Meal Kit news and trends

Deep Dive: Subscription Businesses Feel The Churn
Subscription Commerce // November 12, 2019

Subscription models appeal strongly to both new and established companies for a variety of reasons. Automatic purchases mean businesses can count on a relatively steady revenue stream month to month, and make long-term decisions based on more accurate financial information. However, a competitive market, and...

Blue Apron Adds Beyond Meat To Recipes
Retail // July 17, 2019

Blue Apron has announced that it is offering seasonal recipes featuring plant-based proteins from Beyond Meat. Blue Apron x Beyond Meat recipes will be included on Blue Apron’s Signature Two-Serving Plan starting in August. “We know a growing number of customers are interested in plant-based...

Munchery Leaves Consumers, Vendors Out $6M
Subscriptions // March 05, 2019

Meal kit service Munchery has filed for bankruptcy and still owes $3 million in unfulfilled customer gift cards and another $3 million to its vendors and suppliers. The company ceased operations in late January after laying off 30 percent of its workforce in May 2018. That...

Blue Apron Shares Balloon 145 Pct Since Last Year
Subscriptions // February 13, 2019

Blue Apron shares jumped to their highest level on Tuesday (February 12) since September as the subscriptions company has seen its shares go up nearly 145 percent since last year. According to Bloomberg, the meal kit delivery company’s shares have more than doubled in value...

Quick Reads
Merger, Sale Among Ingredients For Meal-Kit Maker Blue Apron

February 19, 2020
After more customer losses and financial dips, Blue Apron is exploring strategic options going forward that might include putting itself up for sale, according to published reports Tuesday (Feb. 18). The New York-based meal-kit maker may also merge its business with other, similar ones in order to save money. Shares for Blue Apron rose 12 […]

Munchery Leaves Consumers, Vendors Out $6M

March 05, 2019
Meal kit service Munchery has filed for bankruptcy and still owes $3 million in unfulfilled customer gift cards and another $3 million to its vendors and suppliers. The company ceased...

Blue Apron Shares Balloon 145 Pct Since Last Year

February 13, 2019
Blue Apron shares jumped to their highest level on Tuesday (February 12) since September as the subscriptions company has seen its shares go up nearly 145 percent since last year....

Blue Apron Stock Jumps Post-WW Pair-Up

December 28, 2018
Blue Apron saw its stock price get a boost on Thursday (Dec. 27) after it announced its partnership with WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, on healthy meal kits for...