DoorDash Inc.’s and Uber Eats’ ambitions are bigger than your lunch. They are after a whole new category of logistics and are increasingly billing their specialty not as food but as speed and convenience.

Bearing one-word names like Getir, Gorillas, Dija, Weezy, Zapp, Fancy, Jiffy and Beelivery (all real app names), the rapid grocery apps have attracted more than £5 billion of funding in this year alone, with investors in London and Silicon Valley betting big on the sector’s future.

The promise of home delivery in just 15 minutes is the latest bid to win the “grocery wars,” according to recent industry trade press. There is the occasional need for speedy delivery. Just how speedy is necessary, how frequently is it needed, and how much are consumers willing to pay for it?

Here’s what you need to know to create a more convenient and enticing in-store grocery trip to get a leg up on delivery apps and maximize the customer experience.

The popularization of plant-based cuisine in the mainstream consciousness of North American diets has been growing steadily over the past few years, as chefs and consumers alike have turned their attention to the virtues of going green.

Tesco has launched a new rapid delivery service as it lays down the gauntlet to on-demand grocery rivals like Deliveroo.

Buymie, Ireland's same-day grocery delivery provider, has announced its plans to offer grocery deliveries and full personal shopping services to over 190,000 Galway and Limerick residents on Monday, 31 May.

Bolt is throwing its hat in the ring in the increasingly crowded field for dark stores for food and grocery deliveries.

After Tata Sons announced the acquisition of BigBasket on Friday, the e-grocery player’s co-founder and Chief Executive (CEO), Hari Menon, said it is going to be business as usual at the company.