Zume, Solenis Replacing Plastic, Styrofoam in Food Packaging
An accelerated partnership from Zume and Solenis aims to replace plastic and styrofoam foodservice packaging with a new line of PFAS-free products that the two companies claim is better for the environment. Doubling down on an existing partnership, the two companies...
Ghost Financial Gives Financial Tools to Ghost Kitchens, Restaurants
After completing a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round, Ghost Financial is emerging from stealth mode to provide what it calls a “comprehensive financing and business services platform” for ghost kitchens and other restaurant ventures, including insurance, payroll,...
Flybuy Adds Driver Tracking to Delivery, Pickup Platform
Flybuy, a curbside, in-store and pickup platform, has added new functionality allowing delivery driver location tracking. This comes through new, direct integrations with DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates, Point Pickup Technologies and others through Flybuy’s flexible...
DoorDash Unveils New Low-Rate Student DashPass
DoorDash announced a new program for college students and a “flamin’ hot” incentive to get more memberships. Under the newly announced plan, college students would be able to get all the same perks as the full price DashPass for a rate of $4.99 per month...
New Survey Examines Regional Restaurant Preferences
In a recent survey, consumers showed their varying preferences for how they utilize restaurants, delivery and digital ordering. The survey, from data and analytics firm PYMNTS, with Paytronix as a surveying partner, asked more than 1,100 consumers across the country...
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