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Blue Apron’s Customer Base Drops 24 Percent In Q2
Blue Apron’s Customer Base Drops 24 Percent In Q2
August 02, 2018  |  Earnings

Customers keep leaving Blue Apron, leading to a 25 percent revenue drop in the second quarter of 2018 for a company that went public last...

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True Food Innovations Buys Assets Of Chef’d
True Food Innovations Buys Assets Of Chef’d
July 25, 2018  |  Retail

After recently suspending its operations due to financial difficulties, meal kit company Chef’d has found a buyer. True Food Innovations has reportedly bought Chef’d’s assets...

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Why Meal Kits Have Fizzled
Why Meal Kits Have Fizzled
July 20, 2018  |  Retail

It was only four months ago that Chef’d CEO Kyle Ransford predicted that big changes were coming to the meal kit market in a conversation with...

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Retail Pulse: Chef’d Halts Operations; Gymboree Updates Brand
Retail Pulse: Chef’d Halts Operations; Gymboree Updates Brand
July 20, 2018  |  Retail

It’s notoriously difficult to find the right recipe for a meal kit business, and meal kit provider Chef’d has struggled: The startup, which was valued...

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The Meal Kit As A Grocery Play
The Meal Kit As A Grocery Play
July 16, 2018  |  Retail

Grocers are taking on the meal kit industry by rolling out ready-to-cook options in their aisles, but they face a choice: Should they carry another...

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Amazon, Whole Foods Change Meal Kit Dynamics
Amazon, Whole Foods Change Meal Kit Dynamics
July 09, 2018  |  Delivery

One year after Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market, meal kit delivery companies are pulling out all the stops to hold onto customers. While the eCommerce...

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HelloFresh To Make Ready-Made Meal Kits
HelloFresh To Make Ready-Made Meal Kits
July 02, 2018  |  Delivery

HelloFresh, the German meal kit delivery company, could start making and selling ready-made meal kits to reach consumers who don’t want to cook. Reuters, citing...

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Putting Southern Hospitality In A Box — And Delivering It
Putting Southern Hospitality In A Box — And Delivering It
May 04, 2018  |  Delivery

There is no shortage of services out there that promise the hungry and time-pressed a delicious meal in a box, broken down by ingredients and...

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Chef’d CEO: Why The Existing Meal Kit Model Doesn’t Work
Chef’d CEO: Why The Existing Meal Kit Model Doesn’t Work
April 30, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

The meal kit delivery industry is all about pre-packed sameness wrapped around a subscription model, with convenience as a key lure. But so are famous...

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