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        Asian food delivery platform HungryPanda raised USD 55 million in a refinancing and fundraising round led by Mars Growth Capital, with participation from existing investors Perwyn, Kinnevik, 83North, and Felix. The company has raised over USD 275 million to date.
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        The new funding will solidify HungryPanda's leadership in the Asian food delivery market, explore opportunities to serve minority ethnic communities (particularly in North America), accelerate expansion, and enhance services.
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 <p>HungryPanda, an Asian food delivery platform, has garnered USD 55 million in a recent fundraising and refinancing round. The round saw contributions from Mars Growth Capital as the frontrunner, alongside previous investors including Perwyn, Kinnevik, 83North, and Felix. To date, the firm's total raised capital exceeds USD 275 million.</p>
 <p>The additional funding aims to cement HungryPanda's dominant position in the Asian food delivery sector. Furthermore, it plans to explore service opportunities for minority ethnic populations, specifically in North America. Lastly, enhancing existing services and accelerating expansion activities also form part of the funding objectives.</p>
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HungryPanda raises USD 55 million in refinancing and fundraising to accelerate expansion

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 <p>A US District Court judge has stated that New York City's law necessitating customer data sharing with restaurants by delivery platforms is unconstitutional. The platforms in question include DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub, and their First Amendment rights, according to the ruling, are violated by this law. </p>
 <p>As per the judge's ruling, the requirement of providing customer data is equivalent to compelled speech, thus violating the rights of the delivery platforms. </p>
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New York City's customer data sharing rule for delivery apps struck down

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 <p>DoorDash, a renowned food delivery service, recently revealed the DoorDash Commerce Platform. This innovative suite is composed of new products specifically engineered to assist merchants in the efficient running and expansion of their business in their channels. A key feature of the platform is that it enables merchants to generate their personalized branded mobile applications.</p>
 <p>The DoorDash Commerce Platform incorporates five primary products, namely Drive On-Demand which facilitates delivery through merchant apps or websites, Online Ordering that provides commission-free digital sales, Phone Ordering characterized by an AI-powered call-in system, Tableside Order & Pay designed for QR code ordering, and Customer Support Solutions. The platform is also equipped with Online Ordering Mobile Apps, a fantastic tool that grants restaurants the ability to develop their own one-of-a-kind branded native mobile apps.</p>

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DoorDash launches commerce platform for merchants

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 <p>AMC Theatres, based in Kansas City, Missouri, has joined hands with DoorDash, a meal delivery service, to deliver dine-in menu items from certain theaters within the US.</p>
 <p>The collaboration will initially include 48 AMC dine-in locations, with prospects to broaden nationwide by spring 2025. Customers will have the ability to order popular items like popcorn, nachos, ICEEs, and various food items through DoorDash for delivery at home. This deal adds to AMC's existing delivery contract with Uber Eats, hence broadening their food and beverage delivery alternatives.</p>
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AMC Theatres partners with DoorDash for food delivery from theaters

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 <p>Simon Rogan, a chef from the triple Michelin star restaurant L'Enclume, is partnering with Uber Eats to provide a high-end takeaway menu in London. The collaboration will include a five-course "sustainable" menu available for two days in September. The dishes will highlight ingredients from Rogan's farm. The cost for this menu is priced at GBP 80 (~USD 105), and there is an optional wine pairing available.</p>
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Michelin star chef Simon Rogan partners with Uber Eats for high-end delivery menu

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 <p>Belgium-based online ordering platform, Deliverect, has formed a partnership with Hy-Vee to aid the latter's digital food ordering expansion. The collaboration will see an integration implemented in Hy-Vee's Fast and Fresh Market Grille Express stations across 190 Midwest locations.</p>
 <p>With Deliverect's solution, the order creation process is automated, which removes the need for manual entry of meal and snack orders. Deliverect has also created a custom integration for Hy-Vee's “Fast &amp; Fresh app” mobile application, serving as a platform for fast food and snack orders. Moreover, Hy-Vee utilizes Deliverect's analytics to inform menu offerings and inventory decisions based on data.</p>
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Deliverect partners with Hy-Vee for digital food ordering integration

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 <p>Meal kit service HelloFresh and online food delivery platform Just Eat have initiated a twelve-week delivery trial for HelloFresh meals. This trial will be available to Just Eat customers in Newcastle and London's Hackney, offering them the chance to order from eight different HelloFresh recipes. The service includes pre-portioned ingredients for two people along with easy-to-understand cooking instructions. Prices for this service start at GBP 13.99 (USD 18.37) per meal.</p>
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HelloFresh partners with Just Eat for meal kit delivery trial

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 <p>Delivery Hero, an online food delivery company based in Germany, has disclosed plans to separate its Middle Eastern business, Talabat, to be listed on the Dubai Financial Market in Q4 of this year. Delivery Hero aims to maintain majority ownership in Talabat post-IPO, which will be implemented through a secondary share sale. However, the listing depends on market conditions, regulatory approvals, and permission from Delivery Hero's management and supervisory boards.</p>
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Delivery Hero plans IPO of Middle East unit Talabat in Dubai

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 <p>Coco Robotics is a company that develops remote-controlled delivery droids. The company has now announced a partnership with Uber to introduce droid-based delivery services for Uber Eats customers. The service will initially be available to customers in Los Angeles, California.</p>
 <p>The aim of the new service is to offer a sustainable and affordable delivery option. There are also plans to expand the service to other cities in the subsequent months.</p>
 <p>Currently, Coco has a fleet of more than 1,000 droids that have been used to complete more than 300,000 deliveries. The company mainly operates in various parts of Los Angeles and in Finland. However, there are plans to expand the company’s operations across the US and Europe by adding “thousands of” new robots to its fleet.</p>
 </div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Uber has been progressively expanding its autonomous delivery services through strategic partnerships. Since 2021, it has collaborated with <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/1295990"> Serve Robotics </a> to offer droid-based deliveries <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/6508"> in Los Angeles, </a> with plans <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/18949"> to scale droid-based deliveries </a> to 2,000 units across multiple markets. Additionally, partnerships with <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/1327780"> Cartken </a> have enabled Uber to introduce autonomous deliveries in <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/15373"> Miami (Florida), </a> <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/17895"> Fairfax (Virginia), </a> and <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/26771"> Tokyo (Japan). </a> Uber has also trialed ADVs with companies including <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/324248"> Waymo </a> in <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/28156"> Phoenix, Arizona, </a> reflecting its commitment to incorporating autonomous technology into its logistics operations.</p>

Coco Robotics partners with Uber to launch robot delivery on Uber Eats in Los Angeles

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 <p>FreshRealm, a company specializing in the delivery of prepared meal and meal kits, has declared it will expand its operations. This expansion will involve the renovation of a 96,000-square-foot facility located in Montezuma, Georgia. </p>
 <p>The company's expansion strategy incorporates adapting numerous rooms in the facility for the production of their fresh meal solutions. Key areas will be allocated for the production of ready-to-heat and ready-to-cook meals. The facility will also accommodate eight ready-to-heat lines, together with four ready-to-cook lines, and four meal kit lines. The chosen location for the new facility is strategic, enabling FreshRealm to improve their service across the whole U.S. market. This will especially benefit the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions.</p>
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All Updates

HungryPanda raises USD 55 million in refinancing and fundraising to accelerate expansion

New York City's customer data sharing rule for delivery apps struck down

DoorDash launches commerce platform for merchants

AMC Theatres partners with DoorDash for food delivery from theaters

Michelin star chef Simon Rogan partners with Uber Eats for high-end delivery menu

Deliverect partners with Hy-Vee for digital food ordering integration

HelloFresh partners with Just Eat for meal kit delivery trial

Delivery Hero plans IPO of Middle East unit Talabat in Dubai

Coco Robotics partners with Uber to launch robot delivery on Uber Eats in Los Angeles

FreshRealm expands operations with new facility in Montezuma, Georgia

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HungryPanda raises USD 55 million in refinancing and fundraising to accelerate expansion

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