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Foodpanda acquires food-tech venture Holachef

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Foodpanda acquires food-tech venture Holachef

With this acquisition, Foodpanda marks its entry into cloud kitchens and plans to launch its own brand of food products in various categories.

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Online food delivery platform - Foodpanda, announced the acquisition of Mumbai-based Holachef. Through this collaboration, Foodpanda marks its entry into cloud kitchens and plans to launch its own brand of food products in various categories.

Foodpanda will build deeper capabilities to serve the diverse needs of millions of Indians by bringing offerings tailored to the needs of specific customer segments.

Pranay Jivrajka

Pranay Jivrajka, CEO of Foodpanda India says, "At Foodpanda, we are committed to building the unique local tastes and palate choices of the Indian consumer. Through the new Ola, we also have unmatched access to over 150 million customers and an understanding of their preferences. We aim to build India's largest cloud kitchen network that will be a major step in elevating the food experience for our customers. I am delighted to welcome the Holachef team on board and look forward to them joining us in our mission of delivering superior food experiences to a billion Indians."

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Saurabh Saxena, co-founder of Holachef says, "Our mission with Holachef is to serve incredible food experiences to customers from kitchens that offer the highest quality and hygiene standards. We are delighted to join hands with Foodpanda, to accelerate our mission. We are thrilled to be a part of Foodpanda's and Ola's passionate team that is truly changing the food experience for a billion Indians!"

As part of the acquisition, Foodpanda will takeover Holachef's business, including its kitchens, equipment, as well as bring on board the company's employees. Holachef's founders are set to join Foodpanda's leadership team.

Ola Foodpanda Pranay Jivrajka Saurabh Saxena Holachef
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