Deals
Albertsons Takes Cue From Amazon With Meal-Kit Delivery Deal
- Talks to buy Plated said to be sparked by Amazon-Whole Foods
- Blue Apron shares rose 5% on ‘anticipation’ of possible deal
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Amazon.com Inc.’s $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. The grocery chain paid about $200 million to acquire the startup, said another person, both of whom asked not to be identified because the matter is private.