Over the last few years, meal kits have been a fun way for people to have food delivered. They can try different types of food and experience the joys of cooking in the kitchen. Resturantly, resturants have started to offer meal kits and grocery stores are selling meals kits.
Previous articles about meal kits
Canadian meal kit company targets vegans
Connor Power, a Vancouver, Canada-based venture capitalist, embraced a vegan diet but could not find food he enjoyed. He decided to start his own brand. Power enjoyed Vancouver-area vegan restaurants but wanted to cook at home. He tried several meal kits with vegan...
GrubMarket raises $90M in financing round
Online food delivery company GrubMarket has raised $90 million in a round of funding. The financing was led by BlackRock, ACE & Company, Celtic House Venture Partners, Sixty Degree Capital, The Strand Partners, Reimagined Ventures, Trinity Capital Investment,...
Meal kit company Sunbasket diversifies into prepared food
The meal-kit industry is increasingly competitive, and companies like Plated have gone out of business. That is why Sunbasket is diversifying into prepared meals. The company will now offer prepared snacks and meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sunbasket calls...
Hospitality group offers steak delivery service
A hospitality group and a meat company have partnered for a steak delivery service. Meat supplier Purely Meat approached hospitality group The Indigo Road late last year about creating a steak delivery service through its Oak Steakhouse restaurant. More people are...
HelloFresh buys meal delivery service
Meal kit service HelloFresh is buying Chicago-area Factor75, a meal delivery startup, for approximately $277 million. The sale is expected to close in the next several months. Based in Germany, HelloFresh operates in 14 countries and is the largest meal kit provider...
Blue Apron partners with James Beard Awards winner
Blue Apron is partnering with James Beard Awards winner Edouardo Jordan to create speciality meal kits. The first offering will be Jordan's Thanksgiving meal. "This menu is a reflection of my roots, my stories and my history," Jordan said. "Inspired by my Southern...
Nestle buys meal delivery startup
Food conglomerate Nestlé has acquired Freshly, a startup meal delivery service, in a deal valued at $950 million. The deal closed Oct. 30. Freshley was founded in 2015, and according to a release, the deal gives Nestlé a deeper understanding of what and how people eat...
BBQ joint lauches meat subscription boxes
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has launched a meal subscription box service. Customers receive restaurant-quality, premium cuts of meat shipped straight to their doorstep each month. Available for purchase at athome.dickeys.com, the customizable meal delivery service consists...
Nutrisystem develops biodegradable cooler
Nutrisystem has developed a biodegradable cooler. Nutrisystem has invested in new technology to ensure that its products are delivered in a fresh-frozen cooler that reduces the impact on the environment while offering the same strong and secure delivery. Nutrisystem's...