Foodie.fm Brings Online Groceries to Red Herring Europe

HELSINKI, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

- Digital Foodie selected as one of the finalists

Digital Foodie, the creator of the award winning Foodie.fm platform, has been selected as one of the 2013 Red Herring Europe finalists. Foodie.fm is a fully personalised grocery shopping platform used by major retailers and brands.

2013 Red Herring Europe highlights the inspiring startups from Europe. Hundreds of companies from the region were reviewed in a three-step process that looks at all aspects of the company.

"I'm delighted to be one of the 2013 Red Herring Europe finalists. We believe that 2013 is a year for online groceries, transparency and personalisation. This is an excellent recognition and opportunity for us to build awareness for Foodie. I'm looking forward to presenting our case in front of an expert panel and meeting fellow entrepreneurs," commented Kalle Koutajoki, CEO of Digital Foodie.

Red Herring Europe is a two-day conference for startups and investors. This year the conference focuses on the drivers of successful entrepreneurship and how innovation creates business opportunities. Organisers are expecting to bring together 250 C-level technology entrepreneurs, corporate strategists, and venture financiers from across the continent.

2013 Red Herring Europe takes place from 9^th-10^th April 2013 at Mövenpick City Centre Hotel in Amsterdam. The winners will be announced at the end of the conference.

Notes to editors

List of 2013 Red Herring Europe finalists can be found here:

http://www.redherring.com/events/red-herring-europe/2013_finalists/

Here is the agenda for 2013 Red Herring Europe: http://www.redherring.com/events/red-herring-europe/2013_agenda/

Foodie.fm is a multi-platform service designed by Digital Foodie. It is a fully personalised grocery shopping platform used by major retailers and brands. For consumers, Foodie.fm is a free service linked to the real-time product assortment and checkout of a retailer empowering people to consume smarter and eat better. The core of the service is formed by highly personalised food and product recommendations that make everyday shopping easy and fun. For retailers, the Foodie.fm platform provides all the tools needed to run modern eCommerce operations and home deliveries. Foodie.fm is currently available on the web, Facebook, iPad, iPhone, Android and Windows Phone platforms. Digital Foodie is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. http://www.foodie.fm