BusinessDec 22, 2025Instacart to end AI price tests for retailers following investigationInstacart announced it will discontinue the use of an AI-powered pricing tool that allowed retailers to experiment with charging different prices for the same items ...InstacartAIFederal Trade Commission+1
BusinessDec 18, 2025Instacart to pay $60M in refunds over allegations it deceived customersInstacart, a popular grocery delivery service, has agreed to pay $60 million in refunds to settle allegations made by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC acc...InstacartFederal Trade CommissionRefunds+1
ConsumerismDec 9, 2025Instacart's AI-enabled pricing may be bumping up your grocery billA recent investigation by Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative reveals that Instacart, a major online grocery delivery platform, is using AI-driven algorith...InstacartArtificial IntelligenceFederal Trade Commission
FoodJul 16, 2026Zakarian Says Delivery Reduces Food-Desert BarriersAt the Great American State Fair, celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian told Fox News Digital that technological advances like grocery delivery apps have made fresh food ...Geoffrey ZakarianInstacartFood deserts
FoodJul 19, 2026Vanilla Tops U.S. Ice Cream Purchases in 2025Fox News reports that, according to Instacart purchase data for 2025, vanilla was the single most-purchased ice cream flavor, accounting for about 21% of all ice cre...InstacartVanilla (ice cream flavor)
