation include foodie forum Chowhound, as well as Good Bite, the new video-blogger property from DECA.

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