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Chinese Food Delivery Platforms Meituan and Ele.me Interviewed by Market Regulators

The Hangzhou Municipal Market Supervision Bureau in eastern China's Zhejiang Province issued a notice on July 28 regarding recent reports of food safety problems with group purchasing and delivery services by Meituan merchants.

Alibaba-Backed Food Delivery Platform Ele.me Launches Carbon Accounting Function

Major Chinese food delivery platform Ele.me announced on Thursday the launch of the first consumer carbon account in the industry.

Shanghai Regulators Warn E-Commerce Platforms Including Meituan and Ele.me Against Price Gouging During Pandemic

Shanghai's top market regulator said on Monday that it had summoned 12 e-commerce platforms including Meituan and Ele.me for review of topics including price gouging during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

Chinese Food Delivery Platforms Ele.me and Meituan Reduce Commission for Pandemic-Affected Merchants

Leading Chinese food delivery platforms Ele.me and Meituan plan to reduce commission for pandemic-affected catering merchants.

Meituan Stock Price Tumbles, Govt Requires Service Fees to Be Lowered

China's national Development and Reform Commission and other departments issued new guidelines on Friday, asking food delivery platforms to cut fees for restaurants to reduce their business costs.

Starbucks Partners With Meituan to Expand Delivery Services

Starbucks China on Tuesday announced a new cooperation agreement with Meituan, a domestic food delivery platform giant.

Ele.me Pilots Smart Helmet Devices Enabling Deliverymen to Process Orders Through Voice Commands

Chinese food delivery giant Ele.me said in a post on Thursday that the company is piloting the promotion of smart helmets.

Didi Tests Food Delivery Business in Chinese Market Again

The catering service project "Satisfying Gaifan"(满足盖饭) by mobile transportation platform Didi has undergone further tests.

Meituan Unveils Algorithm Rules for Food Delivery Order Allocation

After the government urged firms to improve working conditions, Chinese food delivery giant Meituan published its rules showing how the company's algorithms allocate orders.

Chinese Delivery Platform Meituan Waimai Ranks First for Food and Drink Category in Daily iOS and Google Play Downloads Worldwide

Mobile data analysis company App Annie released a report last Friday pointing out that the food delivery application Meituan Waimai has surpassed 100 million app downloads across iOS and Google Play stores worldwide, ranking first.

ByteDance’s “Xindong Waimai” Food Delivery Service Mini Program Receives Approval

ByteDance's "Xindong Waimai" food delivery mini program has been officially registered and approved, with approval date of October 11, 2021.

Meituan Receives $533.8 Million Fine for Monopolistic Behavior in Online Food Delivery Service Market

China's State Administration for Market Regulation on October 8 reached a decision to penalize domestic food delivery giant Meituan.

Meituan Announces Q2 Results, Faces Investigation From Market Regulator

Meituan released its Q2 financial results on Monday. The State Administration for Market Regulation announced on the same day that it had investigated Meituan's failure to report its acquisition of Mobike in accordance with the law.

Meituan to Pay Social Security for Food Delivery Riders as Required by Chinese Government, Share Price Plummets

China's State Administration for Market Regulation and seven other governmental departments jointly issued “Opinions” on July 26 to protect the legitimate rights and interests of food delivery staff.

Meituan To Implement Guidance on Safeguarding the Rights of Food Deliverymen

On Monday night, in response to the guidance of the regulatory authorities on safeguarding the rights of food deliverymen in the afternoon, Chinese food delivery giant Meituan said that it had launched several rounds of research and would implement the guidance.

Meituan Expects More Red Ink in 2021 Following Expansion of Community Group Buying Business

Chinese food delivery platform Meituan reported better-than-expected fourth quarter and full year revenues but warned that continued investment in its community group buying business would likely lead to losses in future quarters.

Meituan Joins Hands with Bilibili to Launch Limited Edition “Bullet Chat” Bike Share Program

Chinese food delivery and services platform Meituan have begun collaborating with video and live streaming company Bilibili to launch limited edition “Bullet Chat Meituan Bikes” across various cities.

Food Delivery Platform HungryPanda Aims to Satisfy Chinese Appetites Overseas Amid Coronavirus

Food delivery platform HungryPanda emerged as one of the key players in the past few years, specializing on Chinese food overseas, as large Western platforms have not yet added Chinese restaurants to their networks on a large scale due to cultural barriers or expensive commissions.

Chinese Food Delivery Giant Meituan Dianping Expects Loss in Q1 over Coronavirus

Chinese food delivery service company Meituan Dianping (Meituan) warned a negative year-on-year revenue growth and operating loss for the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the pandemic.

China VC Weekly: Ed-tech, Med-tech, Hospitality Tech and Xiaohongshu’s Possible Series E

Xiaohongshu's possible Series E, US-based food delivery company seeing a surge in contactless takeaway orders, a Chinese ed-tech startup providing online research counseling, a medical diagnostic company and a major local hotel chain.

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