Month: May 2018

Instacart, the same-day grocery delivery company, names David Hahn as Chief Product Officer. Hahn, the former LinkedIn executive who most recently served as President and Chief Product Officer at GoFundMe, joins Instacart to lead the next chapter of the company's product and platform expansion. …

Good Eggs announces $50 million in new funding led by Benchmark, with additional participation from existing investors Index Ventures, Obvious Ventures, S2G Ventures, DNS Capital, Uprising and Collaborative Fund. Bill Gurley, Benchmark general partner, will join Good Eggs’ board of directors. …

Hak's, a leading manufacturer of condiments, dressings and prepared foods, announces the arrival of one of America's first all-organic, 30-minute meal kits for retail. It is launching in the Los Angeles and Orange County, CA Costco Wholesale stores. …

Memorial Day weekend signals that summer is here and the grilling season has officially started. This week families will head to their local grocery store or place a special online order to stock up on this season’s cookout supplies, and food retailers can take this opportunity to remind customers that a delicious and healthy barbeque begins with the basic food safety practices in order to prevent foodborne illness. …

FreshDirect today announced summer service to the Hamptons, Montauk, and select areas of the Jersey Shore. FreshDirect will deliver fresh, great-tasting produce, meat, seafood, and dairy, in addition to catered platters, prepared meals, and favorite grocery and household staples to the doors of residents in these delivery areas through early September. …