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Meal Kits

As Prices Rise, Consumers Shift to Meals at Home
As Prices Rise, Consumers Shift to Meals at Home
September 09, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

With ongoing food price increases come even more consumers opting out of restaurant purchases in favor of more affordable meal options. By the Numbers Research...

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Blue Apron CEO: Meal Kit Customers Take Price Increases on the Chin
Blue Apron CEO: Meal Kit Customers Take Price Increases on the Chin
August 08, 2022  |  Earnings

As inflation continues and the impending recession weighs heavy on consumers’ minds, many are making changes to their food purchasing. However, meal kit company Blue...

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Meal Kit Companies Dabble with Faster Options for Kitchen-Weary Consumers
Meal Kit Companies Dabble with Faster Options for Kitchen-Weary Consumers
August 01, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

As consumers have voted with their wallets in favor of convenience-oriented options such as digital restaurant ordering and frozen meals, meal kit companies are realizing...

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Blue Apron’s Q3 Loss Widens as Consumers Seek Faster Dining Options
Blue Apron’s Q3 Loss Widens as Consumers Seek Faster Dining Options
November 09, 2021  |  Earnings

Despite seeing declining revenue and a deeper loss compound, Blue Apron maintains that the events of the past 20 months have precipitated a rise in...

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Meal Delivery Service RealEats Wraps $16M Series A
Meal Delivery Service RealEats Wraps $16M Series A
October 26, 2021  |  Investments

RealEats has just raised some real money. The meal delivery service announced on Tuesday (Oct. 26) that it had concluded a $16.3 million Series A...

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Instacart Fires Back at DoorDash With Prepared Meals Partnership
Instacart Fires Back at DoorDash With Prepared Meals Partnership
October 05, 2021  |  Delivery

In the early months of the pandemic, as consumers turned to delivery options to meet their food needs, they had three main options: grocery, restaurant...

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Blue Apron CEO Says Customers Will Keep Cooking After COVID
Blue Apron CEO Says Customers Will Keep Cooking After COVID
May 18, 2021  |  Retail

At the start of the pandemic, businesses that provide contact-free food solutions experienced a surge in demand, with companies ranging from eGrocers to third-party delivery...

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Online Marketplace Quicklly Brings South Asian Cuisines To Wider Audience
Online Marketplace Quicklly Brings South Asian Cuisines To Wider Audience
April 09, 2021  |  Retail

Filling the void left by these major companies, culturally specific food delivery services have the opportunity to establish a following and occupy a much-desired niche...

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Food eCommerce 2.0: Freshly Anticipates Ultra-Personalized Future
Food eCommerce 2.0: Freshly Anticipates Ultra-Personalized Future
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

For over a year now, consumers have had to find ways to make mealtimes meaningful from the comfort of their homes. Where once they might...

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