Online food ordering
Process of ordering food via a website or other application
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| May 2025 | Swiggy shuts down its same-day package delivery service Swiggy Genie. |
| May 2025 | Entered the Turkish food delivery market by acquiring an 85% stake in Trendyol Go for approximately $700 million. |
| May 2025 | DoorDash announced the $1.2 billion all-cash acquisition of restaurant booking platform SevenRooms. |
| 2025 | DoorDash agreed to pay approximately $17 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement for misleading consumers and delivery workers regarding tip distribution practices. |
| April 2025 | DoorDash made an initial offer to acquire Deliveroo, a UK-based food delivery company, for £2.7 billion. |
| April 2025 | Released AI Merchant Assistant and AI Driver Companion, two AI-based tools developed in collaboration with OpenAI and Anthropic, offering business insights and predictive analytics for drivers. |
| 2025 | GrabCab received a 10-year street-hail operator licence from Singapore's Land Transport Authority, becoming the sixth taxi operator in the country. |
| April 2025 | Zomato laid off around 600 customer support employees, primarily due to the introduction of its new AI platform 'Nugget', which was reportedly handling about 80% of customer queries. |
| March 2025 |
Yandex Eda
Yandex Eats launched a delivery service for household appliances and electronics (excluding large items) from the M.video retail chain.
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| March 2025 | DoorDash announced a partnership with Klarna, a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service, enabling customers to schedule small payments over a set period of time. |
| March 10 2025 | Deliveroo announced its exit from the Hong Kong market, with a planned departure date of 7 April 2025. The company will have Foodpanda acquire part of its business and network, while the remaining assets will be liquidated through a voluntary process. |
| March 2025 | HelloFresh announced the closure of its distribution center in Grand Prairie, TX, continuing its cost-cutting measures. |
| February 27 2025 | Launched 'Green Grab' sustainability initiative in the Philippines, focusing on reducing carbon footprint through electric vehicles and sustainable business practices. |
| 2025 | Wolt launched its services in Kosovo, continuing its expansion strategy. |
| February 2025 | The Zomato board announced a change of the company's name to Eternal Ltd, while maintaining the Zomato brand and app name. |
| February 2025 | South African-owned Prosus announces its plan to buy Just Eat Takeaway.com for €4.1 billion. |
| January 2025 | Established partnership with BYD Auto to provide up to 50,000 electric vehicles to boost EV adoption in Southeast Asia. |
| January 2025 | Relaunched 10-minute delivery service as Zomato Quick after previously shutting down Zomato Instant. |
| 2024 | Swiggy Instamart partnered with Park+ for doorstep delivery of FASTags. |
| 2024 | Swiggy partnered with IRCTC to deliver food in railway stations. |
| 2024 | Swiggy became the official sponsor of Season 4 of Shark Tank India. |
| 2024 | HelloFresh closed a distribution facility in the Atlanta area as part of its cost-cutting program. |
| 2024 | Completed liquidation of more than 10 overseas subsidiaries focused on restaurant discovery and reviews. |
| 2024 | Grab initiated its expansion into the Latin American market, including Brazil, through its e-commerce platform Shopee, marking its first operations beyond Southeast Asia. |
| 2024 | Feeding India held a benefit concert in Mumbai featuring Dua Lipa to raise awareness about malnutrition in India. |
| 2024 | Shopee customers experienced significant financial losses totaling $399,000 due to scams involving payments made outside the official app platform. |
| 2024 | The company announces its intention to sell Grubhub in the United States. |
| 2024 | DoorDash made its debut on the Fortune 500 list, ranking #443, highlighting the company's significant growth and market position in the food delivery industry. |
| 2024 | Wolt launched in Luxembourg, Albania, and Uzbekistan, and announced an upcoming launch in North Macedonia. |
| December 2024 | Swiggy launches Scenes, an events and ticketing service. |
| December 2024 | Deliveroo became a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index, signifying its growth and market recognition. |
| December 2024 | U.S. Department of Labor begins investigating HelloFresh over allegations of migrant child labor exploitation at its Aurora, Illinois facility, involving potential violations of child labor laws. |
| December 31 2024 | DoorDash and its European subsidiary Wolt expanded their international operations to a combined total of 32 countries outside the United States by the end of the year. |
| December 4 2024 | Selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as preferred cloud provider to support technology development and growth. |
| December 4 2024 | Announced partnership with Coca-Cola to expand distribution networks across Southeast Asia. |
| November 2024 | Swiggy launches its initial public offering (IPO) at ₹390 per share, valuing the company at $11.3 billion. |
| November 2024 | Launched GrabFin, offering financial products like insurance, investments, and microloans to enhance financial inclusion. |
| November 2024 | Wonder Group Inc. bought Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway for $650 million. |
| November 2024 | Just Eat Takeaway.com delists from the London Stock Exchange. |
| November 2024 | Announced sale of Grubhub to Wonder Group Inc for $650 million. |
| November 27 2024 | Announced delisting of shares from London Stock Exchange, making Amsterdam the sole trading location. |
| November 18 2024 | Grab successfully concluded its Series I funding round, securing $1.5 billion with investments from SoftBank and Microsoft to support expansion and innovation efforts. |
| October 2024 | Swiggy Instamart partnered with PharmEasy for quick-commerce delivery of medicines. |
| October 2024 |
Yandex Eda
Yandex.Eats launched operations in Georgia.
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| October 2024 | A union representing 79 dismissed HelloFresh workers from the Warwickshire warehouse stages a protest, challenging the terminations and alleging poor working conditions, including restrictive toilet break policies. |
| October 25 2024 | Grab implemented a new, stricter privacy policy to safeguard user data and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations across multiple nations. |
| September 2024 | Grab launched a driver safety initiative incorporating safe driving training and telematics technology to monitor driver behavior and improve safety. |
| August 2024 | Zomato announced the launch of its events and ticketing app called 'District' after acquiring Paytm's ticketing business. |
| August 2024 | Reported a £1.3 million profit from January to July 2024. |
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