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Your latest info on all things cold chain

Your latest info on all things cold chain

Your latest info on all things cold chain

The U.S. arm of Just Eat Takeaway will have a new CEO following current chief executive Adam DeWitt’s resignation.

With the launch of The Brake Room, could Chick-fil-A influence Uber, DoorDash and others to emphasize driver experience?

The approximately $10 million settlement includes around $3.3 million that the firm repaid merchants in 2021.

Following through on a legislation package approved last fall, New York City is eyeing unprecedented wages for delivery workers.

A lawsuit filed in 2019 alleged
that the workers were misclassified
as independent contractors.

As part of a companywide restructuring, Gopuff conducted another round of layoffs, primarily affecting its customer service team.

Darden, the parent company of Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse and others, doubled down on its no-delivery policy.

Statement: ‘Protecting these workers from unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices is a priority’

After piloting driverless delivery with Motional in the spring, Uber Eats signs a multiyear deal with one of the biggest names in autonomy.Autonomous delivery to begin this fall in Texas, California

Pete Zimmerman of enterprise resource planning software firm VAI explains why AI can be the cornerstone of food distribution.

The convenience store chain has reportedly acquired delivery startup Skipcart and its network of 150,000 couriers.

DoorDash saw rising orders and revenues in Q2, but it still posted a $263 million quarterly loss.

Uber beat earnings expectations for Q2, but its delivery business wasn’t the driver this time around.

Amazon took a stake in struggling food delivery platform Grubhub that could be worth up to 13% if it attracts enough customers.

A lesser-known rival of Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub, Waitr adds the first national convenience store to its platform.

New service will use FedEx to deliver nationwide from New York, LA and Miami restaurants

The mobility and delivery platform teamed up with the United Nations World Food Program to deliver food to Ukraine.

The new Nationwide shipping service launched Tuesday in three cities, with more to come.

On-demand delivery platform Cartwheel has partnered with Square and The Restaurant Marketing and Delivery Association to offer a new delivery option for restaurants.

Sources say Just Eat Takeaway is slashing its asking price for Grubhub by nearly $6 billion as it searches for a buyer.

Israel-based drone delivery company Flytrex will deliver subs from Jersey Mike’s to customers in a North Carolina town.

Drones delivered hot dogs and chips to hungry baseball fans as part of a pilot by Levy, Valqari, USOG and Purdue Athletics.

DoorDash continues to reign supreme over Grubhub and Uber Eats as it expands its business into new categories like convenience and grocery.

One year after acquiring Grubhub, Germany’s Just Eat Takeaway is looking to sell the delivery business.

Customers of retail food e-commerce platform eGrowcery can now fulfill orders using DoorDash couriers through a new integration.

Drone company and restaurant partner Brinker International launch delivery service in Granbury

Crowded city streets and limited spaces slow down the last mile, drive up costs

DoorDash is buying Bbot, which provides in-store technology to blend online and offline ordering experiences.

Kiwibot is teaming with Sodexo to take delivery bots to college.

Australia’s Zoomo, which builds light-electric bikes geared toward last-mile delivery services, gets a funding boost.

Food delivery platform DoorDash reported mixed earnings for Q4 2021 and FY2021 after the bell on Wednesday.

In its earnings report for Q4 2021 and FY2021, Uber revealed that its delivery segment once again brought in more revenue than its core mobility business.

Robomart, the company pioneering the store on wheels, is ready to shape the future of retail delivery with its store-hailing model.

New provisions approved by New York Mayor Eric Adams this week will transform working conditions for food delivery workers.

Estonia-based Bolt offers a platform similar to Uber’s, with a ride-hailing business and food and grocery delivery services.

Uber Eats will begin delivering from select restaurants in Santa Monica using autonomous vehicles provided by Motional.

Food delivery startup Sesame is using logistics to challenge the dominant, commission-based food delivery model.

The food delivery giant revealed this week that it’s been working on something big: DoorDash Labs, its robotics and automation arm.

The Bay Area-based unicorn is investing in repairing America’s broken food supply chain.

DoorDash made a pair of big announcements late this week, upgrading its Self-Delivery service and adding same-day delivery from Dollar General.

The food tech unicorn has now made over 30 acquisitions since 2019, but its purchase of Oakwood Transportation has a slightly different flavor.

After reaching unicorn status earlier this year, Misfits Market finally taps into the massive California market.

Both Uber Eats and DoorDash surprised investors, but not in the ways one might think.

The backyard drone delivery company just completed its third expansion in the state and is nearing airplane certification from the FAA.

New legislative package also increases tip transparency, access to restrooms

The New York City Council is taking yet another step to improve the pay and delivery conditions for 80,000 third-party delivery drivers.

Uber Eats, Grubhub and DoorDash are seeking an injunction that would stop New York City from enforcing its commission caps for food delivery apps.

Kiwibot is rolling out delivery robots in four new locations as it continues to expand its service area.

The New York City Council voted to require DoorDash, Grubhub and others to cap commissions for delivery services at 15%.

A trucking company CEO describes how carriers stay agile to meet customer demand in the pandemic era.

College campuses are bastions of learning, community, debauchery and … robots?

Like it or not, drones are entering your airspace across the United States, and they’re delivering a wide range of merchandise

Following a strong quarter for Uber’s delivery segment, analysts say buy.

Canter’s Deli is one of the most famous delicatessens in the world, but outside Los Angeles it was hard to get one of its famous sandwiches. DoorDash Kitchens Full Service is making that possible.

Stripe and Thrive Market are both reportedly eyeing IPOs in two potential blockbuster listings in their segments.

DoorDash’s midyear report on delivery trends found a $2,900 order for perfumes and comfort food and grooming supplies seeing large order growth through the first six months of 2021.

In an investment note this week, Mizuho Securities USA indicated it believes the Biden administration is more likely to issue guidance on gig worker classification rather than a formal rule.

On this episode of Point of Sale, Andrew Cox looks into the newest trends in food delivery and what the future of takeout looks like.

Like the rest of the economy, gig economy companies are struggling to find drivers, and that could have a negative impact on the growth opportunity for the industry moving forward.

Oklahoma has passed a law that would remove delivery services such as Amazon Flex drivers from compliance with state trucking regulations.

Investors sent DoorDash stock soaring on Friday after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings in Q1 and raised its guidance for full-year 2021.

DoorDash reported a 198% increase in Q1 revenue compared to Q1 2020, and a 219% increase in orders, although it still posted a negative 34-cent EPS.

While many restaurants are getting into the ghost kitchen craze, a New York City company, WoodSpoon, believes the best meals come from a home kitchen.

Seattle-based Minnow Technologies has secured $3 million to fund production of its Pickup Pod, a contactless food delivery station.

Uber Eats announced it will enter the German market as it looks to take on food delivery service Just Eat Takeaway.com across Europe.

Chipotle reveals it has invested in self-driving vehicle startup Nuro as it looks at new ways consumers will engage with the brand.

“Ethnic communities have been overlooked in the online and retail space. We believe the opportunity to provide these fast-growing communities access to exciting and affordable groceries is tremendous,” said founder and CEO of Weee!

U.K. delivery company Deliveroo has set its IPO price range, giving the Amazon-backed company a nearly $12 billion valuation.

When David Cabello dropped out of college, he knew he wanted to make a difference, so he started a food delivery business that caters to Black-owned restaurants.

Safeway is the latest supermarket to begin a test of robots for contactless delivery of online grocery orders.

More consumers prefer to-go or delivery food experiences, so Applebee’s is testing ghost kitchens and delivery-only brands.

In its first earnings statement as a public company, DoorDash posted record revenue and order volumes, but cautioned on 2021.

Quarantining patterns during the pandemic have spiked meal delivery rates.

Ben Thrower explores the U.S. food chain is complex, but provides a cornucopia of food choices in almost unlimited supply.

The UW is Starship’s biggest campus client to date.

When a company raises a significant amount of capital this close to its public offering, it could reflect cash insecurity or the basic desire to raise its valuation.

A conversation with the vice president of business development for Kitchen United, a virtual restaurant facility.

U.K.-based Deliveroo is exiting Germany, citing difficulties in maintaining the level of customer service that it offers across its other markets.

U.S. shale oil production might reach tipping point; U.K. auto industry investment is on the decline; Amazon is looking to expand to food services in India.

Just Eat and Takeaway.com merge to create a £9 billion company that will be headquartered in Amsterdam and traded on the London Stock Exchange.

Plus: Automakers, flouting President Trump, agree to California emissions standards.

Many food chains in the U.S. are shutting stores down due to lack of diners. It is time they take remote consumers seriously and look to sell food via last-mile food delivery companies.

Food delivery startup Zomato is mobilising its last-mile workforce to move towards mechanical and electric bikes for delivery – a move that the company believes would drastically reduce its carbon footprint.

Postmates Inc., an on-demand food delivery service, confidentially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO).