Uber, a ride-hailing firm, has launched Pick Up and Go feature in its app that lets passengers order and pick
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YouFoodz offers online delivery of ready meals and grocery
YouFoodz, a grocer and a convenience meal firm, now offers groceries and ready meals online. The firm will offer online
Continue readingFlipkart expands grocery outlets to 50 Indian cities and implements bilingual voice search
As a response to the alarming spike in COVID-19 cases in India, Walmart-owned Flipkart is expanding its online grocery outlets
Continue readingAlibaba’s Freshippo grocery chain to launch 10 more cross-region X stores
After the success of X membership-only store in Shanghai, Alibaba’s Freshippo grocery chain is planning to open 10 X stores
Continue readingCairo-based delivery firm Appetito raises $450K worth funding from Saudi and African investors
Appetito, a delivery firm hailing from Egypt, raised a $450K seed round of funding. This funding round was led by
Continue readingConsumer trends and purchasing power shapes the future of the global wellness market
McKinsey & Company values the global wellness market at more than $1.5 trillion, with 5-10% annual growth in the latest
Continue readingConnected Robotics builds robots performing kitchen-related tasks effortlessly in Japan
Connected Robotics, a Japanese AI and tech firm, is admired for developing robots that can cook delish meals, and juggle
Continue readingBeyond Meat opens its first Plant-based production facility in China
Beyond Meat, a Los-Angeles based vegan firm, has announced the opening of its first “end-to-end production facility” in Jiaxing, China.
Continue readingTrax, a retail tech firm, raises $640 million to roll out Retail Robots
Southeast Asia’s highest-funded agrifood tech startup, Trax, secured an investment worth $640 million from Japan’s Softbank and US-based investor BlackRock.
Continue readingCU retailer taps the Malaysian market and goes international
CU, a South Korean convenience retailer, has launched its first store in Malaysia to support its goal of pushing the
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