Indian Digest: Online food delivery startups BigBasket, Swiggy and Zomato raise funds
INDIA – The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic induced lock down has let Indians discover the convenience…
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India keen to tap into the growing appetite for healthier eating options
INDIA – The food and beverage industry in India is seeing a very definite change…
Prosus-backed food delivery start-up Swiggy raises US$113m in Series I funding
INDIA – Swiggy, the Bengaluru-based online food delivery platform, has raised US$113 million as part…
Zomato eyes UberEats business in India to strengthen footprint ahead of major rivals
INDIA – Zomato is said to have entered negotiations with UberEats seeking to acquire its…
India’s online grocery retail market set to reach US$10.5bn by 2023
INDIA – Online food and grocery retail in India is estimated to hit US$10.5 billion…
Swiggy’s deal for Uber Eats India delays over regulatory issues
INDIA – Uber’s plans to sell its Indian food delivery business, UberEats to rival Swiggy…
Swiggy’s parent invests US$4.3m in ready-to-cook food startup Fingerlix
INDIA – Bundl Technologies, the parent company of online food ordering restaurant chain, Swiggy has…
UberEats in talks to sell India business to delivery firms Zomato and Swiggy
INDIA – Uber India is set to sell its two-year-old online food delivery business, UberEats…
India’s food delivery firm Swiggy acquihires AI start-up Kint.io
INDIA – Online food delivery platform, Swiggy has acquihired artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, Kint.io to…
Swiggy delivers 232% surge in revenue as it expanded delivery footprint
INDIA – Food delivery startup Swiggy has seen an upward swing in revenue, recorded at…
South Africa based Naspers plans further investment in Swiggy
INDIA – Naspers Ltd., Africa’s largest company by market value has indicated that it plans…
Food delivery firms Swiggy, Zomato, UberEats delists 10,500 ‘unsafe’ restaurants
INDIA- Food delivery and ecommerce platforms Zomato, Swiggy, UberEats and Food Panda have abandoned and…
Swiggy to expand its cloud kitchen model to more cities over 2 years
INDIA – Food delivery firm Swiggy is looking to make significant investment in its cloud…
Swiggy launches marketplace program ‘Swiggy Packaging Assist’ for restaurant partners
ASIA – Swiggy, the Indian online restaurant firm has launched ‘Swiggy Packaging Assist’, a marketplace…
China’s Tencent in talks to invest in India’s Swiggy in an upto US$700m funding
ASIA – Tencent, the Chinese investment company has joined several investors who want to invest…
FMCG startup QwikPik partners Swiggy to pilot delivery of its heat & eat pizzas
ASIA – QwikPik, a startup technology offering ready to serve snacks and meals has partnered…
Swiggy to extend its delivery service across hyperlocal delivery market by November
INDIA – Online delivery service, Swiggy is looking to expand its delivery services across the…
FSSAI directs Swiggy, Zomato, UberEats to delist unlicensed eateries
INDIA – The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed food firms…
Swiggy appoints former Amazon India executive as engineering head
INDIA – The online food delivery company, Swiggy has appointed Dale Vaz, former Amazon India…
Former P&G executive Vivek Sunder named COO at Swiggy
INDIA – Swiggy, the online food delivery start-up has appointed former Procter & Gamble (P&G)…
Swiggy expands footprint in India with new operations in Nagpur
INDIA – Swiggy, one of the largest food and beverage delivery service has started operations…