Food

The distinction between eating away from home (restaurants) and eating at home (groceries) is blurring as consumers use connected devices and apps integrated with payments, to move seamlessly between buying restaurant food to eat at home and groceries and prepared food at the grocery store or convenience stores to cook at home.

DoorDash Adds SNAP EBT Acceptance to Win Low-Income Shoppers’ Grocery Loyalty
DoorDash Adds SNAP EBT Acceptance to Win Low-Income Shoppers’ Grocery Loyalty
June 27, 2023  |  eCommerce

In an effort to gain share of consumers’ grocery spending both from traditional brick-and-mortar grocers and from aggregator rivals such as Instacart, DoorDash is expanding...

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ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
June 14, 2023  |  Connected Economy

ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok, is on a mission to become China’s next “everything app” to rival the success of WeChat by Tencent. ...

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Food and Energy Inflation Data Hint at Disposable Income Pressure
Food and Energy Inflation Data Hint at Disposable Income Pressure
February 24, 2023  |  Economy

Inflation is making paying for basics of everyday life — food especially — harder to swallow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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FoodTech Investments Help Streamline Africa’s Agriculture Trade, Connect Fragmented Supply Chains
FoodTech Investments Help Streamline Africa’s Agriculture Trade, Connect Fragmented Supply Chains
October 09, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Africa’s startup ecosystem raised nearly $5 billion in venture capital (VC) funding last year, twice as much as in 2020. Get the Full Story Complete...

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NationsBenefits Acquires DeliverLean to Expand ‘Food as Medicine’ Offering
NationsBenefits Acquires DeliverLean to Expand ‘Food as Medicine’ Offering
August 29, 2022  |  Healthcare

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...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Cut Back on Online Restaurant Ordering
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Cut Back on Online Restaurant Ordering
August 04, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

As food prices rise, consumers who don’t have a financial safety net to fall back on are no longer springing for restaurant delivery and takeout...

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India’s WayCool Foods Raises $6.5M to Boost Technology
India’s WayCool Foods Raises $6.5M to Boost Technology
July 09, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Business-to-business (B2B) agri-commerce company WayCool Foods raised the equivalent of $6.5 million in debt funding to make technology-related expansions, according to multiple news reports. Get...

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Today in Food Commerce: Toast Acquires Sling; Grocers Seek Direct Delivery Options
Today in Food Commerce: Toast Acquires Sling; Grocers Seek Direct Delivery Options
July 07, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, restaurant technology company Toast acquires employee management solutions provider Sling, and supermarkets turn to white-label alternatives to third-party aggregators. Plus, Instacart...

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Restaurant Roundup: Red Robin Adds Digital Wallets, New Virtual Brand
Restaurant Roundup: Red Robin Adds Digital Wallets, New Virtual Brand
March 11, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

Red Robin is leveraging digital technologies to improve its payment acceptance capabilities, removing friction from the purchasing experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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