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Saudi foodtech Calo raises $25m in Series B round led by Nuwa Capital
Saudi Arabia’s Calo disclosed plans to extend the round to a total of $50m, with an additional $25m raise planned for Q1 2025
Bahrain
Talabat rider eats food from delivery box in new viral video
The delivery rider has reportedly been suspended and Talabat is “investigating the incident”
Dubai
Dubai, Riyadh food delivery ‘exploded,’ demand for vegan, healthy food skyrocketing, says F&B boss
Consumers in Dubai and Riyadh adopt more health-conscious food choices, driving a surge in food delivery markets and healthy restaurants
Abu Dhabi
Talabat launches new rest areas, air-conditioned buses for delivery riders
The solar powered rest areas will provide riders access to water dispensers and mobile recharge stations
Abu Dhabi
Deliveroo announces air-conditioned buses for riders
During the summer, Deliveroo riders will also be scheduled to not work over two hours during midday peak hours
Dubai
EXCLUSIVE: Talabat CEO goes undercover as delivery rider in a mission to uncover problems, form solutions
Rodriguez delivered food around the city, finding ways to improve the food delivery process while doing so
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Careem goes to war with Talabat, slams delivery giant for rider safety, pay, working conditions
“Just a year ago most of Talabat’s riders walked off the job in a dispute over bad working conditions and poor pay, not a single Careem Captain stopped riding,” said Careem’s GM of Food, Alex Golden
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Talabat slams Careem’s controversial refund policy, ‘it hurts the riders’
“We don’t want campaigns like this because at the end of the day I think it just hurts the riders,” said the CEO
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Deliveroo boss says Careem’s controversial AED1 refund per minute delay policy sends the wrong message
Comments come as Deliveroo reports exceptional expansion results over past two years
Dubai
Dubai food delivery giant announces fleet expansion with electric bikes
noon Food has added e-bikes to their food delivery fleet
brick and mortar business
Why technology and delivery apps are integral to the overall success of a F&B business
Many restaurants and F&B outlets are adopting digital services such as QR code menus, data analytics that enable merchants to easily tailor their menus for their consumers, online table reservation systems, and much more
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UAE Ramadan: Increase in usage of food, grocery delivery apps
During the holy month of Ramadan, a considerable increase in usage of delivery apps is observed
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Talabat reveals new hi-tech HQ at Dubai’s City Walk
Spread over 100,000 sq ft and three floors, the new talabat office in the heart of the emirate, the new facility will house over 2,000 employees
Careem
Careem delivers over half a million burgers in 2022
505,856 burgers were delivered for Careem Express clients including Mcdonald’s, Burger King, Hardees and Kitopi
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Dubai announces new rules for food delivery drivers
The move is part of the emirate’s efforts to improve the performance of delivery motorbike riders
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Zomato co-founder Mohit Gupta resigns
Zomato co-founder and food delivery pioneer Mohit Gupta has resigned from the firm
