Apex and Tacit Corporation announced a new integration to combine Apex’s smart food locker technology with Tacit’s digital ordering and processing.
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The pace of innovation around automated foodservice is nothing short of explosive. Hyper Robotics is pushing the limits with a near fully-automated Pizza Hut restaurant, but wants to translate that pace into scale for new brands. “The biggest story of all is not building the store, the biggest story is that we sell scale,” said co-founder and CEO Udi Shamai. Shamai is no stranger to scaling technology or restaurants. He also co-founded restaurant AI company Dragontail and serves as the president of Pizza Hut Israel, his second pizza leadership role […]
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The grocery segment is grappling with the same profitability concerns as the restaurant space as delivery continues grabbing a larger share of the pie. Consulting firm McKinsey explored the challenges and opportunities in a new report on the grocery industry, making a strong case for new models and deeper technology penetration. Authors John Barbee, Raoul Dubeauclard, Kyle Jensen and Julia Spielvogel, all partners and consultants at the firm, laid out the problem succinctly. “While omnichannel continues to offer added convenience for consumers, profitability remains a challenge for grocery retailers,” read […]
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Deliverect raised $150M in a Series D after hitting the milestone of 100 million orders processed.
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Maker Kitchens builds secured, individual spaces aimed at virtual restaurants and food makers selling their products directly to consumers.
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Last-mile delivery is a place of explosive innovation, but DroneDek is thinking ahead to the future of the last two feet. The company has created a smart mailbox. It’s loaded with sensors and cameras, UV lights for disinfecting packages, flashing strobes for emergency situations, as well as heating and cooling elements to maintain food or sensitive retail goods. It also has GPS and an API for drones to find and connect to the device. As founder and CEO Dan O’Toole said, the mailbox was ripe for innovation. “It’s the next-gen […]
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Incremental is the word used all across the food delivery space. Third-party aggregators promise orders that restaurants never would have seen. It’s largely proven to be accurate, but Club Feast was built on the idea of creating incremental revenue on top of incremental orders. Club Feast is one of the second-wave delivery platforms that are growing in key markets across the United States. It launched in July of 2020 with a core differentiation: forcing diners to plan ahead. Consumers are required to order either the night before or several hours […]
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New York City announced a raft of new regulations aimed at protecting couriers and giving them more control over their earnings. The regulations will come into effect over the course of 2022.
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Del Taco opened its first Fresh Flex store that puts third-party delivery and customer pickup front and center with dedicated drive-thru lanes.
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Uber announced a partnership with Smart & Final Stores to expand its on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery to customers on the West Coast.
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