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MIMI Fish to launch sales outlets, online delivery of fish in Kerala

MIMI Fish, a retail venture of Kerala Fisheries Department, is all set to launch its sales outlets across the state and online home delivery service for supply of fresh fish, value-added products.

Zomato's Rs 9,375-crore IPO to bring bonanza for Info Edge, Sequoia, Goyal

The existing shareholders of the company are set to make gains in the range of 50 per cent to 6,450 per cent on their investments

High valuation of $8 billion makes Zomato's offer less appetising

Competitive intensity, customer acquisition costs likely to delay profitability

Food delivery giant Swiggy's COO Vivek Sunder decides to move on

Sunder played a pivotal role in expanding the geographical footprint of the marketplace business taking Swiggy beyond more than 500 cities.

Will increase women delivery staff by 10% by year-end, says Zomato

Online food ordering platform Zomato on Friday said it will increase the number of women in its delivery service to 10 per cent by the end of the year as part of its workplace inclusivity initiatives. In a blog on its website, Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal said at present only about 0.5 per cent of its delivery partners are women. "Today, we are taking our first step towards increasing the participation of women delivery partners in our fleet. To begin with, we have set ourselves a goal of reaching 10 per cent participation by the end of 2021 starting with Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune," he wrote. Stating that Zomato has always been "about being a more inclusive workplace", he said, "So far, our inclusive workplace initiatives haven't taken into consideration the fact that only about 0.5 per cent of our delivery partners are women." Goyal, however, said adding more women to the delivery fleet "is not as simple as just targeting more women for this job. That's because our policies

How hyperlocal delivery firms are helping a new breed of home chefs thrive

Well networked, they deliver packaged food swiftly, at the right temperature and under stringent hygiene and safety protocols; they also reach medicines, clothes and documents to the customer

Sick of dal-roti? Opt for delivery options that bring the restaurant home

You can get anything from pizzas to parathas in a box, with cloud kitchens, delivery apps and even home chefs delivering on the promise of hygiene, safety and health

Info Edge to sell stake worth Rs 750 crore in proposed Zomato IPO

Info Edge on Tuesday said it will sell stake worth Rs 750 crore in the initial public offering (IPO) of its investee company Zomato

Zomato breaks gender divide and glass ceilings amid second Covid-19 wave

Even as 20% of its staff face some kind pandemic stress, the firm has put in place an equal leave policy and level playing field for staff

Lo! Foods raises $1mn in pre-series A funding led by Chona Family Office

Bengaluru-based Lo! Foods on Friday said it has raised USD 1 million (about Rs 7.4 crore) in funding, led by the Chona Family Office, the erstwhile promoters of Havmor Ice Cream. The pre-series A round also saw participation from Ecosystem Ventures, Raveen Sastry (Co-Founder, Multiply Ventures), KRS Jamwal, Pratyush Prasanna (Gojek) among others, a statement said. The funds will be used towards accelerating growth, strengthening existing distribution networks and ramping up marketing, it added. Started in 2019 by Sudarshan Gangrade, Lo! Foods offers low-carb and Keto-friendly packaged products. It also has also ramped up to 20 cloud kitchens across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram and Hyderabad that offer fresh low-carb food on demand through food delivery apps. * * * * AnKa SumMor raises Rs 3 cr funding led by Inflection Point Ventures * AnKa SumMor, a Sales and Distribution (S&D) platform for the FMCG sector, on Friday said it has raised Rs 3 crore in funding, led by Inflection ...

Softbank Group to invest $450 million in Swiggy at $5.5 billion value

Second funding for food delivery startup in as many weeks

Zomato's Goyal takes a dig at Swiggy; Mumbai clarifies rules on delivery

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has announced a curfew in the State, except for essential services

Zomato to soon deliver dietary, skin supplements, says CEO Deepinder Goyal

In a tweet, Goyal said: "Functional foods.. coming soon to your favourite food app. @zomato".

India's food-tech start-ups adding exciting new flavors to home-cooking

An entire section of working professionals, students and even senior citizens are dependent on home food service providers for their daily meals

Zomato partners with govt for street food project, ropes in 300 vendors

With this, these street vendors would be able to serve customers within the safety of their own homes, service a much larger user base with Zomato's technology and last-mile delivery

Swiggy's revenue jumps 115% to Rs 2,776 cr, losses up 61% to Rs 3,768 cr

The Bengaluru-based food delivery giant's total expenses for the fiscal were reported as Rs 6,545 crore

Sequoia-backed Rebel Foods eyes global expansion of cloud kitchens

Raising funds to become next unicorn

Zomato's revenue doubles to Rs 2,743 cr, losses up 138% to Rs 2,386 cr

The Deepinder Goyal-led firm's total expenses for the fiscal were reported as Rs 5,006 crore. Zomato is gearing up for an IPO this year

India's favourite dish: A Biryani ordered per second, on Swiggy in 2020

The order analysis is based on millions of orders received by Swiggy

Meituan Q3 sales surge on China's economic recovery, rise in takeouts

Food delivery continued to recover from the pandemic, with operating profit for the business more than doubling in the September quarter, the company said on Monday