Pinterest just bought a recipe sharing site Punchfork

Abstract: According to foreign media reports, Pinterest has just acquired a recipe sharing site Punchfork, but it did not disclose the price of the transaction. It was also the first acquisition by Pinterest. Punchfork can be said to be a recipe for Pinterest, the site will be in the short term

According to foreign media reports, Pinterest has just acquired the recipe sharing website Punchfork, but it did not disclose the price of the deal. It was also the first acquisition by Pinterest.

Punchfork can be said to be a recipe Pinterest, the site will continue to operate in the short term, but will eventually close its web site, mobile apps and developer tools.

Jeff Miller, chief executive of Punchfork, wrote on the company blog: "We believe that a unified goal will bring long-term benefits to users." ”

Punchfork was founded in January 2011 to help food lovers find new recipes and share them with their friends. As part of the deal, Punchfork's team will start working on the Pinterest platform, but it is unclear what Pinterest will integrate Punckfork into its own platform.

"Punchfork is an intuitive way to help people find popular new recipes and encourage them to share new recipes with family and friends," Pinterest said. People come to the Pinterest platform to find inspiration in everyday life, and we think Punchfork's goal is consistent with that. ”