The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, and Home Chef, Chicago, announced a pilot to enhance its existing selection of meal kits sold in more than 900 Kroger stores nationwide.
60% of respondents say that if their favorite food truck opened a restaurant, they would be likely to visit.
April 24, 2019
While usage of emerging channels is still low overall compared to traditional foodservice segments, strong appeal among younger consumers and continued nationwide expansion by these channels means increased competition for restaurants moving forward, according to “2019 Emerging Channels Consumer Trend Report.”
Pre-portioned ingredients and a streamlined supply chain lower the overall food loss and waste for meal kits compared to store-bought meals.
April 23, 2019
Meal kits have a lower overall carbon footprint than the same meals purchased at a grocery store, despite having more packaging, according to “Comparison of Life Cycle Environmental Impacts from Meal Kits and Grocery Store Meals,” a new study from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Over a quarter of recent users are purchasing meal kits both in-store and online, according to this study.
March 13, 2019
While meal kit marketers and users are experimenting to find the right fit, there are 93 million consumers who have never tried a meal kit, but are interested in giving them a try, according to the “What’s Next for Meal Kits” report, published by The NPD Group, Chicago.
Last year, in-store meal kit users jumped by 2.2 million households in less than a year, accounting for 60% of growth in meal kit users.
March 5, 2019
According to the latest data from Nielsen, Chicago, 187 new meal kit items were introduced within in-store retail outlets alone during the 52 weeks ended Dec. 29, 2018.
The financial support will help Revolution Foods reach more schools and community sites nationwide and expand its portfolio of better-for-you products.
February 21, 2019
Revolution Foods, Oakland, Calif., closed on a $10 million impact investment from Nuveen, a Chicago-based global investment manager.
In addition to convenience, core frozen food shoppers stated they also value the taste, quality, variety and consistency of the food itself.
February 20, 2019
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), Arlington, Va., and Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., released “The Power of Frozen 2019,” an inaugural exploration into the consumption, purchase drivers and use of frozen foods.