From 24-hour drive-thru restaurants that only serve plant-based food, and silent taxi ride services to same-day meal delivery services, a theme that runs throughout the top May 2017 start-up ideas are accommodations that convenience certain types of consumers. This pattern can also be seen throughout body-positive gyms and salons, as well as subscription boxes for sneaker collectors that provide not shoes, but accessories.
Some of the new ventures that are in the works from established companies include furniture brand IKEA planning to open standalone cafes around the world, and Mobile network operator Orange opening the mobile-only Orange Bank.
Other new releases include green pudding cups at Starbucks Japan and Cotton + Corn sneakers from Reebok, which are completely plant-based and compostable after they have fulfilled their life as footwear.
Top 25 Start-Up Innovations in May
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Sneakerhead Subscription Boxes
Sneakerbox Supplies Accessories for the Sneaker Connoisseur
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Late-Night Meal Deliveries
With Door Dash, Jack in the Box is Offering Night Meal Delivery
22
Swedish Furniture Shop Restaurants
Ikea Standalone Cafes Could Soon Be in City Centers Worldwide
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Pop-Up Beach Bars
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel Created a Luxurious Space to Watch Surfing
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At-Home Espresso Subscriptions
This Service Helps to Perfect the Art of Making Espresso at Home
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24-Hour Vegan Drive-Thrus
Globally Local is Launching a One-of-a-Kind Vegan Fast Food Restaurant
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Body Positive Beauty Salons
Babydoll Beauty Couture Caters Specifically to Plus-Size Consumers
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Customizable Gift-Giving Kits
'Giftkit' Introduces a Modern Way to Shop for Gift Baskets Online
16
One-Way Car Rental Apps
AAA's Gig Car Share App Doesn't Make You Pay to Park
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Automaker Personal Driver Programs
Lincoln Chauffeur Lets Owners Request A Private Driver Via App
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Exclusive Toronto Streetwear Launches
Stussy Toronto's Re-Opening Will Feature Unique Apparel
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New York Bagel Burgers
Mcdonald's New Bagel Supreme Has Two Patties, Bacon, and Coleslaw
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Same-Day Meal Delivery Services
Martha & Marley Spoon is Offering Quick Delivery Through Amazon
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Virtual Reality Cafes
'Vrei' is a Hub for Trying Out Virtual Reality Technology and Games
10
Matcha Pudding Snacks
Starbucks Japan is Adding a Tasty Green Pudding to Its Menu
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Monetized Business Stories
The New MikMak Campaign Allows Users to Buy Items Via Social Stories
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Digital Payment Messaging Apps
This WhatsApp Update Will Allow Users to Sell and Buy Goods
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Crowdsourced Food Delivery Apps
JoyRun Lets Users Pick Up Food from Restaurants for Others
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Vending Machine Apps
'Acure Pass' Allows One to Pre-Purchase Drinks from a Smartphone
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Plant-Based Sneakers
Reebok's Cotton + Corn Sneakers Can Be Composted After Use
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Social Sandwich Payment Options
Subway Can Now Be Purchased with Mastercard's Masterpass
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Mobile-Only Banks
Mobile Network Operator Orange is Now Launching 'Orange Bank'
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Coworking Space Management Apps
The 'Coworking.works' App Keeps Spaces Working Smoothly
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Silent Taxi Services
Miyako Taxi's 'Silent Taxi' Offers a Cab Ride That Guarantees No Discussions
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Curated Back-To-School Campaigns
JD Debuts the New Start Fresh Back-To-School Campaign
Idyllic Pet Pop-Ups
Uber Eats and PetSmart Created "The Best Pet House Ever"
Time-Stamped Dietary Items
Cycle.me Unveils 7-Eleven Limited Edition Food Products
Biodegradable 3D-Printed Pop-Up Cafes
The Nescafé Dolce Gusto Neo Store is Eco-Focused
AI-Powered Fresh Food Vending Machines
Daily Blends Debuts Smart Vending Machines
Streaming Service Restaurants
The Netflix Bites Pop-Up Serves Dishes from Netflix Series
Compassionate Travel Platforms
Vegius' AI Helps Vegetarians & Vegans Find Accomodation & More
Paper-Based Tray Packaging
Verday Vegan Meats are Packed in Shallow Food Trays Made for Recycling
Vegan Haircare Pop-Ups
DESIGNME Unveils the First Ever Canadian Pop-Up in Toronto
Food-Inspired Apparel Collections
Vandy The Pink Releases New Burger-Themed Apparel Collection
Branded Grilled Cheese Restaurants
Armored Fresh Has Launched Its First Restaurant in Brooklyn
On-Demand Fashion Production
Shein Moves Away From its Fast Fashion Roots with New Manufacturing
Online Merchandise Storefronts
The Panera Shop Gives Access to Bread-themed Apparel & Carb-Couture
Tech-Fueled Alt Meats
Motif FoodWorks' Innovations Mimic Taste and Texture of Animal Meat
Plant-Based Breakfast Menus
Alpro and a Michelin-Trained Chef Collaborated on Inspiring Eats
Pioneering Plant-Based Supermarkets
REWE's Venture is Considered a Bold Innovation in the Industry
Automated Robotic Salad Bars
The sweetgreen Infinite Kitchen is Being Tested in Illinois
Playful Restaurant Pop-Ups
The Play-Doh Restaurant of Imagination Turns Kids' Creations Edible
Underground Delivery Systems
Wendy's & Pipedream are Changing Mobile Order Delivery
Food-Inspired Interactive Booths
The Nourishing a Better Planet Sustainability Program Debuted
Edible Snack Skins
Foodberry Creates Edible, Plant-Based Coatings Inspired by Fruit Skins & Peels
Consumer-Driven Cafe Menus
The New Costa Coffee Menu Has Hot Milkshakes and More
Vegan-Friendly Seafood Products
Hooked Foods Has New Vegan Seafood Options Available
AI-Powered Snack Shops
The Aramark Quick Eats Store Has a Checkout-Free Layout
Sustainable Fashion Stores
Cos Unveils Two Stores in Stockholm and Mexico City
Mobile-Order-Only Restaurants
Chick-Fil-A is Opening a Restaurant with No Seating Space
Plant-Based Breakfast Challenges
Silk's Feel Planty Good Challenge Winner Gets Breakfast for Life
Sweet Potato-Powered Cafes
Starbucks and Kirishima Shuzo Partnered for an Upcoming Location
Plant-Based Travel Station Burgers
The Beyond Burger is Arriving in Stations at UK Travel Hubs
AI-Powered QSR Campaigns
allplants Leverages AI To Transforms Fast-Food Ads
Rebranded Food Delivery Apps
Skip Revamps Its Brand Identity to 'Skip to the Good Part'
Circular Fashion Pop-Ups
The Coachtopia Pop-Up Brings Luxury Circular Fashion to Gen Z
Vegan Sportswear Pop-Ups
Hylo Athletics' Pop-Up at Harrods Includes a Recycling Component
Green China-Based Coffee Chains
Tim Hortons Debuts its First Sustainable Store Concept in Shenzhen
Branded Smoothie Collabs
Greenhouse Juice and Biossance Merge Health and Beauty
Sustainable QSR Merch Launches
Starbucks Releases Eco-friendly Merch and More for Earth Month
Mobile All-in-One Ramen Restaurants
2m26 Designs a Compact Restaurant with Locally Sourced Timber
Music-Inspired Fashion Ventures
Upstream is the First Fashion Streaming Service Powered by Music
Food Truck Billboards
McDonald's Transformed Billboards into Digital Food Truck Displays
Indigenous Ingredient-Celebrating Products
Jungle Kitchen Just Launched a New Vegan Food Range
AI-Powered Fintech Tools
Square Introduces Ten New Generative AI Features for Content Creation
Vegan Food Branding Updates
Impossible Foods Gets a New Image by the Team at JKR
Inventive Retail Strategies
H&M is Working to Localize Its Shopping Experience
Late-Night Chicken Shop Pop-Ups
Bird's Eye Launched a New Range with an Exclusive Experience
Stylish Soda Pop-Ups
Poppi World Enticed Health-Conscious, Fashionable Visitors During NYFW
Paper-Based Yogurt Cups
Nancy’s Probiotic Foods Sustainably Packages Single-Serve Oatmilk Yogurt
Eco-Friendly Pop-Up Restaurants
The Green Vic is End-to-End Sustainable in London
Bean-Free Coffee Alternatives
Voyage Foods Launched Bean-Free Coffee for Foodservice Clients
Sustainable Food Material Sneakers
ID.Eight Brings 90s-Inspired Sneakers with Food Materials
Pop-Up Plant-Based Food Stalls
This Impossible Foods Foodservice Concept is at XMarket in Chicago
AI-Powered Supermarkets
Green Picks Market Autonomous Grocery Store is Frictionless
Breakfast-Inspired Concerts
Silk Almondmilk Launches Tiny Kitchen Concerts with Breakfast Recipes
Voice-Based AI QSR Services
Valyant AI and Paerpay Tansform Drive-thru Experience with AI
Autonomous QSR Meal Deliveries
Serve Robotics Will Star Delivering Shake Shack Uber Eats in LA
Film-Celebrating Plant-Based Nuggets
Fry's Plant-Based Nuggets are Celebrating Chicken Run 2
Eco-Friendly Pet Programs
Mars Petcare and Big Idea Ventures Launch a Sustainable Pet Food Program
Plant-Based Meat Diner Partnerships
IHOP and Impossible Foods Will Offer Meat-Free Fare to Diners
Plant Protein Oatmeal Cups
Health Bear Food's Oatmeal Cups are Take-Anywhere & Nutritious
Dressed-Up Breakfast Campaigns
Joe & the Juice Invites Customers to Get Chic for Breakfast
Customizable White-Label Consumables
Printify Offers On-Demand Consumables for Brands & Businesses
Colorful Kitchen Pop-Ups
Primal Kitchen Partners with Pintrest for a Special Initiative
Celebrity Offspring Pop-Up Restaurants
Uber Eats Brings Brooklyn Beckham's Cooking to Your Door
Anime-Collaborative QSR Menus
McDonald's Japan Joins Kiki's Delivery Service on New Burgers
Meatless Vending Machines
Meatless Farm's APM Dispenses Free Veg & Plant-Based Food
Plant-Based Chicken Alternatives
Recreate Foods Makes Nuggets, Filets & More for Foodservice
Vegan LATAM Fast-Food Restaurants
'Joy Burgers & Plants' Brings Plant-Based Options to Argentina
Reusable Contactless Cups
Starbucks' Borrow a Cup Pilot Explores Reusable, Recyclable Packaging
Omnichannel Grocery Technologies
Instacart Launches the New Omnichannel Solutions for Grocers
Vegas Restaurant Initiatives
Pepsi Dig In Debuts New Exclusive Dishes from Black-Owned Restaurants
Reusable Cup Programs
Starbucks is Participating in a City-Wide Collaborative Reuse Project
Tech-Driven Drive Thrus
Pita Pit's New Drive-Thru Design is Flexible, Scalable and Efficient
Plant-Based Private Label Products
Open Nature Products are Arriving at Albertsons
Seasonal Vegan Meal Kits
Purple Carrot Introduces Simplified Vegan Meals
Plant-Based Pizza Pop-Ups
Daiya's Slice Club in NYC Serves Plant-Curious People
Plant-Based Picnic Packs
The Shake Shack Veg Out Picnic Kit Includes Food for Two
Convenient Cafe Delivery Options
Consumers Can Now Get Coffee Through Starbucks and DoorDash
Virtual QSR Drive-Thrus
Smashburger Unveils its First Virtual Drive-Thru Window
Upcycled Ingredient Meal Kits
The Green Chef Earth Month Selects Menu Has 12 Options
Delicious Vegan Snacks
VFS Has Launched in Pop Up Grocer’s First-Ever Brick-and-Mortar Store
Vegan BBQ Sides
Purple Carrot Launched a New Summer BBQ Menu
Solar-Powered Food Trucks
Planted Unveiled a Sustainable Food Truck for a Tour Across the UK
Sustainable Salad Meal Kit Deliveries
Inspired Go Debuts the New Fraîche Noodle Salad
Elevated Fast Casual Breakfasts
bellagreen's New Breakfast Options Include Challah French Toast
QSR Food-Inspired Door Designs
McDonald's France Launches a New Digital Campaign of Door Visuals
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Short-Form Foodie Feeds
Uber Eats is Testing Out a New Vertical Feed Like TikTok and Instagram
Black-Owned Restaurant Initiatives
Pepsi Dig In Brings Back Its Restaurant Royalty Program
Recyclable Takeout Packaging Services
Uber Eats Begins the Reusable Packaging Trials in London
Vegan-Certified Doughnut Lines
Krispy Kreme Launches a New Vegan Doughnut Collection for Veganuary
Heat-and-Eat Plant-Based Meals
The Merchant Gourmet Meals in Minutes Range Has Three Products
Nostalgic Vegan Fast Food
Mr.Charlie's Meatless Meals Make Adults Feel Like Kids Again
Sustainable Personal Cup Initiatives
Starbucks is Allowing Personal Cups to Be Used Again
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Seasonal Vegan-Friendly Cafe Menus
The Costa Coffee Christmas Menu Boasts Plant-Based Fare
Cultivated Meat Pop-Ups
UPSIDE Foods' Freedom of Food Shares a Taste of Cultivated Meat
Vegan Food Banks
The Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank is the First of Its Kind in the Country
Ready-to-Eat Vegan Meals
These Jar-Borne Warm Meals Are Nutritious and Deliciously Meat-Free
Vegan Soft Serve Pop-Ups
The First Oatly Soft Serve Shares Three Oat Milk Frozen Dessert Flavors
Self-Driving Food Delivery Services
Uber Eats is Launching Waymo Delivery Services in Phoenix
Plant-Powered Breakfast Clubs
Violife's Wiiildy Good Breakfast Club Treats Consumers to a Meal
Plant-Based Foodservice Egg Products
UOBO Liquid Plant-Based Eggs are Arriving in a Larger Format
Convenience Retailer Private Labels
These New 7-Eleven Private Label Products are Value-Minded
Sustainable Finance Accelerators
Commerzbank Taps Tenity for a New Sustainable Finance Accelerator
All-Electric Restaurant Concepts
This Chipotle Restaurant Design Harnesses Wind & Solar Power
Plant-Derived Smash Burgers
This Delicious Smash Burger is Crafted From Peas and Fava Beans
Virtual Pizza Restaurants
Pizza Piatta Makes Modern Italian Flatbread Pizza Fresh & Convenient
Sustainable Dairy-Branded Apparel
Organic Valley Releases a Collection of Sustainable Apparel
Sustainable Furniture Services
IKEA's As-is Service Connects Shoppers to Gently Used Products
Plant-Based Grocery Collections
Purple Carrot Launches the Grocery Collection Called Plantry
APAC-Focused Protein Alternatives
Kinoko-Tech and Metaphor Foods Debut Sustainable Protein Options
Ocean-Saving Dairy-Free Milkshakes
The Organic Ocean Blue Banana Shake Helps Fight Plastic Waste
Flexitarian-Friendly Entrées
Daring Foods' Vegetarian Frozen Entrées Make Alt Chicken Approachable
Premium QSR Picnic Kits
Shake Shack Added Veg Out Picnic Kits for National Picnic Month
Retailer Bakery Product Expansions
These New One Stop Lines are Perfect for Picnics and Sharing
iOS-Influenced Travel Apps
Uber’s Redesigned App Uses the Latest iPhone Features on iOS 16
Virtual Restaurant Drive-Thrus
Smashburger's Virtual Drive-Thru Offers Convenience & Accessibility
Eco Fast Food Meals
PLNT Burger's Cool Kids Meal Inspires Kids to Make Different Meal Choices
Plant-Based Retail Platforms
Earth Pass Connects Eco Consumers and Vegan Brands
Eco-Conscious Coffee Packaging
Bruvi Teams Up with Lamill and Joyride on Sustainable Coffee Pods
Mango-Scented Newspaper Ads
Swiggy Instamart Launched a Scented Campaign in the Times of India
Plant-Based QSR Campaigns
Burger King's Confusing Times Campaign is Made with DAVID Madrid
Updated Fresh Food Lines
One Stop Refreshes its Product Range to Offer Healthier and Fresher Items
Vegetarian School Lunch Menus
Revolution Foods Emphasizes Health-Conscious Eating in Schools
QSR Vegetarian Menus
A&W Canada Launches a Vegetarian Menu Due to Popular Demand
Plant-Based Brunch Menus
The Wagamama Vegan Brunch Menu Remixes Traditional Recipes
Virtual-First QSR Brands
IHOP Unveils a New Expansion for its Virtual Restaurant Concepts
Nourishing New Year's Meal Plans
Daily Harvest's January Jumpstart Supports Health Resolutions
Vegetarian-Only Delivery Services
Zomato Introduces the New Pure Veg Mode for Vegetarian Consumers
Plant-Based QSR Collections
Shake Shack Launches the New Veggie and Non-Dairy Menu Items
Plant-Based Home Chef Products
These New TiNDLE Products Respond to Consumer Needs
Heat-and-Eat Plant-Based Foods
The TiNDLE Grocery Products are Being Launched in the UK Market
Vegan-Friendly Restaurant Chain Menus
Spice Grill Flame is Introducing Two New Categories
Ready-to-Eat Plant-Based Meals
Beyond Meals from Beyond Meat Prioritize Plant-Based Convenience
Vegetable-Packed Recipe Deliveries
The Gousto 'Veg Table' Recipe Boxes Include 12 New Dishes
Nature-Inspired Design Objects
Students at Tecnológico de Monterrey Design the Plant-Based Series
Plant-Based Coffee Campaigns
Minor Figures Launches the 'Dairy Disloyalty' Awareness Campaign
New Year Sandwich Promotions
This Urban Eat On-Pack Promo Offers Hundreds of Prizes Up for Grabs
Collaborative Restaurant Recipe Kits
GRUBBY and LEON Grocery Partnered on Limited-Edition Dishes
Rapid Grocery Delivery Partnerships
Just Eat and Iceland Partnered for Low-Cost Deliveries
Comprehensive Restaurant Overview Apps
Toast Debuts a Digital App to Manage Restaurant Operations