food and beverage

To Survive and Grow in 2021, Restaurants Put Tech Innovation and Culture on the Menu
To Survive and Grow in 2021, Restaurants Put Tech Innovation and Culture on the Menu
December 17, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The coronavirus pandemic upended the restaurant industry as we know it. Call it a pressure cooker in a business that was notoriously make-or-break, even before...

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Blue Apron, Aspiration Team on Credit Card With Green Rewards
Blue Apron, Aspiration Team on Credit Card With Green Rewards
December 15, 2021  |  Partnerships

Blue Apron will be debuting a co-branded card with Aspiration, offering rewards for users helping to fight climate change, a Wednesday (Dec. 15) press release...

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Competition for Ultra-Fast Delivery Intensifies in France
Competition for Ultra-Fast Delivery Intensifies in France
December 15, 2021  |  Delivery

Leading French grocery and fresh food delivery service company La Belle Vie has raised €25 million ($28 million) in a Series B round as part of...

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Corporate Food Solutions Startup ezCater Raises $100M
Corporate Food Solutions Startup ezCater Raises $100M
December 15, 2021  |  Investments

ezCater, the online marketplace startup that connects businesses with restaurants and caterers, raised $100 million in a Series D-2 funding round led by SoftBank Vision...

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Restaurant Platform Olo Launches Lyft Partnership
Restaurant Platform Olo Launches Lyft Partnership
December 14, 2021  |  Delivery

Olo, an on-demand commerce platform for restaurants, has formed a partnership with Lyft to deliver digital orders. The partnership will use Olo’s Dispatch service, which...

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Albertsons Debuts Meal Planning Solutions and Auto-Replenishment Features 
Albertsons Debuts Meal Planning Solutions and Auto-Replenishment Features 
December 14, 2021  |  Retail

Grocery giant Albertsons Companies, Inc. on Tuesday (Dec. 14) launched Meal Planning and Schedule & Save digital options to give loyalty members access to integrated...

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Kraft Heinz Acquiring Just Spices Majority Stake
Kraft Heinz Acquiring Just Spices Majority Stake
December 10, 2021  |  Acquisitions

The Kraft Heinz Company will acquire 85% of Just Spices GmbH, with the company’s three founders retaining the other 15% of the German-based food company...

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Restaurants Can Leverage Personalized Offers to Win Big Spenders Back from Aggregators
Restaurants Can Leverage Personalized Offers to Win Big Spenders Back from Aggregators
December 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Ironically, today’s restaurants looking to win over their highest spending digital customers need to offer them the opportunity to spend less. As restaurants and third-party...

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McDonald’s Launches $250M New Franchise Initiative to Drive Diversity
McDonald’s Launches $250M New Franchise Initiative to Drive Diversity
December 08, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

McDonald’s is pledging $250 million to increase the number of minority-owned franchise proprietors in the U.S. in a move to drive diversity in the quick-service...

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