August 30, 2022
Freshly Adds B2B Arm to Help Organizations Offer Prepared Meals
Prepared meal delivery service company Freshly has added a B2B arm that will provide ready-to-eat meals to organizations that want to feed people at scale. The new offering called FreshlyWell...
August 29, 2022
Restaurants Leverage Back-of-House Tech to Boost Employee Retention
As restaurants look to weather ongoing labor challenges, many restaurant brands have noted that it is not hiring but retention wherein the heart of their challenges lie. Consequently, many brands...
August 29, 2022
NationsBenefits Acquires DeliverLean to Expand ‘Food as Medicine’ Offering
Member engagement, benefits administration and healthcare company NationsBenefits has announced an agreement to acquire health and wellness-oriented food manufacturer DeliverLean in order to expand its “food as medicine” offering. With...
August 26, 2022
Grab: Off-Peak Discounts Maintain Food Delivery Demand Amid Inflation
As food prices rise around the world, Singapore-based Southeast Asian super app Grab is looking to maintain demand for its restaurant delivery offerings while simultaneously boosting the labor economics by...
August 24, 2022
Veterinary Care Firm Petfolk Nets $40M for Expansion
Veterinary care firm Petfolk has closed a Series A round for $40 million, a press release said. Petfolk’s services allow for more connection in vets, pets and pet owners. The...
August 22, 2022
Convenience Stores Use Rewards to Drive Restaurant, Grocery and Fuel...
As convenience stores seek to gain share from both restaurants and grocery stores, offering prepared meals and packaged essentials, one of the best tools at their disposal is the loyalty...
August 19, 2022
Restaurant Roundup: QSRs Make Changes to Value Menus Amid Inflation
As inflationary challenges continue, restaurant brands are rethinking their value offerings, with some presenting new deals to woo price-conscious customers and others going the other direction, upping prices as ingredient...
August 18, 2022
Grocery Roundup: Instacart Launches Cross-Retailer Ordering
As Instacart gears up to go public, the online grocery marketplace is looking to drive usage by making consumers’ commerce journeys increasingly frictionless. On Friday (Aug. 12), the company announced...
August 17, 2022
Convenience Stores Seek Sweet Spot Between Restaurants and On-Demand Grocers
As consumers increasingly expect to get their food needs met on demand, the convenience retail industry is right there, offering some of the benefits of purchasing both from a restaurant...