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Sometimes, all it takes is 30 minutes to learn the ins and outs of new food technologies and trends that are transforming the food and beverage industry. In this series, we’ll dig into a food innovation topic and link you to content and resources so you can become a master on the topic in 30 minutes (or less!).
This week, we’re looking at food apps, including those for food ordering and delivery, grocery purchases, product reviews, restaurant reservations, nutrition tracking, purchasing deals, meal kit subscription services, food waste reducing, recipes and more.
The Overview
YODL - The Rise of Food Apps
As well as the usual food apps that help people cook dishes, review restaurants, and order groceries, consumers are downloading apps that allow them to purchase discounted products that would otherwise become food waste or recover upcycled items destined for the dump.
Businessofapps.com - Food Delivery App Revenue and Usage Statistics (2023)
Food delivery has expanded from takeaways to anything and everything, adding billions of dollars in potential revenue capture.
YODL - New Pathways to the Pantry – Top Five Takeaways
Canadian consumers expect to access food conveniently, efficiently and safely. Thanks to the increase in online ordering, delivery and other cashless transactions they’re finding innovative options to meet their demands. And if one food business isn’t offering those options, they’ll quickly move to one that can.
The Canadian Connection
Genymoney.ca - 3 Food Waste Apps in Canada (That Save You Money)
Canadian food apps that save consumers money while reducing food waste.
Savvynewcanadians.com - Best Food Delivery Apps and Services in Canada 2023
Data on the most popular food delivery apps in Canada.
YODL - 50 Canadian FoodTech Resources – Caddle
Through its app, Caddle garners consumer data and insights for consumer packaging goods companies to use during decision making.
Vividata – The Top Food Delivery Apps in Canada
An estimated 4.8 million Canadian adults (or 16%) have a food delivery app downloaded on their mobile device.
Social Media
@skipthedishes – (Instagram) Skip the Dishes (part of food delivery marketplace Just Eat Takeaway) is one of the world’s most popular food ordering and delivery services. This year the company launched its AI-powered Inflation Cookbook as part of its Skip Express Lane service.
@myfitnesspal – (Facebook) My Fitness Pal is a nutrition and fitness tracking app available globally.
@McDonald’s – (Twitter) According to Similarweb, the McDonald’s app is the number-one food and beverage app used in Canada.
Overtime
If you’ve got more than 30 minutes, these are for you:
YouTube - How Much Does It Cost to Build Food Delivery App in 2023
