- by Daniel Granderson
- December 7 2018
- food and beverage
- groceries
- grocery delivery
- grocery shopping
- meal kits
- supermarkets
Survival of the Kittest: Why Acquisitions are Key to Meal Kit Longevity
A growing number of meal kit companies see acquisition by a grocery store as an opportunity not only for survival, but also for expansion
- by Daniel Granderson
- December 12 2017
- food
- food and beverage
- meal kits
- Target
- Walmart
What We’re Reading: "Walmart jumps into meal-kit fray as Kroger expands its offerings"
Walmart.com recently began selling nearly 30 meal-kits while Kroger expanded its meal-kit program to 200 stores.
- by Noah Miller
- October 11 2017
- food retail
- food trends
- meal kits
Meal Kit Service HelloFresh Considers IPO
HelloFresh's consideration of an IPO comes on the heels of the underwhelming response to the Blue Apron public offering.
- by Noah Miller
- July 13 2017
- food ingredients
- food research
- food trends
- meal kits
17% of Adults Receive Meal Kit Delivery
In terms of convenience, the food industry already offers prepared meals. Meal kit delivery offers consumers involvement in their food experience, and to many this is critical.
- by Noah Miller
- June 15 2017
- food ingredients
- food trends
- market research
- meal kits
Meal Kits Successfully Get Fresh with Consumers
Blue Apron’s public filing is in line with the market outlook analysis in the first edition of Packaged Facts’ Meal Kit Delivery Services in the U.S. (April 2016), which predicted that robust growth for meal kit delivery services would see the biggest players going public.
- by Noah Miller
- April 6 2017
- food and beverage
- food ingredients
- food marketing
- food packaging
- food research
- food shoppers
- foodies
- foodservice
- gourmet food
- health food
- local foods
- meal kits
- prepared foods
- ready-to-eat foods
25% of Americans Purchased Meal Kits in 2016
Culinary convenience is a quality coveted by many Americans who struggle to fit meal preparation into their busy schedules. It’s no surprise, then, that meal kit delivery services are the latest and most successful attempt to provide people who are on the go with simple solutions to their mealtime problem.
- by Daniel Granderson
- October 31 2016
- food research
- food retail
- food retailing
- health food
- healthy eating
- meal kits
- Whole Foods
Whole Foods, Purple Carrot delivering meal kits to retail stores but which consumers will bite?
Based on the number of meal kit delivery services around the country, the current numbers of meal shipments, and the almost certain entry of such services from retailers and food marketers (ahem Whole Foods), Packaged Facts conjectures that the U.S. meal kit delivery services market will generate $1.5 billion in sales by the end of 2016 and will grow to a multi-billion market over the next five years.
- by dgranderson@marketresearch.com
- August 22 2016
- food and beverage
- food ingredients
- meal kits
Meal kit delivery services are cooking
Learn more about this burgeoning industry in Packaged Facts’ report, Meal Kit Delivery Service in the U.S.
Aug. 22 - Meal kit delivery services have exploded since their introduction in 2012, bridging the space between home-cooked meals and takeout. Meant to solve the perennial problem of “what’s for dinner?,” the services offer people a convenient way to cook at home without having to do the meal planning and grocery shopping. Online portals let consumers order meals ahead from picture menus ...
