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Meituan Launches Food Delivery Brand KeeTa Amid Hong Kong Debut

Meituan introduced KeeTa, a new food delivery brand as it officially launches in the Hong Kong market

Meituan Launches One-stop Enterprise Consumption Management Solution

Chinese food delivery giant Meituan launched "Meituan Enterprise Edition" on April 13, a one-stop service for enterprise consumption management. A new brand image and app were set for the service.

Meituan Launches New Marketing Tools for Food Delivery Business

Shortly after the release of the financial report, Meituan, a Beijing-based e-commerce platform for life services, began to accelerate its efforts. On March 27, Meituan announced that it would introduce several marketing tools for its food delivery business.

Meituan’s Consumer Finance Company Rumored to Be Established in Shenzhen

Meituan's consumer finance company was recently reported to be established in Shenzhen this year. However, a Meituan representative stated that the company has no clear short-term plan or goal for the specific license application.

Douyin Still Testing Food Delivery Business in Top Chinese Cities

ByteDance's short video app Douyin will reportedly launch food delivery services in all major Chinese cities on March 1, following internal testing in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.

Meituan’s Delivery Drones Completed Over 100K Orders Last Year

Chinese local services giant Meituan on January 16 unveiled data regarding its drone delivery business, following two years of normal trial operations. By the end of 2022, the cumulative orders of Meituan's delivery drones had exceeded 120,000.

Meituan Launches Normal Operation of Drones for Food Delivery in Shanghai

Chinese food delivery and local service company Meituan launched its first normalized route of drones at a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) Base in Jinshan District, Shanghai on December 15.

Douyin Cooperates With Three Delivery Platforms for Group Purchase Distribution

On December 5, a coalition of delivery platforms including Dada, SF Express' intra-city delivery unit and FlashEx announced that they had reached cooperation with ByteDance's Douyin to provide intra-city distribution solutions for food and beverage enterprises.

“No tableware” Orders Reach 1.3 Billion on Ele.me, Driven by Carbon Emission Reduction Advocation

The orders with the "No tableware" option have reached 1.3 billion on Ele.me, according to its president Yongxin Fang. It is equivalent to reducing the use of more than 6,000 tons of wood and more than 3,000 tons of plastic.

What Will Meituan Face When Entering Hong Kong’s Food Delivery Market?

Chinese food delivery giant Meituan was reportedly preparing a new project for the Hong Kong market, and a recent recruitment notice has indirectly verified the rumor that it is about to explore Hong Kong's food delivery market.

ByteDance’s Douyin Pilots Food Delivery in Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu

ByteDance's Douyin, the sister app of TikTok for mainland China, has set up a new branch responsible for local life business in Chengdu, Sichuan Province and has also set up on-demand delivery and community group-buying distribution businesses.

Meituan Reports 16.4% YoY Increase of Q2 Revenue

Meituan, China’s leading e-commerce platform for services, saw its revenues increase by 16.4% to 50.9 billion yuan ($7.42 billion) in the second quarter of the year, according to its financial report released on August 26.

Meituan Merges E-commerce and Community Group Buying Business

Chinese food delivery giant Meituan's e-commerce business has recently been merged with the company's community group buying business, Meituan Select.

TikTok Sister App Douyin Reaches Cooperation with Food Delivery Platform Ele.me

On August 19, Ele.me, a food delivery platform, and ByteDance's Douyin, jointly announced a cooperation deal. The two sides will work together to explore offerings of local life services while helping to connect merchants and consumers.

Meituan Reveals Innovative Products at 2022 Global Digital Economy Conference

At the 2022 Global Digital Economy Conference on July 29, Meituan, China's leading e-commerce services platform, displayed many products such as automatic delivery vehicles, drones, smart restaurants and smart pharmacies.

MenuSifu Secures $20M Series B Fundraising to Accelerate Post-Pandemic F&B POS Modernization

MenuSifu, a point of sale (POS) software developer, on July 27 announced it had closed a $20 million Series B fundraising round, led by Challenjers Venture.

Sequoia China’s Neil Shen Reduces Meituan Shares Three Times in Five Days

Neil Shen, the Founding and Managing Partner of Sequoia China, has recently sold more Meituan shares, after previously reducing his holdings by 21.07 million shares and cashing out HK$3.9 billion ($496.86 million) in early July.

Douyin Begins to Explore New Food Delivery Model

Users of Douyin, the Chinese mainland version of TikTok, can now purchase combo meal delivery services from restaurants through the platform.

Silicon Valley Food Delivery Startup Saltalk Eyes Series B: Interview With CEO Fred Ming

Saltalk, a virtual kitchen and e-commerce platform that connects food entrepreneurs and customers, will continue to seek Series B funding worth $30 million by early next year, the firm's founder and CEO Fred Ming told Pandaily in a recent interview.

JD.com to Research Potential Move Into Food Delivery Sector

Xin Lijun, the CEO of JD Retail, said in an interview that JD.com was studying the possibility of entering the field of food delivery.

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