In what is pitched as a world first, Manna Drone Delivery is distributing candy this Halloween to families in North Texas by, yep, you’ve guessed it, drone.
The initiative kicked off the European company’s first US operations, where it will be serving residents at Pecan Square by Hillwood Communities.
They will have the opportunity to order a range of food and beverages from both national and local retailers, including a wide selection of Halloween chocolates and candies.
“After over four years of operations and over 150,000 flights logged in Europe, we are excited to be touching down in the United States to offer the residents of Dallas/Fort Worth a lightning quick and sustainable home delivery service,” says Andrew Patton, Head of US for Manna Drone Delivery.
“We are taking Halloween to new heights, with a fun new way for kids to trick or treat – especially when the weather isn’t very Halloween compatible.”
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“We’re excited to see Manna commercialise drone delivery in the US at the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone, bringing an innovative last mile delivery solution to Pecan Square residents,” says Christopher Ash, Senior Vice President of Aviation Business Development at Hillwood.
“At Hillwood, we are a team collaborating to bring innovative supply chain technologies to North Texas and provide next-level amenities to the communities we reach.”
Manna is also partnering with the Tarrant Area Food Bank, which serves nearly one million meals a week to residents in North Texas, by making a donation for every flight conducted this year.
The service will be available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Select products and sweet treats from local retailers Farmhouse Coffee & Treasures, and The Touring Chocolatier, as well as some notable national brands (who were not named in a press release), will be available for purchase.
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