9 h. ago Deliveroo sold to US rival for £2.9billion as food app could disappear from your phone

American firm DoorDash is set to takeover British food delivery giant Deliveroo in a deal with almost £3billion that will see the companies merge into one super firm operating in 40 countries

Economics

9 h. ago Deliveroo set to be sold to US rival DoorDash in £2.9bn takeover

The combined company will have a presence in 40 countries

Economics

37 h. ago A mobile app told me my kids’ food isn’t healthy – now I’m emptying out my kitchen cabinets

The Yuka app allows you to scan items in your home to see what they contain – and the risks they pose to you and your family. It sent me into a panic, writes Charlotte Cripps, but some experts remain unconvinced

Society

1 week ago US food delivery app DoorDash offers to buy UK rival Deliveroo for $3.6bn

The London-based company, the second largest food deliver app in the UK, said no ‘firm offer’ had been made yetDoorDash is offering to buy its UK-based rival Deliveroo for $3.6bn (£2.7bn), Deliveroo said on Friday.Deliveroo said that its board was in talks with DoorDash over the offer and that a firm offer had not been made, according to statement sent to the Guardian. Should a firm offer of £1.80 ($2.40) a share be made, Deliveroo said, “it would be minded to recommend such an offer to Deliveroo shareholders. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago The end of WeightWatchers? How the dieting club lost out to slimming drugs

As the global enterprise grapples with reported debts of $1.4bn, its calorie-counting formula may have had its dayIt began as a support group for overweight New Yorkers in 1963 and ballooned into a multimillion pound global enterprise that has spent decades selling people the dream of long-term weight loss.The trademark WeightWatchers’ points-based programme has been followed by millions, with accompanying cookbooks, groceries, weekly weigh-ins and “judgment-free” meetings, and a food-tracking app. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Too Good To Go customer gobsmacked by contents of 'huge' £3.30 box from Aldi

A woman received a huge box of food from Aldi through the Too Good To Go app - and said it was a 'haul' as she unboxed it all, and was thrilled with the contents

Economics