New York, NY, May 15, 2025/FINewswire/– Gellert Global Group (GGG), one of the world’s largest diversified food importers and specialty distributors, today announced a strategic investment in MenuData.ai (MenuData) – the next generation AI-powered platform designed to empower food and beverage companies with real-time foodservice, retail, and social listening insights.
The partnership pairs Gellert Global Group’s 80-year heritage and operational expertise with MenuData’s comprehensive foodservice, retail, and manufacturing dataset and social signals, giving both companies—and their shared customer base—unmatched visibility into what consumers want next.
“Staying ahead of food & beverage trends has never been more critical,” said Andy Gellert, President of Gellert Global Group. “MenuData’s AI capabilities gives us foresight into ingredient, flavor, menu, and product trends, months before they hit the market, as well as sales and pricing intelligence.”
MenuData’s CEO Sunny Khamkar added, “Gellert Global Group’s scale and deep relationships across retail and foodservice will accelerate our roadmap and expand our reach as we build the next generation of food and beverage insights tools.
Key Highlights of the Partnership
- Foodservice Data Intelligence — Delivering foodservice insights leveraging MenuData’s vast independent and chain restaurant coverage spotting emerging operator needs and menu opportunities across the restaurant landscape.
- Retail Data Intelligence – Delivering insights into GGG’s retail division to help propel sales of its specialty portfolio products.
- Expanded Data Coverage — Funding will be used to invest in additional menu sets and retail SKU data, broadening MenuData’s coverage.
- Enhanced AI Capabilities — MenuData will propel Gellert Global brands to provide AI-driven data insights around consumer behavior, retail, pricing and innovation.
The investment from Gellert Global Group comes on the heels of recent investments from Techstars San Diego, Brickyard, and Growth Warrior Capital, and the appointment of Strategic Advisors to help accelerate the company’s growth.
National Restaurant Association Show
MenuData will be exhibiting the latest Data Insights Platform at the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL at booth # 8542 during May 17 – 20, 2025.
About Gellert Global Group
Headquartered in Elizabeth, NJ, Gellert Global Group imports and distributes more than 6,000 specialty food products from 60+ countries through its portfolio of companies—including Atalanta Corporation, Camerican International, De Medici Imports, Finica, Tipico and Heartisan—serving retailers, restaurant chains, and food manufacturers across North America.
About MenuData
MenuData.ai is the fastest way for food & beverage brands to see what’s coming next. Leveraging the world’s largest real-time database of menu, retail, and social-media signals—enhanced by generative AI—MenuData delivers actionable insights that drive product development, marketing, and sales success.
Media Contacts:
Gellert Global Group
Susan Lopez
slopez@gellertglobalgroup.com
MenuData
Sunny Khamkar
sunny@menudata.ai
