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HelloFresh Unveils New Family-Friendly Menu for Back-to-School Season
As families gear up for the busy back-to-school season, HelloFresh, the world's leading meal kit company, is introducing HelloFresh Family, a comprehensive new family menu with recipes and market items designed to make mealtime more delicious and convenient. Whether choosing from meals that can be prepped in under 20 minutes for a busy school night, or a “Build-a-Plate” recipe that allows each family member to customize their perfect dinner plate, the new menu is tailored to satisfy the whole family...
Grubhub Partners with Albertsons Companies for Nationwide Grocery Delivery
Grubhub and Albertsons Companies, Inc. have partnered to bring nearly 1,800 Albertsons Cos. stores to Grubhub's Marketplace for delivery including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, ACME and Tom Thumb. Availability is based on delivery locations through the Grocery section on the Grubhub app and website.
"We're pleased to grow our grocery offering with Albertsons Cos., one of the leading grocery retailers in the U.S., and give customers the opportunity to conveniently place their grocery orders within Grubhub," said Craig Whitmer, vice president of new verticals at Grubhub...
DoorDash Announces Fifth-Annual Summer of DashPass Savings Event
DoorDash is kicking off its fifth year of Summer of DashPass with five savings-stuffed weeks featuring thousands of members-only discounts and exclusive offers. Whether it's food, flowers, grilling supplies or apparel, saving on thousands of national favorites and local stores has never been easier with DashPass, DoorDash's membership program that offers unlimited $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible orders, exclusive deals, and other members-only benefits.
Kicking off June 20th, enjoy summer steals from foodie favorites like Chipotle, Wendy's, and Starbucks...
HelloFresh Teams Up with Colavita to Introduce New Ciao, Italia Menu
HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit company, has teamed up with Colavita, the family-owned premium Italian specialty products company, to introduce a new limited-time recipe series, Ciao, Italia. Boasting authentic Italian flavors and fresh, specialty ingredients, each recipe is inspired by a region of Italy and is perfect for those looking to take a trip to Italy without leaving the comfort of their kitchen. In fact, recent survey data revealed* that while more than half (53%) of Americans expressed interest in traveling to an international locale...
Performance Food Group and Industry-Leading Partners Unveil Sustainable Distribution Center
Advanced Energy Machines, FreeWire, GridMarket and Volvo Trucks North America played key roles in facility transformation
In recognition of Earth Day 2024, Performance Food Group Company (PFG) (NYSE: PFGC), Advanced Energy Machines (AEM), FreeWire Technologies, GridMarket and Volvo Trucks North America, partnered to hold a special open house event at PFG’s Gilroy, CA facility to show how the companies have collaborated to help create a sustainable distribution center model of the future.
PFG is committed to mitigating its carbon footprint and being responsible stewards of the environment...
Grubhub Brings Grocery to its Marketplace with Mercato Partnership
Grubhub and Mercato, an online marketplace for independent grocery stores, have partnered to bring Mercato's inventory of more than 950 merchants across the country to the Grubhub Marketplace. Customers can order from hundreds of locations today, with all merchants becoming available over the next few weeks. With this first-ever third-party delivery partnership for Mercato, Grubhub is expanding its Marketplace selection, and providing even greater value for its customers by now offering grocery, convenience and alcohol merchants. Mercato's merchants can grow their business and e-commerce footprint with access...
DoorDash and Wing Announce Drone Delivery Pilot in the US
DoorDash and Wing today announced the launch of their drone delivery partnership in the U.S., starting in Christiansburg, VA. Select local consumers will be able to order eligible menu items from Wendy’s® — the pilot’s first restaurant partner — through the DoorDash marketplace and have them delivered via drone. This follows the drone delivery pilot program that DoorDash and Wing launched in Australia in 2022 and has since expanded to three locations in Queensland with over 60 participating merchants, marking the first time that Wing integrated its drone...
Kroger Delivers Convenience and Fresh for Springtime Travelers
The Kroger Co. is sharing quick and easy spring break travel prep ideas, delivering fresh products, friendly service and affordable prices directly to customers' destinations.
"Whether you're planning a road trip to visit family and friends, gearing up for relaxation on the beach or seeking thrills at your favorite theme park, we look forward to connecting more customers to Kroger Delivery," said Rebekah Manis, Senior Director, Kroger Delivery Fulfillment Centers. "Our service enables us to meet our customers' needs during special moments like family vacations, providing exceptional friendly service from...
Deliveroo Guides For Higher Earnings, Positive Free Cash Flow
Deliveroo guided for further growth in its core earnings this year after its 2023 results were better than expected.
The food-delivery company expects its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization—a metric that strips out exceptional and other one-off items—to be between 110 million and 130 million pounds ($141 million-$166 million) in 2024, it said Thursday. It guided for positive free cash flow for the year, and expects its gross transaction value to grow between 5% and 9%, with a first quarter...
DoorDash Expands Food Access for SNAP Customers With New Grocery Partners
Every day, millions of consumers look for affordable ways to set the table with their favorite dishes. Today, DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH), the local commerce platform, is proud to expand its SNAP/EBT payment offering with additional grocers to make fresh food accessible to more people. Since launching support for SNAP/EBT payments in 2023, over 1.1 million consumers have added their SNAP/EBT cards to DoorDash. Consumers can order SNAP-eligible groceries using their SNAP benefits through our platform from over...
Instacart and Hy-Vee Partner to Meet Growing Demand for Same-Day Delivery
Hy-Vee, Inc. today announced it has expanded its partnership with Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America. Powered by Instacart Fulfillment as a Service (FaaS), Hy-Vee is integrating Instacart's fulfillment capabilities for same-day delivery into its owned and operated websites and apps.
Instacart's Fulfillment as a Service offering makes it easy for retailers to plug Instacart fulfillment technology into their existing e-commerce via API, seamlessly integrating with their storefronts and brand identity. Retailers can choose from flexible options, including...
The Most Searched Diet Plan in the U.S. is Available on the Blue Apron Menu
Blue Apron, a Wonder Group Company that pioneered the meal kit industry in the U.S., is growing its Prepared & Ready category with the introduction of Keto-Friendly meals, available to order now for delivery starting on March 4. The Prepared & Ready expansion is part of Blue Apron’s plans to grow the category to hundreds of recipes, focusing on increased variety and dietary flexibility.
“The initial demand for Prepared & Ready has exceeded our expectations by over 100%. Prepared meals is one of the fastest...
Instacart Expands Online SNAP Acceptance to Reach 96% of SNAP Households Nationwide
Instacart , the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced a series of retail expansions that will allow customers to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to shop online for groceries for same-day delivery from Food City, Gordon Food Service, Hy-Vee, Schnucks, and additional Kroger banners including Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Gerbes, Harris Teeter, King Soopers, Marianos, Metro Market, Pick n' Save, Smith's and QFC. The new retail expansions help make groceries more accessible to more SNAP families, allowing...
Little Caesars Partners with Deliverect for Global Delivery Integration
Deliverect, a global scale-up that integrates and accelerates online restaurant orders, announced today Little Caesars® has selected the company to help integrate and scale its global third-party delivery operations. The international, family-owned pizza chain, with stores in 28 countries and territories, will bolster its delivery services across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico and enhance operations across additional international markets.
As the world's third-largest pizza company, Little Caesars is known for the convenience it offers its guests, from HOT-N-READY® carry out, to its Pizza...
Green Chef Expands Wellness Offerings with New Gut & Brain Health-Focused Recipes
Green Chef, the #1 meal kit for clean eating, announced today a new menu expansion that features Gut & Brain Health recipes. The new science-backed meals are powered by fiber, antioxidants, and healthy fats that aim to support energy and immunity while helping to improve digestion. Both new and existing Green Chef customers can now choose to select a Gut & Brain Health lifestyle preference in their profile, to receive a curated selection of recipes that offer functional benefits.
To help consumers jumpstart and maintain their wellness goals, Green...
HelloFresh Teams Up With Multi-Hyphenate Entertainer Keke Palmer
HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit company, announced today a new partnership with award winning actress, musical artist and producer Keke Palmer. The new campaign spotlights the delicious possibilities created when cooking with HelloFresh, especially as consumers embrace healthier habits in the New Year.
“As a busy working mom, I know first-hand how tough it can be to find the time to maintain healthy eating habits. But HelloFresh has made it easy to plan and cook delicious, guilt-free meals you can make in a snap,” said Keke Palmer...
2023 Restaurant & Delivery Data Report by Otter
2023 was a year of mixed performance for the global restaurant industry. While restaurants generally recovered from pandemic-era losses, record-breaking inflation took a bite out of many eateries’ profit margins. Now more than ever, restaurant tech is critical to help eliminate redundant costs and maximize returns on every order served. That’s what more than 275,000 businesses have been doing with Otter’s Restaurant Operating System.
In this report, you’ll find the most vital (and most timely) data points for the success of today’s restaurants across the United States and Canada...
Fairway Market Launches 30-Minute Delivery Service Powered by Instacart
Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, and Fairway Market today announced the launch of "Fairway Now," a new fast home delivery service powered by Instacart that lets Fairway Market customers access last-minute groceries and household essentials in as fast as 30-minutes. The service is available today from the Chelsea and Upper East Side locations, and will be available from all four Fairway Market stores in Manhattan in the coming weeks.
"Our customers are New Yorkers and they are savvy, on the move and...
Food Lion To Go Expands Services at 35 Additional Stores
With more shoppers opting to save time by ordering groceries online, Food Lion is excited to announce the expansion of its Food Lion To Go grocery pick up service to 35 more stores in Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia beginning Dec. 11. With the availability of this service at these new stores, the omnichannel retailer now offers Food Lion to Go Pickup or Home Delivery at approximately 90% of its 10-state operating area.
The launch of this service...
DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report and a Look Back at Ten Years of Deliveries
2023 was all about milestones. While DoorDash celebrated its 10th anniversary and a decade of empowering local communities, we know our customers celebrated special moments, too. Whether it was a birthday, graduation, holiday, game day or just because – this year, customers celebrated the moments that mattered. From serving up the best of your local neighborhood cuisine to coming in clutch with the perfect gift that you definitely didn’t forget about, no matter how big or small these moments were, DoorDash was there to...
DoorDash Launches Annual 12 Day Holiday Savings Event
Whether you’re making your list or you’re checking it twice, DoorDash is the special ingredient for a joyful holiday season with Deck the Doorstep, twelve festive days of massive deals to help make holiday hosting and shopping more convenient than ever. From December 1st through December 12th, DoorDash users can look forward to limited-time discounts, daily deals, and exclusive DashPass offers from local and nationwide favorites featuring groceries, retail, and restaurants — all in one place.
During DoorDash’s annual savings event, people will be able to...
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year at The Fresh Market!
The Fresh Market is making prepping for the holidays easier than ever this year, with the specialty food retailer’s prepared holiday meals available now for pre-order, a special holiday print edition of The Fresh Market Magazine, and a holiday-themed shoppable livestream featuring brand ambassador, Chef Anna Rossi.
Whether it's a festive feast with family and friends or a small gathering, The Fresh Market offers everything guests need to create memorable and delicious meals. To make holiday shopping even more convenient, The Fresh Market also...
HelloFresh Brings Back Fan-Favorite Buddy the Elf™ Spaghetti Meal Kits with a Twist
HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit company, and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products announced today the return of the highly coveted Buddy the Elf™ Spaghetti meal kits. After selling out in mere minutes in 2022, HelloFresh is re-releasing the limited-edition spaghetti kits for the holiday season in the US and Canada with the addition of special keepsakes to delight fans and help commemorate Elf’s 20th Anniversary. Spreading even more holiday cheer throughout December, HelloFresh is also debuting Elf-themed meals and...
Holy Cannoli! Carrabba's Italian Grill Has a New App
Authentic Italian cuisine is just a click away with the all-new Carrabba's mobile app, the latest way to taste the flavors and fun of Carrabba's Italian Grill. The app serves a satisfying selection of exclusive benefits including free dessert for downloading with any adult entrée through Sunday, Dec. 3.
"The Carrabba's app was designed to make it easier than ever for guests to dine with us," said Bronze R. Major, Head of Marketing for Carrabba's Italian Grill. "We've added a number of features to enhance...
Uber Eats Adds Big Lots As First National Home Discount Retailer
Today Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) announced a new nationwide partnership with Big Lots (NYSE:BIG), bringing the home discount retailer's massive selection to the Uber Eats app, furthering its mission to help consumers get almost anything they need, delivered on-demand. Just in time for the busiest shopping season of the year more than 1,200 Big Lots retail locations across the US are now available for consumers to shop with Uber Eats.
With Big Lots on Uber Eats, consumers will discover thousands of items including wide variety of home goods...
Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx Stores are Now Live on DoorDash
DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH), the local commerce platform, announced a partnership with The Save Mart Companies to bring Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx locations to the DoorDash Marketplace. Starting today, consumers across California and Nevada can access Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx on DoorDash to get groceries delivered same day in under an hour, on average*, directly to their door.
“We are excited to extend the reach and accessibility of our fresh quality offerings, local favorites, and everyday essentials with DoorDash to strengthen our commitment of providing grocery solutions for...
Instacart Spotlights Stress-Free Holiday Celebrations with New Brand Campaign
Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced "The Holiday Rescue App" – its most extensive holiday campaign yet, which reinforces its position as an indispensable partner to families throughout the entire holiday season. "The Holiday Rescue App" brand campaign will run for seven weeks in the U.S. and Canada and features multiple campaign extensions, from hosting family and gifting the ultimate presents to preparing for New Year's Eve celebrations. The new creative spotlights how Instacart is the one-stop destination that can serve every holiday...
Wonder Announces Closing of Blue Apron Acquisition to Enhance its Leading Platform for Mealtime
Wonder Group, a company founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore that is redefining at-home dining and food delivery, today will close its previously announced acquisition of Blue Apron (Nasdaq: APRN), the pioneer of the meal kit industry in the United States.
The acquisition will further enhance Wonder’s creation of the super app for mealtime, serving a broad range of dining occasions that feature cuisines from some of the world’s best chefs and restaurants.
Having pioneered a new category of “Fast Fine” dining through its collection of...
Blue Apron Makes the Holidays a Breeze With an Assortment of Elevated Seasonal Offerings
Blue Apron (Nasdaq: APRN), the pioneer of the meal kit industry in the U.S., introduces its holiday menu with an assortment of elevated seasonal offerings designed to make celebrating a breeze. Through the end of the year, customers can choose from a selection of three limited-time meal kits, available with or without a subscription, in addition to premium recipes and Add-ons, making purchasing and planning simple.
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