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Death of the Date Code? Evigence Has a Vision to Revolutionize Food Freshness Tracking
Evigence develops real-time food freshness sensors, small enough to be incorporated into a sticker.
Deliverect Can Improve Your Ranking. The Food Is Up to You.
Deliverect has a new tool to help you manage your digital ordering.
California Supreme Court Says Gig Workers are Contractors
The California Supreme Court gives the final word on the question of gig-economy worker classification.
Bojangles Set to Deploy Voice AI in Hundreds of Drive-Thrus
Following a pilot with Hi Auto, the chain signed an agreement to roll out the AI drive-thru tech in hundreds of its 800 locations.
Huey Magoo’s Integrates with Tech Platform Qu to Achieve Aggressive Growth
The emerging brand says the integration will assist in plans to double locations this year while fulfilling guest orders across in-store, drive-thru and digital channels.
Portillo’s Bets on Southern States, Hero Dads
Portillo’s is sitting pretty thanks to multi-lane drive-thrus, luring “hero dads” inside and doubling down on its most concentrated markets.
Online Grocery Sales Hit $9.1 Billion, Up 2.4 Percent
Driving the U.S. grocery e-commerce growth was a combination of more households buying groceries online and a slight uptick in order values.
Rising Restaurant Costs Reveal Generational Divide in Spending
Amid rising prices, older consumers are dining out less, while younger generations are choosing lower-priced restaurants.
Grubhub, Topanga.io Bringing Zero-Waste Takeout to Campus
Diners placing takeout orders from on-campus dining locations will now have the option for zero-waste packaging thanks to a partnership between Topanga.io and Grubhub.
Southeast Asia food delivery market slows to 5 percent
Online food delivery spending rose 5 percent to $16.3 billion in 2022, according to a report by venture builder Momentum Works.
Uber Eats, Visa Team Up for Greener Restaurant Packaging
$1 million will be accessible to eligible Uber Eats restaurants in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Madrid.
Restaurant Pricing Expert Shares His Strategy
Some restaurants are discovering the pitfalls of following the herd for critical pricing decisions.
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Finance
Self-Delivery Firm Onfleet Snags $14 Million in Series A
The delivery and convenience tech stack keeps expanding and the money keeps coming. Onfleet, a B2B software-as-a-service delivery enabler, is the latest with a $14-million series A investment round led by Kennet Partners. The San Francisco-based company handles the...
Research
Autonomous Groceries Coming to San Antonio
A Texas-based grocery retailer is launching a pilot program to test self-driving, autonomous grocery deliveries in San Antonio. The retailer, H-E-B, is taking baby steps to get started, using a single driverless van developed by Udelv, a California-based company that...
The Deliverers
UPDATED: Domino’s Inks Delivery Partnership with Uber Eats
After years of holding out, Domino’s signed a deal allowing U.S. customers to order through Uber Eats and Postmates.
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GYRO launches Hotel, Restaurant Distribution Robot at CES
GYRO launches its Distribution Robot, to provide hotels with 24/7 delivery of room services and responsive food delivery at restaurants.