But they have a nice ring to them, don’t they? But as far as the name goes, we’re hoping for Grubless. The two companies would not confirm on the record on any of the above. While our sources tell us that the talks are serious, the terms of the merger are not yet clear and, of course, any potential deal could fall through.įurthermore, it’s not yet clear what kind of synergies would take place, how management of the new entity would be structured or even what the new business will be called.

Over the last few days, we’ve been hearing about a merger between two of the largest companies in the space. Rumor has it that “arch rivals” GrubHub and Seamless are in talks which could see them join forces as part of a merger.

Today, thanks to the maturation of the web, digital tech, and smartphones now in seemingly every pocket, startups are finding it easier than ever before to build scalable solutions to finally address the many inefficiencies in our food manufacturing, production and distribution systems.Īs interest in food tech balloons, one area in particular already appears to be at the tipping point: Online and mobile food delivery.

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