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McDonald’s plans to boost spending with diverse-owned suppliers

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 22, 2021

The company won commitments from suppliers on diversity while vowing to devote a quarter of its supply chain spending to diverse-owned companies by 2025.

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Contactless ordering company Bbot raises $15M

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 22, 2021

Its platform allows customers to order and pay for food by scanning a code with their phones.

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Delivery service Gopuff launches its own ghost kitchens

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 20, 2021

The company focused on everyday essentials will add made-to-order food to its arsenal, marking a new phase for last-mile delivery and presenting an instant competitor for restaurants.

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Tech roundup: Virtual brands get physical

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 19, 2021

Some restaurants are bringing their online-only concepts into the "real" world. Also, Outback has a new app, Nextbite launches more brands and Bobacino hires a chief boba officer.

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Choco raises $100M for supply chain technology

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 19, 2021

Transactions on the company's digital ordering platform quadrupled in the past year.

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Seamless brand will cease to exist under new owner Just Eat Takeaway

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 16, 2021

The delivery service will be transitioned to its parent Grubhub as part of JET's single-brand strategy.

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DoorDash and Grubhub sue San Francisco over delivery fee cap

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 16, 2021

The companies said the city's permanent 15% cap is unconstitutional and are asking a court to put a stop to it.

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Virtual brand company Acelerate raises $14.4M

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 15, 2021

Sequoia Capital led the Series A round for the company, which helps restaurants run multiple brands from a single location.

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Crave Hospitality to license its virtual food hall software

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 15, 2021

The Boise, Idaho-based company developed a robust system for its own business and is now selling it to other restaurants, starting with chef Michael Mina.

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Equipment maker Welbilt spurns Middleby to merge with Ali Group for $3.5B

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 14, 2021

Middleby was on track to acquire the smaller competitor until Ali Group swooped in with a bigger offer.

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