by Bernadette Heier | Jan 12, 2023 | Meal Kits, News
As people ring in the new year, ads for meal-kit delivery services seem to pop up more than usual, encouraging consumers to try new routines in eating, promoting convenience and healthy choices. But consumers weighing their options will need to cross off a once-key...
by Bernadette Heier | Jan 5, 2023 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Canada’s first permanent cap on fees charged to restaurants by food delivery companies went into effect in British Columbia on January, 1, 2023, giving restaurant owners certainty about their costs from companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats. “When restaurants were...
by Bernadette Heier | Jan 5, 2023 | Automation, News
Tech company GYRO will introduce its Distribution Robot at this year’s Consumer Technology Association (CES) 2023 conference. Designed to cater to hotels and restaurants, the GYRO Distribution Robot aims to provide 24/7 delivery room service and responsive food...
by Bernadette Heier | Dec 22, 2022 | Briefs, Finance, News
Prices consumers paid for food away from home (meals from restaurants) increased 8.5 percent year-over-year in November, according to the final Consumer Price Index (CPI) report of 2022. The data remains almost unchanged to the prior month’s 8.6 percent index....
by Bernadette Heier | Dec 22, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery
As consumers increasingly order food from various online retailers, including grocery, meal-kit subscription services, ghost kitchens and third-party delivery, a new federal document offers safety delivery recommendations for companies to consider. The U.S. Food and...