From 24-hour drive-thru restaurants that only serve plant-based food, and silent taxi ride services to same-day meal delivery services, a theme that runs throughout the top May 2017 start-up ideas are accommodations that convenience certain types of consumers. This pattern can also be seen throughout body-positive gyms and salons, as well as subscription boxes for sneaker collectors that provide not shoes, but accessories.
Some of the new ventures that are in the works from established companies include furniture brand IKEA planning to open standalone cafes around the world, and Mobile network operator Orange opening the mobile-only Orange Bank.
Other new releases include green pudding cups at Starbucks Japan and Cotton + Corn sneakers from Reebok, which are completely plant-based and compostable after they have fulfilled their life as footwear.
Top 25 Start-Up Innovations in May
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Sneakerhead Subscription Boxes
Sneakerbox Supplies Accessories for the Sneaker Connoisseur
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Late-Night Meal Deliveries
With Door Dash, Jack in the Box is Offering Night Meal Delivery
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Swedish Furniture Shop Restaurants
Ikea Standalone Cafes Could Soon Be in City Centers Worldwide
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Pop-Up Beach Bars
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel Created a Luxurious Space to Watch Surfing
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At-Home Espresso Subscriptions
This Service Helps to Perfect the Art of Making Espresso at Home
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24-Hour Vegan Drive-Thrus
Globally Local is Launching a One-of-a-Kind Vegan Fast Food Restaurant
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Body Positive Beauty Salons
Babydoll Beauty Couture Caters Specifically to Plus-Size Consumers
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Customizable Gift-Giving Kits
'Giftkit' Introduces a Modern Way to Shop for Gift Baskets Online
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One-Way Car Rental Apps
AAA's Gig Car Share App Doesn't Make You Pay to Park
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Automaker Personal Driver Programs
Lincoln Chauffeur Lets Owners Request A Private Driver Via App
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Exclusive Toronto Streetwear Launches
Stussy Toronto's Re-Opening Will Feature Unique Apparel
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New York Bagel Burgers
Mcdonald's New Bagel Supreme Has Two Patties, Bacon, and Coleslaw
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Same-Day Meal Delivery Services
Martha & Marley Spoon is Offering Quick Delivery Through Amazon
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Virtual Reality Cafes
'Vrei' is a Hub for Trying Out Virtual Reality Technology and Games
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Matcha Pudding Snacks
Starbucks Japan is Adding a Tasty Green Pudding to Its Menu
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Monetized Business Stories
The New MikMak Campaign Allows Users to Buy Items Via Social Stories
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Digital Payment Messaging Apps
This WhatsApp Update Will Allow Users to Sell and Buy Goods
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Crowdsourced Food Delivery Apps
JoyRun Lets Users Pick Up Food from Restaurants for Others
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Vending Machine Apps
'Acure Pass' Allows One to Pre-Purchase Drinks from a Smartphone
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Plant-Based Sneakers
Reebok's Cotton + Corn Sneakers Can Be Composted After Use
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Social Sandwich Payment Options
Subway Can Now Be Purchased with Mastercard's Masterpass
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Mobile-Only Banks
Mobile Network Operator Orange is Now Launching 'Orange Bank'
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Coworking Space Management Apps
The 'Coworking.works' App Keeps Spaces Working Smoothly
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Silent Taxi Services
Miyako Taxi's 'Silent Taxi' Offers a Cab Ride That Guarantees No Discussions
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Idyllic Pet Pop-Ups
Uber Eats and PetSmart Created "The Best Pet House Ever"
Biodegradable 3D-Printed Pop-Up Cafes
The Nescafé Dolce Gusto Neo Store is Eco-Focused
Upcycled Vegetable Packaging
Anina Packages Plant-Based Ready Meals in Upcycled Waste Vegetables
Streaming Service Restaurants
The Netflix Bites Pop-Up Serves Dishes from Netflix Series
Electric Street Food Bikes
'SmartEbikes' Aims to Disrupt the Street Food Industry with Bikes
Plant-Based School Lunch Guides
Forager Project & Veganuary Debut the Vegan School Lunch Challenge
Unified Grocery Shopping Platforms
Instacart Debuts New All-in-One 'Connected Stores' Platform
Paper-Based Tray Packaging
Verday Vegan Meats are Packed in Shallow Food Trays Made for Recycling
Vegan Haircare Pop-Ups
DESIGNME Unveils the First Ever Canadian Pop-Up in Toronto
Food-Inspired Apparel Collections
Vandy The Pink Releases New Burger-Themed Apparel Collection
Online Merchandise Storefronts
The Panera Shop Gives Access to Bread-themed Apparel & Carb-Couture
Tech-Fueled Alt Meats
Motif FoodWorks' Innovations Mimic Taste and Texture of Animal Meat
Multicultural Pop-Up Restaurants
OpenTable's Dine London Shares the Taste of Global Destinations
Digital-Oriented Restaurant Redesigns
Wendy's Rolls Out New Design Concept, 'Global Next Gen'
Vegan Subscription Supplement Lines
April Addresses Wellness in Pop Coloured Supplement Jars
Automated Robotic Salad Bars
The sweetgreen Infinite Kitchen is Being Tested in Illinois
Playful Restaurant Pop-Ups
The Play-Doh Restaurant of Imagination Turns Kids' Creations Edible
Underground Delivery Systems
Wendy's & Pipedream are Changing Mobile Order Delivery
Edible Snack Skins
Foodberry Creates Edible, Plant-Based Coatings Inspired by Fruit Skins & Peels
Consumer-Driven Cafe Menus
The New Costa Coffee Menu Has Hot Milkshakes and More
AI-Powered Snack Shops
The Aramark Quick Eats Store Has a Checkout-Free Layout
Mobile-Order-Only Restaurants
Chick-Fil-A is Opening a Restaurant with No Seating Space
Plant-Based Breakfast Challenges
Silk's Feel Planty Good Challenge Winner Gets Breakfast for Life
AI-Powered QSR Campaigns
allplants Leverages AI To Transforms Fast-Food Ads
On-the-Go Food Bowls
'Rush Bowls' Announced New United States Expansion Plans as Demand Increases
Vegan Sportswear Pop-Ups
Hylo Athletics' Pop-Up at Harrods Includes a Recycling Component
Plant-Based Snack Experiences
Real Food From The Ground Up Launches Pop-Up Across the Nation
Sustainable QSR Merch Launches
Starbucks Releases Eco-friendly Merch and More for Earth Month
Food Truck Billboards
McDonald's Transformed Billboards into Digital Food Truck Displays
Retailer-Backed Beauty Categories
Moda Operandi Launches a Curated Beauty Category
Indigenous Ingredient-Celebrating Products
Jungle Kitchen Just Launched a New Vegan Food Range
AI-Powered Fintech Tools
Square Introduces Ten New Generative AI Features for Content Creation
Vegan Food Branding Updates
Impossible Foods Gets a New Image by the Team at JKR
Cell-Cultured Coffee Startups
Startup Stem is Creating Cell-Cultured Coffee for the Masses
Convenient Plant-Based Food Ranges
The THIS Food-to-Go Range Includes Three Sandwiches and More
Relaunched Meat-Free Food Brands
The Birds Eye Green Cuisine Brand is Showing Off New Branding
Paper-Based Yogurt Cups
Nancy’s Probiotic Foods Sustainably Packages Single-Serve Oatmilk Yogurt
Health Food Challenge Apps
sweetgreen Launches New 'Rewards and Challenges' Platform
Sustainable Food Material Sneakers
ID.Eight Brings 90s-Inspired Sneakers with Food Materials
Exceptional Plant-Based Cheeses
These Vegan Cheeses Aim to Be First Choices, Not Alternatives
Breakfast-Inspired Concerts
Silk Almondmilk Launches Tiny Kitchen Concerts with Breakfast Recipes
AI-Powered Supermarkets
Green Picks Market Autonomous Grocery Store is Frictionless
Voice-Based AI QSR Services
Valyant AI and Paerpay Tansform Drive-thru Experience with AI
Film-Celebrating Plant-Based Nuggets
Fry's Plant-Based Nuggets are Celebrating Chicken Run 2
Plant-Based Meat Diner Partnerships
IHOP and Impossible Foods Will Offer Meat-Free Fare to Diners
Food Entrepreneurship Programs
Nestle Launches Its New 'Youth Entrepreneurship Platform'
Plant Protein Oatmeal Cups
Health Bear Food's Oatmeal Cups are Take-Anywhere & Nutritious
Customizable White-Label Consumables
Printify Offers On-Demand Consumables for Brands & Businesses
Eco-Conscious Night-Time Restaurants
Vignesh Sankar's Trash Feast Solves Night-Time Food Dilemmas
Digitally Led Bakery-Cafes
Panera's Small-Format Store Has a Digitized Menu & Tracking Screens
Celebrity Offspring Pop-Up Restaurants
Uber Eats Brings Brooklyn Beckham's Cooking to Your Door
Healthy Plant-Based Fast Food
Kevin Hart Opens a New Plant-Based Restaurant in Los Angeles
Meatless Vending Machines
Meatless Farm's APM Dispenses Free Veg & Plant-Based Food
Alternative Protein Restaurants
Neat Burger Will Debut US Restaurant in Nolita, Manhataan
Plant-Based Chicken Alternatives
Recreate Foods Makes Nuggets, Filets & More for Foodservice
Reusable Contactless Cups
Starbucks' Borrow a Cup Pilot Explores Reusable, Recyclable Packaging
Omnichannel Grocery Technologies
Instacart Launches the New Omnichannel Solutions for Grocers
Printed Plant-Based Burgers
SavorEat Creates 3D-Printed Plant-Based Pork & Turkey Burgers
Plant-Based Boba-Inspired Beverages
Peet's Summer of Jelly Menu Has Boba-Inspired Coffee & Tea
Foodtech Support Initiatives
Rabobank is Accepting Applications for its 'FoodBytes!' Program
Plant-Based Private Label Products
Open Nature Products are Arriving at Albertsons
Plant-Based Food Manufacturers
Creatd Ventures Acquired the Health-Focused Food Company 'Brave'
Virtual Vegan Bowl Restaurants
Vegan Bowls For All is a New Virtual Concept from Veggie Grill
Plant-Powered Food Halls
Saluhall is a New Dining Concept by IKEA's Parent Company
Plant-Based Pizza Pop-Ups
Daiya's Slice Club in NYC Serves Plant-Curious People
Plant-Based Picnic Packs
The Shake Shack Veg Out Picnic Kit Includes Food for Two
Plant-Powered Egg Tours
The Good Eggs Tour Brings Better Vegan Options to Summer Music Festivals
Virtual QSR Drive-Thrus
Smashburger Unveils its First Virtual Drive-Thru Window
Upcycled Ingredient Meal Kits
The Green Chef Earth Month Selects Menu Has 12 Options
Delicious Vegan Snacks
VFS Has Launched in Pop Up Grocer’s First-Ever Brick-and-Mortar Store
Beauty Shop Deliveries
Uber and The Body Shop Expand Partnership to Include 75 New Storefronts
Solar-Powered Food Trucks
Planted Unveiled a Sustainable Food Truck for a Tour Across the UK
Sustainable Salad Meal Kit Deliveries
Inspired Go Debuts the New Fraîche Noodle Salad
QSR Food-Inspired Door Designs
McDonald's France Launches a New Digital Campaign of Door Visuals
Instant Plant-Based Meals
kencko Launched Three New Flavors of Its Sustainable Instant Meals
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Recyclable Takeout Packaging Services
Uber Eats Begins the Reusable Packaging Trials in London
Plant-Powered Mousse Cakes
This Starbucks Cake Supports a Coffee Recycling Initiative
Nostalgic Vegan Fast Food
Mr.Charlie's Meatless Meals Make Adults Feel Like Kids Again
Sustainable Personal Cup Initiatives
Starbucks is Allowing Personal Cups to Be Used Again
Short-Form Foodie Feeds
Uber Eats is Testing Out a New Vertical Feed Like TikTok and Instagram
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Seasonal Vegan-Friendly Cafe Menus
The Costa Coffee Christmas Menu Boasts Plant-Based Fare
Breakfast-Themed Metaverses
Wendy's Expands Wendyverse with the Debut of 'Sunrise City'
Self-Driving Food Delivery Services
Uber Eats is Launching Waymo Delivery Services in Phoenix
Ready-to-Eat Vegan Meals
These Jar-Borne Warm Meals Are Nutritious and Deliciously Meat-Free
Vegan Soft Serve Pop-Ups
The First Oatly Soft Serve Shares Three Oat Milk Frozen Dessert Flavors
Plant-Based Holiday Boxes
Purple Carrot Debuted its Thanksgiving Box Menu Ahead of the Holiday
Plant-Powered Breakfast Clubs
Violife's Wiiildy Good Breakfast Club Treats Consumers to a Meal
Dynamic Cafe Menu Additions
Costa Coffee Unveils the New Plant-Based Menus and Hot Milkshakes
Meat-Free Frozen Appetizers
These Plant Up Plant-Based Frozen Appetizers are Arriving in Canada
Plant-Based Foodservice Egg Products
UOBO Liquid Plant-Based Eggs are Arriving in a Larger Format
Plant-Based Billboard Takeovers
Birds Eye Promoted a Plant-Based Range & Challenged Competitors
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
Collaborative Meatless Menus
The Breakfast Club is Serving a Fully Meatless Menu
Convenience Retailer Private Labels
These New 7-Eleven Private Label Products are Value-Minded
Plant-Based Beef Burgers
Native Foods is Serving Up a New Vegan Burger Called the 'Basic B(urger)'
Cultivated Chicken Breakfast Sandwiches
UPSIDE Foods Unveiled Its Next Generation of Products
Plant-Based Burger Pop-Ups
Burger King Opened a Plant-Powered Pop-Up in Costa Rica
Nationwide Cafe Deliveries
DoorDash and Starbucks Will Offer Easy Access From All 50 States
All-Electric Restaurant Concepts
This Chipotle Restaurant Design Harnesses Wind & Solar Power
Plant-Derived Smash Burgers
This Delicious Smash Burger is Crafted From Peas and Fava Beans
Sustainable Furniture Services
IKEA's As-is Service Connects Shoppers to Gently Used Products
Plant-Based Grocery Collections
Purple Carrot Launches the Grocery Collection Called Plantry
Virtual-First QSR Brands
IHOP Unveils a New Expansion for its Virtual Restaurant Concepts
Vegan Steakhouses
The Queen Inn Pub is an Entirely Plant-Based Establishment
Premium QSR Picnic Kits
Shake Shack Added Veg Out Picnic Kits for National Picnic Month
Vegan-Friendly Grocer Campaigns
These Central Co-op Veganuary Offers Support Vegan Diets
AR-Enabled Google Tools
Google Launches a Slew of New Features for Search, Shopping, and Maps
iOS-Influenced Travel Apps
Uber’s Redesigned App Uses the Latest iPhone Features on iOS 16
Virtual Restaurant Drive-Thrus
Smashburger's Virtual Drive-Thru Offers Convenience & Accessibility
Egg Alternative Meal Kits
These Ready-to-Cook Meal Kits in China Feature Plant-Based OnlyEg
Eco Fast Food Meals
PLNT Burger's Cool Kids Meal Inspires Kids to Make Different Meal Choices
Plant-Based Retail Platforms
Earth Pass Connects Eco Consumers and Vegan Brands
Eco-Friendly Meal Kit Initiatives
Blue Apron and Planet FWD Have Partnered for a Net-Zero Goal
Plant-Based QSR Campaigns
Burger King's Confusing Times Campaign is Made with DAVID Madrid
Updated Fresh Food Lines
One Stop Refreshes its Product Range to Offer Healthier and Fresher Items
Expanded Plant-Based Sandwich Ranges
The Urban Eat Roots Range Now Has New Options and Branding
Complimentary Breakfast Trucks
Sainsbury’s Vegfast Van Shares Free Healthy Breakfasts
Nourishing New Year's Meal Plans
Daily Harvest's January Jumpstart Supports Health Resolutions
Vegetarian-Only Delivery Services
Zomato Introduces the New Pure Veg Mode for Vegetarian Consumers
Business-Oriented Banking Services
Mono Prides Itself on Being a Pioneer in the Fintech Industry
Plant-Based QSR Collections
Shake Shack Launches the New Veggie and Non-Dairy Menu Items
Plant-Based Home Chef Products
These New TiNDLE Products Respond to Consumer Needs
Sushi-Themed Sneaker Silhouettes
Connecting Plots and Menulog Debut a New Sushi-Inspired Campaign
Heat-and-Eat Plant-Based Foods
The TiNDLE Grocery Products are Being Launched in the UK Market
Plant-Based Fast Food Sandwiches
Burger King is Testing the Original Chick'n Sandwich in Ohio
Convenience Store Cannabis Outposts
Green Thumb and Circle K Launch RISE EXPRESSES Outposts
Virtual Vegan Bowl Menus
Veggie Grill Launches New Delivery-Only Menu. 'Vegan Bowls For All'
Door-to-Door Florist Deliveries
Waitr Expands Its Services to Include Flower Deliveries
On-Demand Convienience Shopping
Just Eat and Co-op Launch a UK-Based On-Demand Delivery Service
Ready-to-Eat Plant-Based Meals
Beyond Meals from Beyond Meat Prioritize Plant-Based Convenience
Vegetable-Packed Recipe Deliveries
The Gousto 'Veg Table' Recipe Boxes Include 12 New Dishes
Indian Plant-Based Meat Brands
The 'Simply Better' Brand Offers Delectable Meat Alternative Foods
Plant-Based Coupon Books
Plant Curious is Launching a Book of Plant-Based Deals in Toronto
New Year Sandwich Promotions
This Urban Eat On-Pack Promo Offers Hundreds of Prizes Up for Grabs
In-App Pride Menus
Postmates Created the In-App Bottom-Friendly Menu for Pride Month
Comprehensive Restaurant Overview Apps
Toast Debuts a Digital App to Manage Restaurant Operations
Summer-Inspired Fresh Menus
bellagreen Debuted Vibrant, Highly Anticipated Summer Menu