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May 16, 2022

Flink acquires Cajoo as speedy grocery consolidation gathers pace

The downturn in tech stocks looks set to usher in an era of acquisition even sooner than expected.


Freya Pratty

2 min read

German speedy grocery company Flink has acquired Cajoo, a French rival, as the long-predicted consolidation of the sector starts to gather pace.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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