| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.06.2026 | FreshDirect: $100 Million UBS Loan To Fund Technology And AI Investments | FreshDirect announced that, through an affiliate, it has secured a $100 million commercial mortgage loan from UBS. The financing is designed to strengthen the online grocer’s capital position and provide additional resources to support the ... |
| 15.04.2026 | Hilbert Raises $28M in Series A Funding | Hilbert, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an agentic AI platform that connects data across teams, raised $28m in Series A funding.
The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz.
The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and ... |
| 17.02.2026 | Uber Eats Elevates Grocery Shopping with AI Cart Assistant | Uber Eats introduces Cart Assistant. This advanced AI tool redefines grocery shopping efficiency. Customers build comprehensive lists using simple text commands or uploaded images. The assistant intelligently constructs full shopping carts.... |
| 11.02.2026 | Uber Eats launches AI cart assistant for grocery delivery | Uber Eats launched an artificial intelligence tool on Wednesday that lets user build a shopping cart using text or images.
The company has been adding more AI features to its platform, launching menu descriptions and customer review summari... |
| 14.09.2025 | TrueMeter: $4 Million Seed Funding Raised For Expanding AI Energy Savings Platform | TrueMeter, a startup specializing in AI-powered energy optimization, has raised $4 million in seed funding to scale its platform for brick-and-mortar businesses. The round was led by Ulu Ventures with participation from Pear VC, e2.vc, Rive... |
| 22.08.2025 | Sunday Supper Launches Single-Serve Plant-Based Italian Entrées, Including First Gluten-Free Option | Premium Italian food brand Sunday Supper has launched a new line called The Singles, consisting of plant-based Italian entrées in convenient single-serve portions.
The restaurant-quality range features the brand’s popular Italian Sausage La... |
| 27.06.2025 | Abe’s Muffins Expands Range With New School-Friendly Vegan Iced Cakes | Abe’s Muffins, a US-based producer of vegan and school-friendly treats, has expanded its range with a new line of mini sheet cakes called Iced Cakes.
The cakes are available in two everyday flavors (Vanilla and Chocolate), along with two se... |
| 14.04.2025 | The Ripple Effect of Trauma and Resilience in the Wake of Violence | In the heart of America, the scars of violence run deep. The King Soopers shooting in Boulder, Colorado, left a community shattered. Survivors grapple with trauma, survivor's guilt, and the haunting memories of that fateful day. Four years ... |
| 10.04.2025 | TiNDLE Foods Enters 1,300 US Grocery Stores in Largest Retail Expansion to Date | Plant-based food company TiNDLE Foods has expanded its retail footprint in the United States, rolling out its plant-based chicken products to over 500 Kroger-owned grocery stores. The launch includes major regional banners such as Fred Meye... |
| 31.03.2025 | Ecovative's MyBacon: A Game-Changer in Plant-Based Protein | In a world where plant-based diets are gaining traction, Ecovative is carving a niche with its innovative mycelium-based product, MyBacon. The New York-based company recently secured $11 million in funding to ramp up production and expand i... |
| 28.03.2025 | Ecovative Raises $11M After Outselling Meat Alternatives with Mycelium-Based MyBacon | 5 Mins Read New York firm Ecovative has secured $11M to supercharge the expansion of its mycelium-based MyBacon, which it claims is the fastest-selling plant-based breakfast item in the natural channel.
Mycelium innovator Ecovative has rais... |
| 15.03.2025 | PepsiCo's Bold Move: Acquiring Poppi and the Rise of Functional Beverages | PepsiCo is making waves in the beverage industry. The giant is in advanced talks to acquire Poppi, a healthier soda brand, for over $1.5 billion. This move is not just about expanding its portfolio; it’s a strategic pivot towards health-con... |
| 14.03.2025 | Pepsi in advanced talks to acquire soda brand Poppi, deal valued over $1.5 billion: Report | PepsiCo Inc. is in advanced talks to buy healthier soda brand Poppi, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Purchase, New York-based beverage giant could announce the transaction as soon as next week, said one of the people, ... |
| 29.10.2024 | The AI Revolution in Tourism: How Vietourist is Leading the Charge | In the heart of Vietnam, a quiet revolution is taking place. Vietourist, a leading tourism company, is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to reshape the travel experience. This transformation is not just a trend; it’s a ne... |
| 28.10.2024 | You Can Make a Lot of Money Starting an Online Marketplace — Here's How to Do It Right, From the CEO of ResortPass Michael Wolf, CEO of ResortPass, explains his secrets of scaling. | Starting an online marketplace — a platform that connects multiple buyers and sellers — has many advantages for entrepreneurs. They have low overhead costs and allow for scalability and global reach, among other plusses.
But none of that ca... |
| 25.06.2024 | Turkish food delivery giant Getir raises $250M and restructures into two businesses | Turkish food delivery giant Getir has received $250 million in investment led by Abu Dhabi wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co.
Founded in 2015, the company has raised over $1.8B, previously raising a $768 million Series E funding round in 2... |
| 17.06.2024 | PubMatic First SSP to make Cognitiv ContextGPT 4 Available To Buyers | Global sell-side ad technology company, PubMatic, has partnered with Deep Learning Advertising Platform, Cognitiv to deliver a market-first contextual targeting solution using GPT 4, which goes beyond legacy keyword targeting. More scalable... |
| 24.05.2024 | Dr. Praeger’s Expands Distribution, Launches New Veggie Snacks and Burgers | Dr. Praeger’s, a long-standing player in the frozen food industry, has announced the introduction of two new products along with an expansion in distribution to various retailers across the United States.
“We’re excited to introduce these n... |
| 07.05.2024 | KIDFRESH INTRODUCES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND EASY COMBO MEALS TO PREVENT MEALTIME MELTDOWNS | Leading Kids' Better-For-You Frozen Food Brand with Hidden Veggies Launches Easy Combo Meals
NEW YORK, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kidfresh, the brand of kids' favorite foods with hidden veggies in every bite, is thrilled to unveil its late... |
| 01.05.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Cultivated Quail, MasterChef Pros & A Cheese Debacle | 5 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Vow’s Tippling Club collab, US bans on cultivated meat, and a... |
| 30.04.2024 | New PhotoShelter Library UI With Advanced AI Supercharges Marketing & Creative Teams | PhotoShelter's newest platform is the most intuitive, modern DAM on the market
NEW YORK, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PhotoShelter, the premier digital asset management (DAM) and content distribution software for marketing and creative te... |
| 17.04.2024 | Rastelli's Meat Delivery review: The best online butcher for elevated staples | Reviews Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.
Kitchen Rastelli's Meat Delivery review: The best online butcher for elevated staples
Written by Connie Chen; edited by Lily A... |
| 14.03.2024 | Prepared Meal Delivery Market Size, Share And Growth Analysis For 2024-2033 | Prepared Meal Delivery Global Market Report 2024 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2024-2033
The Business Research Company has updated its global market reports with latest data for 2024 and projections up to 2033
It will grow to $... |
| 09.11.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Talus Renewables nabs $22m for green ammonia, Getir buys FreshDirect | This week, Talus Renewables closed a funding round for its green ammonia system and vegetable waste firm Letoon Holdings secured capital. M&A is coming for online grocery, as evidenced by Getir’s acquisition of US-based FreshDirect. The... |
| 07.11.2023 | More consolidation in grocery delivery: Getir acquires FreshDirect to beef up in the US | Getir, the Turkish instant grocery delivery startup, has made an acquisition to expand its presence in the U.S. and to further its strategy as a consolidator in its category. The company has scooped up FreshDirect, an online grocery deliver... |
| 15.08.2023 | Oishii’s newest executive says she’s ‘never been more confident about the future of vertical farming’ | Vertical farming company Oishii has appointed CPG veteran Rita Hudetz to its executive team as chief commercial officer.
Hudetz will lead Oishii’s strategies around scaling and expanding the company’s retail footprint and driving new produc... |
| 25.02.2023 | Oishii Launches New Strawberry, The Koyo Berry | Oishii's Koyo berryJennelle Fong |
| 23.02.2023 | Learning from Japan’s mistakes, Oishii CEO “hasn’t spent a dime” on leafy greens as ultra-premium strawberries thrive | “I knew the exact same thing was going to happen. People were going to get really excited about the technology because it’s sustainable and it’s very futuristic. But then people would struggle to prove that it’s a viable business model.”
Hi... |
| 18.01.2022 | FreshDirect and ciValue Reimagine Retail Data to Strengthen Collaboration with Brand Partners | The leader in online grocery delivery and E-commerce has selected ciValue's insights sharing solution to grow customer value together with their suppliers
NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshDirect, the Northea... |
| 18.01.2022 | FreshDirect and ciValue Reimagine Retail Data to Strengthen Collaboration with Brand Partners | NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshDirect, the Northeast's leading pure play online fresh food grocer and E-commerce brand, announced today it has selected ciValue, the market leading brand collaboration platf... |
| 18.01.2022 | FreshDirect and ciValue Reimagine Retail Data to Strengthen Collaboration with Brand Partners | NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18, 2022 /CNW/ -- FreshDirect, the Northeast's leading pure play online fresh food grocer and E-commerce brand, announced today it has selected ciValue, the market leading brand collaboration platform, to... |
| 03.12.2021 | Swiggy to invest USD 700 million in express grocery delivery service as quick commerce competition intensifies | In a move that will intensify competition in the fast-moving quick commerce space in India, food delivery giant Swiggy will invest USD 700 million in express grocery delivery service Instamart.
Quick commerce—wherein companies pledge to del... |
| 03.12.2021 | Swiggy To Invest $700 Million In Grocery Delivery Service Instamart | |
| 02.12.2021 | India's Swiggy to invest $700 million in grocery delivery service Instamart | BENGALURU (Reuters) - SoftBank-backed Indian food delivery startup Swiggy said on Thursday it would invest $700 million in its grocery delivery service Instamart, to strengthen its footing in a highly competitive domestic market.
First laun... |
| 02.12.2021 | India's Swiggy to invest $700 million in grocery delivery service Instamart | First launched in the Indian cities of Bengaluru and Gurugram last year, Instamart is set to reach an annualised gross merchandise value run rate of $1 billion in the next three quarters, Swiggy said.
The service, which spans 18 cities in t... |
| 14.11.2021 | Oja, a Nigerian-founded grocery delivery service, has raised $3.4 million in funding | LocalGlobe led the $3.4 million pre-seed funding round for Oja, a Nigerian-founded ethnic grocery delivery service.
Acequia Capital, Tiny VC, and HoaQ Fund, a black angel group, also participated, as did investors from Sainsbury’s, Taster, ... |
| 29.07.2021 | GoodsMart, an Egyptian grocery delivery service, has raised $3.6 million in funding | GoodsMart, an Egypt-based food delivery network, announced that it has secured $3.6 million in a round led by Sawari Ventures.
Algebra Ventures has already invested in the firm in two stages.
“The need for online grocery delivery has been g... |
| 12.01.2021 | FreshDirect shares top 2021 food trends fueled by the pandemic | FreshDirect, which delivers groceries directly to customers along the East Coast (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia), has analyzed past and future online orders to spot trends in consumer pur... |
| 07.10.2020 | GrubMarket food delivery startup raises US$ 60M in Series D funding | San Francisco-based food items delivery startup, GrubMarket has raised US$ 60M in a Series D funding round held in October 2020. Investors in this round include BlackRock, Reimagined Ventures, Trinity Capital Investment, Celtic House Ventur... |
| 22.09.2020 | 60 Healthy Snacks And Sips To Stock Up On This Fall | Alpha Foods |
| 23.07.2020 | Tencent-backed grocery delivery service Missfresh raises $495m | Premium
Tencent-backed grocery delivery service Missfresh has pocketed $495 million in a new funding round led by CICC Capital, as China’s fresh produce e-commerce market enjoys a rising growth momentum during the coronavirus pandemic.
Cont... |
| 26.05.2020 | Meal, grocery delivery services can help sheltering seniors | Dear Savvy Senior: Can you recommend some good grocery and/or meal service delivery options for seniors? My 78-year-old mother has always shopped for herself, but since the coronavirus pandemic hit, the grocery store shelves are always half... |
| 15.04.2020 | The Collaborative Selects Former Sabra Exec As New CEO; Raises $7 Million To Expand Plant-Based Yogurt And Desserts | The Collaborative has raised $7m from PowerPlant Ventures to expand its plant-based yogurt and ... [+] desserts lines.The Collaborative |
| 16.03.2020 | Retailers Promote ‘Touch-Less’ Product Delivery To Address Fears Of Coronavirus Spread | Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria led the way with touch-less pizza delivery in Rochester, New ... [+] York.Salvatores.com |
| 15.01.2020 | Why I’m most excited about pork alternatives | It’s been all about pork alternatives in the alt-meat space in 2020 and it’s a welcome, and important, shift from the focus on beef.
Ask any of my friends or family what my favorite food is and they’ll tell you it’s sausages, the British ki... |
| 05.09.2019 | How Blue Apron’s Co-Founder Plans to Disrupt the Chicken Industry | Cooks Venture CEO Matthew Wadiak argues the nutritional value in pasture-raised chicken is far superior to any chemically-formulated “meatless” meat on the market. Cooks Venture
The next big thing in food innovation is “chickenful” chicken.... |
| 20.06.2018 | Italian Grocery Delivery Service Supermercato24 Picks Up €13m Series b | Supermercato24, an Italian same-day grocery delivery service, has raised €13 million in Series B funding. Leading the round is FII Tech Growth, with participation from new investor Endeavor Catalyst, and current investors 360 Capital and In... |
| 11.11.2017 | What it’s like cooking with meal kit startup Chef’d | Meal kits have been in the mainstream as of late thanks to Blue Apron going public and HelloFresh’s IPO pricing. I’ve tried both Blue Apron and HelloFresh before, but I don’t like being locked into some subscription, so I decided to go with... |
| 25.08.2017 | Bixby & Samsung connect coming to Europe edition of the Family Hub Refrigerator | Samsung has announced the expansion of features that are available to European users of the Family Hub refrigerator. The tech giant has disclosed that it would be rolling out the voice assistant feature on Family Hub in European countries i... |
| 15.08.2017 | What is Agri-FoodTech? | Agri-foodtech is the small but growing segment of the startup and venture capital universe that’s aiming to improve or disrupt the global food and agriculture industry. AgFunder coined the term in 2017 to define the innovation taking place ... |
| 06.10.2016 | $15 billion in Q3 2016—VC investing hits two-year low | Venture capital continues to "reset," according to Pitchbook, with deal flow down again
Editor's note: Our 6th Annual Vator Splash LA conference is coming up on October 13 at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica. Speakers include Mark ... |
| 29.09.2016 | Agtech Funding Sheet: FreshDirect to Expand with $189m PE Deal, European and Argentinian Startups Raise, more | Top funding
FreshDirect, one of the first online grocery delivery services ever, has raised $189 million in private equity capital, 14 years since launching. J.P. Morgan Asset Management led the round, with participation from direct seconda... |
| 26.09.2016 | Food Tech Company FreshDirect Raises $189M in Funding | FreshDirect, a NYC-based online food retailer, closed a $189m funding round.
The round was led by J.P. Morgan Asset Management on behalf of its PEG Digital Growth Fund II L.P., returning investor W Capital and other investors advised by J.P... |
| 26.09.2016 | Online Groceries Retailer FreshDirect Raises $189M | Online food delivery company FreshDirect LLC said on Monday it had raised $189 million in a round led by JPMorgan Asset Management, as it seeks to expand its geographic footprint.
The funding will help Long Island City, New York-based Fresh... |
| 26.09.2016 | FreshDirect raises $189 million for grocery delivery | FreshDirect, a popular online grocery service on the East Coast, is arming itself with $189 million in additional funding. The round was led by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with W Capital and AARP Innovation Fund investing as well.
The new... |
| 26.09.2016 | FreshDirect raises $189 million to push its online grocery delivery service into new markets | Online grocery delivery service FreshDirect has raised a chunky $189 million in a round led by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with participation from W Capital and AARP Innovation Fund, among others.
Launched in 2002, FreshDirect delivers fr... |
| 26.09.2016 | Online Groceries Retailer FreshDirect Raises $189M | Online food delivery company FreshDirect LLC said on Monday it had raised $189 million in a round led by JPMorgan Asset Management, as it seeks to expand its geographic footprint.
The funding will help Long Island City, New York-based Fresh... |
| 26.09.2016 | FreshDirect raises $189 million to push its online grocery delivery service into new markets | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Online grocery delivery service FreshDirect has raised a chunky $189 million in a round led by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with parti... |
| 04.08.2016 | 30 startups finally selected to pitch at Aso Villa Demo Day finals | Share this article:
Following the long wait, the Aso VillaDemo Day finals are finally close by, as the organisers have announced 30 startups who will pitch their ideas to the president on a date that will be communicated shortly
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| 01.04.2016 | It’s April and the Fools are Doing Their Thing | The Zebra, a car insurance comparison and aggregation startup, introduced its ICSPA or In-Car Selfie Prevention Alarm, a new vanity monitoring technology on Friday. |
| 08.01.2016 | Video: Groceries by MasterCard on the Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator | Samsung’s newest $5000 Smart Family Hub Refrigerator has been making quite a lot of noise around the tech community for being “Cool” inside out. The major reason for that was due to the humongous 21.5 inch 1080p display protected by Corning... |
| 15.04.2015 | Indian Grocery Delivery Service PepperTap Raises $10M Series A | After its successful launch last November and a $1.2 million Seed round on March 10, PepperTap, a startup which aims to become the Fresh Direct of India, raised $10 million in Series A financing from SAIF partners and Sequoia Capital (the l... |
| 23.12.2014 | Here are the newfangled delivery services currently serving Brooklyn | We are sometimes a little reluctant to cover companies whose services have come to Brooklyn when they aren’t actually Brooklyn companies, but enough new ones have started here in the last year that maybe it’s alright to split the difference... |
| 03.09.2014 | Ballsy app builder launches into a crowded market, just in time for Fashion Week | Websites are so passé, it’s all about mobile the new mantra goes. In an effort to bridge the gap between web brands and mobile apps a new app is emerging today on iOS from a startup called Dwnld.
“I want everyone to be able to have an app a... |
| 26.03.2014 | Does NYC need yet another delivery startup? Instacart elbows in | New York’s market for on-demand delivery startups feels like it’s just about to reach capacity. What little room was left has just been filled by Instacart‘s new speedy grocery service.
The company, fighting the stereotypes of years past (t... |
| 18.12.2013 | RocketHub & FreshDirect’s “Next Big Food Thing” Ends, Over $70,000 Raised | RocketHub teamed with FreshDirect to launch the FreshDirect “Next Big Food Thing.” The initiative encouraged entrepreneurs and project creators with great ideas in the world of food to launch crowdfunding projects for a chance to win prizes... |
| 21.11.2012 | Harvest Express Brings Online Grocery Service to Detroit | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
[Corrected 11/26/12, 9:21 a.m. See below.] Jenile Brooks was born in raised in Detroit, and she always knew that one day she’d be back.
Brooks headed East after high school an... |
| 02.11.2012 | Fresh Direct, Peapod: online and virtual grocery retailers thriving in Philly | The online grocers are doing well for themselves over here.
Fresh off a successful pilot phase in Philadelphia, Peapod has launched more than 100 virtual grocery stores at commuter rail stations in cities like Philly, Boston and Washington,... |
| 08.03.2010 | The new age of online grocery shopping | reader comments 70 with 61 posters participating, including story author
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| 25.06.2007 | Ikan Is Set To Revolutionize Your Grocery Shopping Experience | I believe that everyone can admit without a doubt that our lives have become so busy that simple tasks like grocery shopping have become tedious and a huge waste of time. I hate grocery shopping, but being a fat kid isn’t the most conducive... |
| 08.03.2006 | VC Cliché of the Week | I am at eTech in San Diego now and was at a dinner with the usual suspects last night talking about the usual things. But then we got into a good conversation about bricks and mortar. In the late 90s, there was this craze in the venture bus... |
| - | A professional housekeeper swears by these 6 cleaning products—and they start at just $2 | If you’ve ever found yourself down the social media rabbit hole of deep house cleaning, you’ve probably heard of Vanessa Amaro, TikTok’s “Queen of Cleaning.”
The 31-year-old has more than six million followers on social media, where she dra... |
| - | Danone looks to grab more coffee creamer sales with launch of plant-based Honest to Goodness brand | Danone is launching a line of plant-based coffee creamers called Honest to Goodness.
The brand is an attempt to appeal to younger coffee drinkers who are looking for sustainable and transparent ingredient sourcing.
In the 52 weeks ended Feb... |
| - | SoftBank leads $425 million funding round in grocery delivery service Weee!, raising company's valuation to $4 billion | Weee This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Grocery delivery service Weee!, which focuses on foods from Asian and Hispanic countries, has closed a $425 million Series E funding r... |
| - | GoodsMart, an Egyptian grocery delivery service, has raised $3.6 million in funding | GoodsMart, an Egypt-based food delivery network, announced that it has secured $3.6 million in a round led by Sawari Ventures.
Algebra Ventures has already invested in the firm in two stages.
“The need for online grocery delivery has been g... |
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| - | Oja, a Nigerian-founded grocery delivery service, has raised $3.4 million in funding | LocalGlobe led the $3.4 million pre-seed funding round for Oja, a Nigerian-founded ethnic grocery delivery service.
Acequia Capital, Tiny VC, and HoaQ Fund, a black angel group, also participated, as did investors from Sainsbury’s, Taster, ... |
