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US grocer Albertsons acquires meal-kit delivery firm to reach younger consumers

Published Thu, Sep 21, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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AMAZON.com Inc's US$13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market Inc continues to reverberate through the food industry.

Albertsons Cos acquired meal-kit delivery company Plated in the culmination of swift deal talks that were sparked by the Amazon-Whole Foods tie-up, said a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.

The transaction announced on Wednesday gives Alb…

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