ButcherBox Launches on Target.com

April 10, 2025 ButcherBox

The ButcherBox offering on Target Plus makes it easy for consumers to discover and try ButcherBox’s high-quality, humanely raised meat and responsibly sourced seafood without the need for a subscription. The occasion centered offerings, which range from $99 to $189, include themes like Kid’s Favorites and Breakfast Essentials to Steak Lovers and Meal Prepping.

DoorDash and Coco Expand Global Partnership with U.S. Sidewalk Robot Delivery Launch

April 10, 2025 DoorDash

The U.S. rollout is now live in Los Angeles and Chicago, where eligible customers can see the availability of Coco’s fleet of emissions-free sidewalk robots and may have one assigned to their order from nearly 600 participating merchants through the DoorDash app.

Travis Kalanick Wants to do a lot More Than Develop More Ghost Kitchens

March 20, 2025 Connie Loizos, TechCrunch

While today the eight-year-old L.A.-based outfit is known for a growing real estate portfolio that it uses to host – and set up – restaurants that use its kitchens to fulfill food deliveries, Kalanick hinted at a full-stack future. In fact, he appears to be aiming to eventually deliver AI-perfected meals directly to customers.

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Daily Harvest’s AI Strategy is Giving Customers What They Want

Daily Harvest uses AI to drive product searches and recommendations for the 100 or so SKUs, or product codes, in its catalog. Sifting through all this data to recommend products based on each customer’s dietary needs and unique preferences would be nearly impossible if it relied on humans alone. AI allows the company to quickly analyze customers’ orders and website browsing history to incentivize them to try new products and reorder.

Uber Sues DoorDash, Alleging Anti-Competitive Tactics

Uber alleges in the lawsuit, filed in Superior Court of California, that its chief rival bullied restaurants into only working with DoorDash. Uber claims that DoorDash, which holds the largest share of the food delivery market in the U.S., threatens restaurants with multimillion-dollar penalties or the removal or demotion of the businesses’ position on the DoorDash app.