These food-based delivery platforms allow consumers to order everything from freshly baked cookies to sustainable sashimi. Although food delivery is nothing new, this particular service has traditionally been reserved for specific foods. However, the advent of mobile technology has expanded food delivery to include a whole new range of items.
While the idea of take-out has traditionally referred to pizza, consumers can now order a wide variety of meals directly from their smartphone. These food-based delivery services include companies that cater to specific dietary needs and niche cultural cuisines. Some of the unusual food items now available for delivery include cold-pressed juices, custom museli bowls and even obscure Japanese candy.
Beyond giving consumers more take-out options, many of these companies also utilize unique delivery methods. For example, there are services that allow customers to have a taxi driver pick up their lunch. There are also drone-based delivery services that can reach customers in remote locations.
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From Parisian Picnic Services to Mountainside Pizza Deliveries:
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Meal Delivery Startups
Chowdy is a Healthy Meal Subscription Service in Toronto
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Crowdsourced Bicycle Couriers
This Amsterdam Service Lets Anyone Get Paid to Do Bike Deliveries
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Muesli Delivery Services
Yousli Lets You Customize Museli Bowls and Get Breakfast Delivered
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Sweet Selfie Deliveries
Founder James Middleton Says Boomf's Next Step is Tricycle Delivery
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Curated Lunch Deliveries
'Pop' is a Lunch Delivery Service That Bring Meals in Under 15 Minutes
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Carbon-Free Food Transport
This Eco Food Delivery Service Focuses on Local Business Relationships
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Driverless Pizza Delivery
Domino's Presents an Autonomous Bike That's Too Delicious to Be True
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Parisian Picnic Services
Paris Picnic Does All the Work to Give You a Perfect Picnic in Paris
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Beer Delivery Services
Steam Whistle Now Has a Free Home Delivery Option for Torontonians
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Gourmet Dinner Deliveries
The 'Supper' Cars Aim to Deliver Gourmet-Quality Food Directly to Homes
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On-Demand Delivery Apps
The WunWun Allows Consumers to get Products Delivered for Free
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Discount Food Delivery Programs
The Munchery Plus Plan Aims to Cut Courier Fees for Meals
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Craft Coffee Delivery Services
This Craft Coffee Service Will Get You Hooked on New Roasts
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Discounted Food Deliveries
Groupon's Discount Delivery Service Brings Consumers Cheaper Eats
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Japanese Candy Deliveries
Japan Crate Ships Subscription Mystery Boxes of Asian Sweets Every Month
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On-Demand Delivery Apps
The Jinn App Allows You To Have Anything You Want Delivered in One Hour
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Precocious Food Delivery Services
The Fluc Delivery Service Takes Food Orders 365 Days in Advance
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Parachute Food Delivery Services
The Jafflechutes Pop Up Restaurant Has a Unique Delivery System
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Craft Beer Delivery Services
'Riip' Beer is Delivered to Your Doorstep by the Brewers Themselves
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Emoji Food Delivery Services
Fooji Helps the Restaurant Industry Move into the Texting Era
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Fresh Meal Deliveries
The Fresh Diet Delivers Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner That's Never Been Frozen
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Deliverable Date Packages
7-11 Now Offers Convenience Packs for Dates with Red Bull and Condoms
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Speedy Grocery Services
Urbery's Grocery Delivery Brings Items to Your Home in a Matter of Hours
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Van Delivery Services
Cab Company Uber is Trying Out a New Logistics Service in Hong Kong
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Healthy Prepared Meals
Meal Preparation is Taken Care of with a Freshly Food Delivery
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Restaurant-Free Delivery Apps
This New Startup is a Meal Delivery Service Backed by David Chang
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Grocery-Delivering Diet Sites
PlateJoy Makes Tailored Meal Plans and Takes Care of the Shopping
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Beer Delivery Apps
The Drizly App Delivers Lagers and Ale Right to Your Doorstep
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Indian Food Ingredient Deliveries
Saffron Fix Will Deliver Ingredients for Indian Meals to Homes
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Local Booze-Delivering Apps
Boozlegger is New App for Liquor Delivery in Toronto
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Sustainable Sashimi Deliveries
Two Fish Provides People with Options Half the Cost of Restaurants
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Paleo Meal Deliveries
Pre-Made Paleo's Meals Make Adhering to the Caveman Diet Easy
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On-Demand Shipping Services
This New Service Will Ship Practically Anything for Business Clients
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Ingredient Delivery Services
Popcart's Recipe Finder Tool Gathers Ingredients & Sends Them to You
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On-Demand Meal Apps
The 'E Le Me' Food Delivery App Serves Meals from Small Eateries in China
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Professional Meal Apps
The DiningIn Platform Helps Users to Split Food Orders at Work
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Burrito Delivery Services
A Postmates Partnership Means Chipotle Delivery is Now a Real Thing
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Restaurant Hummus Deliveries
Uber Israel Satisfies a Specific Food on Demand Need from Abu Hassan
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Seasonal Vegetable Deliveries
Growing Places Enterprise Makes It Easy to Eat Local and Organic
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Group Food Deliveries
OrderUp Lets Large Groups of People Order Food Together
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Professional Food Delivery Services
The Office Grocery Platform Delivers Edibles to Working Teams
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Collegiate Fast Food Deliveries
Chipotle is Expanding its App Delivery Service to College Campuses
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Speedy Cold Brew Deliveries
'Coffee Rush' is a Coffee Delivery Service for San Francisco Residents
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Speedy Grocery Delivery Apps
The Grofer App Shops & Delivers Groceries in 90 Minutes or Less
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Beer-Delivering Drones
This Marketing Scheme Used Bumblebee Drones to Deliver Honey Beer
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Military Pizza Drones
This US Army Drone Delivers 3D-Printed Pizzas to Men and Women in the Field
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Miniature Cookie Deliveries
Oreo's Cookie Delivery Service Lets People Send Parcels of Mini Oreos
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Corner Store Delivery Apps
DoorDash Partnered with 7-11 to Offer Convenience Store Delivery
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Convenient Mail-Order Meals
Blue Apron Lets You Skip the Hassle of Shopping So You Can Eat Faster
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Fast-Observing Delivery Apps
Uber Launches in Indonesia with a Ramadan-Centric UberBuka Service
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Spontaneous Picnic Services
Lay's Partners with Uber for a Potato Chip Delivery Promotion in NYC
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Office Coffee Deliveries
DropKaffe is a Coffee Delivery Service for Full-Time Office Employees
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Rapid Grocery Delivery Services
Instacart Delivers Groceries to Your Home Within the Hour
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Speed-Enhanced Delivery Tubes
This High-Speed Tubing System Can Send Food to Your Table at 87 MPH
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Restaurant Service Apps
OrderEm Makes it Easy For Restaurants to Manage Their Services
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Comprehensive Chinese Food Deliveries
Panda Express Encourages Orders For Large Groups
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Cocktail Delivery Services
'Instapour' Delivers Ready-to-Pour Cocktails Right to Your Door
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On-Demand Taco Deliveries
The Taco Bell Chain Has Officially Launched a Fast Food Delivery Service
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Automated Grocery Shopping Systems
Smartli Ensures That Your Fridge Always Stays Stocked
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Quality-Pushing Restaurant Apps
The Zomato App Aids Food Delivery and Encourages Good Service
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Recipe-Paired Wine Deliveries
This Ingredient Delivery Service Sends Wine Pairings for Every Meal
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Inclusive Delivery Apps
This Google Service Allows Customers to Order Non-Food Items as Well
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Refugee Camp Pizza Delivery
This Pizza Delivery Service Reaches the 83,000 People at Zaatari Camp
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Bike-Delivered Healthy Meals
Tring Tring is a Peer-to-Peer Service Delivering in Amsterdam
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SMS-Based Delivery Apps
The Arcade App Only Requires a Single Text Reply for Delivery
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Donut Delivery Services
This Popular Chain is Set to Offer Delivery and Curbside Pickup
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Indian Lunch Deliveries
'Flipkart' is Partnering with Indian Dabbawallas to Improve Lunch Delivery
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Farm Food Deliveries
The GrubMarket Subscription Service offers Farmer Market Quality Produce
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Flying Pizza Deliveries
Dominos Now Delivers Pizza by Plane to Small Caribbean Islands
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Organic Meal Delivery Apps
'Sprig' Delivers Fresh, Healthy Meals to Your Door Within 15 Minutes
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Indian Grocery Delivery Services
This Mobile Application Allows You to Order Groceries On-Demand
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Mountainside Pizza Deliveries
Nissan and PIZZA-LA Team Up for an Xtreme Delivery in the Snow
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Student-Run Delivery Services
This Service Uses Student Couriers to Deliver Meals on Campus
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Seamless Food Deliveries
This Online Food Ordering Service is Perfect For Offices
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On-Demand Takeout Apps
The Seamless App Makes Finding Restaurants and Food Orders Easy
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On-Demand Liquor Deliveries
Amazon Prime Will Now Deliver Alcohol to Buyers in Under an Hour
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Campus Delivery Apps
This App Delivers Chipotle Mexican Food Straight to Campus Dorms
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Multicultural Pop-Up Restaurants
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Food-as-Medicine Programs
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Specialty Meal LTO
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Underground Delivery Systems
Wendy's & Pipedream are Changing Mobile Order Delivery
Smart Food Transportation Systems
Runner Delivery System Ensures Pizzas Arrive Ultra-Fresh
Pizza-Inspired Streetwear Collections
Dinner Service Ny Debuts the Prince Street Pizza Collection
Edible Snack Skins
Foodberry Creates Edible, Plant-Based Coatings Inspired by Fruit Skins & Peels
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TokyoTreat's Subscription Box is Themed & Limited-Edition
Take-Out Box Tables
The McDonald's TableBag Packaging Doubles as a Dining Surface
Tiny Tasting Menus
Disney+ and Uber Eats Created Small Bites for the New Ant Man Movie
Romantic On-Demand Gift Deliveries
Minted and DoorDash Have Partnered for On-Demand Delivery
Modern Gifting Services
Fresh Sends Reinvents Flower Delivery & Gift-Giving for a New Generation
Mobile-Order-Only Restaurants
Chick-Fil-A is Opening a Restaurant with No Seating Space
Delivery-Only TV Restaurants
Grubhub Announced a Restaurant Concept with MasterChef
Fiber-Based Food Packaging
Hinojosa Unveils the New 'Foodservice' Packaging in Three Formats
Sustainable Restaurant Meal Kits
Moveable Feast is an Eco Fine Dining Meal Kit Delivery Service
Warming Delivery E-Bikes
Domino's dxb Delivery Bike Includes a Temperature-Controlled Pizza Pod
Functional Food Snacks
The Lifibifi Snacks Come in Several Options to Serve a Purpose
Indian Cuisine-Inspired Pizza Menus
The Papa Johns Tandoori Menu is Launching in the UK
Homemade Meal Delivery Apps
Toronto Food Delivery App Cookin Brings Homemade Meals to Your Door
Online Meal Kit Markets
The Blue Apron Market Lets Customers Buy One-Off Meal Kits and Ingredients
Food Truck Billboards
McDonald's Transformed Billboards into Digital Food Truck Displays
Automated Hot Food Kiosks
Sodexo and Automated Retail Technologies Teamed Up for New Kiosks
Outdoor Food Lockers
The OrderHQ Exterior Smart Food Locker Frees Up Valuable Interior Space
Curated Grocery Delivery Lists
Instacart Carts Offer Themed Shopping Lists Packed with Items
Halloween Food-Delivery Campaigns
Grubhub is Encouraging Customers to Order-In with New Campaign
Customized Foodservice Cookies
OREOiD for Business Helps Retailers Elevate the Consumer Experience
Nutritious Meal Delivery Service
Factor's Meal Delivery Service Revolutionizes Healthy Eating
Autonomous Robotic Pizza Deliveries
Pizza Hut and Serve Robotics Have Teamed Up in Canada
Boomer-Focused Grocery Services
Baby Boomers Continue to Dominate in Online Shopping Post-COVID
Last-Mile Meal Kit Deliveries
The HelloFresh Delivery Fleet is Rolling Out in the UK
Pizza-Focused Climate Campaigns
Pizza Futures Explores the Impact of Climate Change on Pizza
AI-Powered Recipe Platforms
'cookAIfood' is a Platform for Generating and Sharing AI-Made Recipes
Homemade Food Delivery Partnerships
Grocer Sobeys Partners with Homemade Food Marketplace Cookin
AI-Enabled Delivery Chatbots
Uber Eats Launches an AI Chatbot to Help Improve User Experiences
Customizable White-Label Consumables
Printify Offers On-Demand Consumables for Brands & Businesses
Digitally Led Bakery-Cafes
Panera's Small-Format Store Has a Digitized Menu & Tracking Screens
AI-Powered Pizza Designers
Dodo Pizza Launches an AI Pizza Image Generator for Customization
Electric Food Delivery Vehicles
Giant Food Debuted a Fleet of Giant Delivers Electric Vans
Ready-to-Prepare Pizza Kits
The Gousto x PizzaExpress Range Brings Restaurant Meals Home
Automated Food Planning Apps
The 'Munchy' App Takes a Long-Term Approach to Diets
Omnichannel Grocery Technologies
Instacart Launches the New Omnichannel Solutions for Grocers
On-Demand Mobile Ice Cream Stores
Mars Teamed Up with Store-Hailing Service Conjure
Interactive Digital Menus
Tabmeal Empowers Restaurants to Revolutionize the Way Guests Order
Mother's Day Food Promos
Grubhub and Amazon Prime introduce Mother’s Day promo
Elevated Sandwich Catering Menus
The Jimmy John's Catering Menu Has New Premium Sides
Four-Hour E-Commerce Deliveries
IShopChangi Launches an E-Commerce Delivery Service with FoodPanda
Imperfect Produce Subscriptions
Odd Bunch Delivers Oddly Shaped Produce to Consumers' Doors
QSR Drone Delivery Partnerships
Wendy's, DoorDash and Wing Join to Fly Food to Customers
AI-Driven Grocery Services
Hungryroot is a First-of-Its-Kind Grocery and Recipe Delivery Service
Student-Focused Foodie Tours
Deliveroo The Grub Crawl Offers Free Foodie Tours to Freshers
Beauty Shop Deliveries
Uber and The Body Shop Expand Partnership to Include 75 New Storefronts
Sustainable Salad Meal Kit Deliveries
Inspired Go Debuts the New Fraîche Noodle Salad
Easy Online Catering Services
Instacart Customers Can Use the FoodStorm Order Management System
QSR Food-Inspired Door Designs
McDonald's France Launches a New Digital Campaign of Door Visuals
Eco Grocer Delivery Solutions
Fulfilled by Misfits Leverages the Misfits Market Platform
Kid-Focused Meal Containers
b.box Launches the Kid-Approved Eco-Friendly Bento Boxes for Meals
Buildable Dinner Boxes
DIG's Dinner in a Box is Affordably Priced and Serves Four
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Virtual Avatar Workers
The Bite Ninja Platform Allows Retailers to Outsource Cashier Work Online
Plant-Centric Meal Delivery Services
Mosaic Brings Tasty Vegan and Vegetarian Meals to Consumers
Online Grocery Services
GetFaster Delivers Groceries in 10 Minutes to Millions of German Homes
Cannabis Delivery Expansive Features
CannSell and Uber Eats will be Launching Cannabis Deliveries
Heat-to-Eat Snack Ranges
This Urban Eat Food-to-Go Range Can Be Heated Inside its Packaging
Recyclable Takeout Packaging Services
Uber Eats Begins the Reusable Packaging Trials in London
AI-Powered Food Platforms
Samsung Food Offers Access to Recipes and More
Self-Driving Food Delivery Services
Uber Eats is Launching Waymo Delivery Services in Phoenix
Doorstep Meat Delivery Services
Good Chop Offers Premium Meats and Seafoods
Short-Form Foodie Feeds
Uber Eats is Testing Out a New Vertical Feed Like TikTok and Instagram
Restaurant-Inspired Frozen Comfort Foods
The Boston Market At Home Frozen Foods Has Been Expanded
Virtual Convenience Stores
The Instacart-Powered ALDI Express Offers 30-Minute Deliveries
Accessible Artisan Frozen Pizzas
Doughboys Pizza is Launching a Range of Products at Ocado
Sandwich Catering Programs
Subway Relaunches Its Catering Program with ezCater
Restaurant Delivery Rewards Collabs
Lettuce Entertain Restaurants Teams up with DoorDash
Grocery Delivery Service Expansions
The Expanded Uber Eats Grocery Experience is Customer-Driven
Breakfast-Included Sandwich Menus
The Urban Eat Relaunch Includes Foods for All Times of Day
Premium Food-Waste Cooking Apps
The SORTEDfood App Helps to Cut Waste and Create Great Meals
Fine Dining Meal Deliveries
The 'Entrée' Meal Kit Delivery Service Offers Michelin Star Dishes
Emissions-Free Meal Deliveries
Zoomo and Uber Eats Have Partnered for Deliveries in London
Summery Food-to-Go Ranges
The Latest Co-op Food Range Includes a Number of New Options
Virtual Pizza Restaurants
Pizza Piatta Makes Modern Italian Flatbread Pizza Fresh & Convenient
Tech-Focused Restaurant Councils
Lunchbox's Food Tech Council Consists of 15 Professionals
Same-Day Grocer Delivery Benefits
Instacart and SNAP Will Offer Same-Day Delivery for Recipients
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Goodfood Partnered with Aloette Go on Canadian Delivery
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DoorDash Debuted the 'Most Loved' Program on its Platform
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Sizzlefish Makes Premium Seafood Effortlessly Available to Consumers
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Subway Released a New Menu of 12 Pre-Curated Sandwiches for Customers
AI-Powered Pizza Orders
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The Scene Matches Users to Restaurants, Bars, Clubs & Cafes
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Letterbox Popcorn Packs
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Custom Phygital Grocery Deals
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Globally-Inspired Ready-to-Eat Foods
The Asda Food-to-Go Range Has 47 New Options
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Customizable Party-Size Snack Boxes
Sugarwish Intoduces a Party Size Option of Its Service
On-Demand Grocer Deliveries
Sprouts Farmers Market and Uber Eats Partnered for Fast Delivery
Foodie Networking Apps
'YourTable' Connects People Through their Love of Foods
On-Demand Grocery Deliveries
Just Eat and Lincolnshire Co-op Launch a Grocery Delivery Program
Privacy-Focused Uber Features
Uber Launches Industry-First Privacy Features
At-Home Tasting Menus
Uber Eats Partners with Michelin Restaurant Ikoyi for a New Tasting Menu
Curated Cheese Experiences
Curdbox Will Certainly Delight Cheese Enthusiasts
Customer-Driven Pizza Menus
The Pizza Guys Fan Favorites Lineup Has Four Options
Vegetarian-Only Delivery Services
Zomato Introduces the New Pure Veg Mode for Vegetarian Consumers
Food Delivery Employee Benefits
DoorDash Rolls Out New Employee Perks Plan, 'Merchant Benefits'
On-Demand Infant Formulas
Bobbie & Uber Eats Launched a First-Of-Its-Kind NYC Delivery Pilot
Alternative Package Delivery Services
Pickme Lets Shoppers Have Orders Delivered to Neighbors
Prescription Delivery Platforms
Uber Unveils Uber Health for Same-Day Prescription Deliveries
Grab-and-Go Hot Food Services
The Onvo Food on the Fly Program Prioritizes Time Savings
No-Address Delivery Services
Domino's New Pinpoint Delivery Feature can Bring Pizza Anywhere
Sustainable Imperfect Groceries
Spud Delivers Unique Foods to the Homes of Eco-Conscious Consumers
Fine Dining Meal Deliveries
Montilla Meals is Launching a Build Your Own Meal Concept
Convenience Store Catering Services
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Restaurant Discovery Websites
Find Me a Restaurant Will Help You Pick Where to Eat
Food-Focused Travel Guide Platforms
'FoodieTrip' Connects Hungry Travelers to Experienced Guides
Virtual Vegan Bowl Menus
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On-Demand Convienience Shopping
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Vegetable-Packed Recipe Deliveries
The Gousto 'Veg Table' Recipe Boxes Include 12 New Dishes
Ultra-Fresh Deli Meals
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Pinpoint QSR Deliveries
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Food-Based Video Platforms
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Comprehensive Restaurant Overview Apps
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