Delivery Investments, Menu Innovation, Robots

On restaurant and grocery news today, robotic food deliveries are coming to Dallas and Freshly is attracting more eaters with a new plant-based menu. American Express is also creating a pop-up restaurant.

Delivery Hero buys stake in rival Deliveroo

The Germany-based online delivery service Delivery Hero now has a 5.1 percent stake in British competitor Deliveroo and has thus driven its share price to the highest level since the company went public last spring. Shares hit 360 pence ($ 5) on Monday (August 9), the highest since the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in March at 390 pence ($ 5.41).

Tortoise, Vroom Delivery Launches Robotic Food Delivery in Dallas

The e-commerce provider Vroom Delivery and the logistics automation company Tortoise for the last mile announced on Monday (9.

In competition with delivery services from third-party providers, the plant-based line is a new introduction

The meal subscription service has just launched an entirely plant-based line of meals. CEO Mike Wystrach spoke to PYMNTS about the company’s efforts to grow its audience, extend it to more segments of the day, and stand out from the ever-expanding range of consumer grocery delivery options.

Amex announces restaurant pop-up and joins the pillars of the networked economy

As companies seek to expand their relationships with consumers beyond a single product or service, many create dining experiences to immerse consumers deeper in their brands. Now American Express is getting involved with an outdoor pop-up restaurant created in collaboration with Resy, offering Gold Card holders an exclusive dining experience.

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PYMNTS DATA: 100 HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES TALK ABOUT USING AI TO DELIVER FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE

Above: Healthcare companies lose 12 percent of their annual revenue to Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA), but few use artificial intelligence (AI) to address these issues because of cost concerns. In AI in Focus: Tackling Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, PYMNTS surveyed 100 healthcare executives to learn how AI could actually help companies make savings by containing costly false claims and false positives.

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