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Online restaurant guide and food ordering firm Zomato Wednesday said it has pushed tamper-proof packaging in 10 cities in India to add an extra layer of safety for food deliveries. The safety seals are made from a single material polymer and are completely reusable and recyclable. The company would also launch biodegradable versions of packaging,
Swiggy is all set to acquire Uber Eats, which would give the food-delivery startup a bigger hand to take on its strong competitor Zomato. According to a fresh report, Swiggy's deal with global ride-hailing firm Uber has reached the final negotiation stage and is expected to close by next month. It basically as share deal,
Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy Tuesday said it has launched 'Swiggy Stores' moving beyond its core food delivery segment to provide access to consumers items across multiple categories. The company will deliver from these stores "in categories such as fruits and vegetables, kiranas and supermarkets, florists, baby care, health and supplements among others," Swiggy
Online restaurant guide and food ordering firm Zomato Monday said it is planning to convert 40 per cent of its delivery fleet into power-assisted bikes in two years. Currently, the company has over 5,000 cyclists operating across 12 cities in India, with the majority of the fleet being in Delhi-NCR, Zomato said in a statement.
Paytm has partnered with Zomato to make push in the online food ordering category. The digital payments platform will now enable food ordering through Paytm application in a combined effort with Zomato. The online restaurant discovery and food delivery platform Zomato has already started offering the service in Paytm's Android application, and the feature will
Swiggy on Thursday said it has closed a USD 1 billion funding round, led by existing investor Nasper, a move that will give the food delivery platform more muscle to compete against players like Zomato and FoodPanda. Swiggy, in a statement said, it has executed definitive agreements for a USD 1 billion round of funding
Paytm has announced Paytm Cashback Deals, a payments festival being held from December 12 to December 16. The wallet platform is calling its cashback deals as India's biggest payment festival where customers stand a chance to win assured cashback on paying through Paytm at more than 10 million merchant outlets. The festival is aimed at
Few hours ago, a video showing a Zomato delivery person casually munching on a customer s food order surfaced online. The video (embedded below) is 2 minutes and 37 seconds long and seems to be recorded via a smartphone. It shows a delivery person working with Zomato (as evinced by his Red-colored t-shirt), sitting on
Zomato on Wednesday said it has acquired Lucknow-based startup TechEagle Innovations, for an undisclosed amount, to carve a path toward drone-based food delivery in India. TechEagle will help in creating a hub-to-hub delivery network powered by hybrid multi-rotor drones, Zomato said in a statement. The company, however, did not share any financial details of the
Online restaurant guide and food ordering firm Zomato Friday said it is expanding food delivery services to 100 cities over the next week. The company's food delivery services are currently present across 93 cities and lists over 75,000 restaurants on the platform, Zomato said in a statement. "... the food delivery business is ramping up
Diwali is here, and almost all the tech companies are throwing up some surprise or the other as part of the celebration. And Apple, being one of the biggest in the game, is now offering users various deals on some of the most popular games and apps on its App Store. There are deals on
Zomato is raising USD 210 million from Alibaba's payment affiliate Alipay Singapore, which is an existing shareholder in the online restaurant guide and food ordering firm. According to a regulatory filing by BSE-listed Info Edge (India) Friday, Zomato has signed a definitive agreement to undertake a primary fund raise of approximately USD 210 million from
Technology has made a lot of day-to-day tasks easier, and ordering food is just one of them. The rapid rise and popularity of services like Zomato, Foodpanda, and Swiggy have made getting your favorite food delivered to your doorstep a cakewalk. While these platforms are largely technology-based, some human elements still remain a crucial part
Zomato, the online food ordering and restaurant discovery platform, is working to build its own digital payments and mobile wallet solution. The company plans to follow in the footsteps of larger internet peers such as Amazon, Flipkart and Ola to build its own payments network. According to Business Standard, discussions around Zomato building its own
Zomato has acquired Bengaluru-based startup TongueStun Food for about $18 million. The company announced its latest acquisition on Wednesday, and this is now Zomato s 12th acquisition deal globally. TongueStun was founded in 2012 by Manjunath Ramakrishnan. The company is an "online marketplace for enterprises to discover, engage and manage food at the workplace." It
Chinese investment holding conglomerate Tencent is planning to fund Bengaluru-based food ordering and delivery startup Swiggy. According to a report by The Economic Times, Tencent just joined a group of global investors that are looking to fund Swiggy. This comes after Swiggy has held discussions with a number of investors in its quest to raise
Online food ordering and delivery platform Foodpanda India today said it is planning to hire 60,000 delivery riders in the next two months to ensure seamless delivery experience. The company is also aiming to increase its order volume substantially by creating a seamless food ordering experience and supporting it with robust delivery logistics, Foodpanda said
Kerala has experienced one of the worst floods ever caused because of the heavy rainfall. The damage has been of great deal, but in these desperate times, many tech giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook have stepped forward to offer help in any which way they can. While Xiaomi has contributed to the cause too, the
Online restaurant guide and food ordering firm Zomato today said it has expanded its ordering and food delivery services to Vijayawada, Madurai, and Cuttack as part of its expansion plans. With this launch, Zomato's online ordering services are now available across 31 cities in India, Zomato said in a statement. Zomato Food Delivery CEO Mohit