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.

A study released by Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md., reveals that older adults provide a wealth of growth opportunities for meal kit delivery services.

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.

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.

Kowalski’s Markets, Woodbury, Minn., and Local Crate, a St. Paul, Minn.-based meal kit delivery service, partnered to create what is said to be a first-of-its-kind retail meal kit program in Kowalski’s 11 Twin Cities Markets.

Peapod, Chicago, released its annual meal planning forecast compiled by Engine Group, New York.

True Family Enterprises, Newport Beach, Calif., and its wholly owned subsidiary True Food Innovations, also based in Newport Beach, acquired the assets of Chef'd, Los Angeles.

Chef'd, El Segundo, Calif., suddenly shut down services.

Amazon, Seattle, Wash., opened the doors to Amazon Go, an 1,800-square-foot retail space located in Seattle, what offers the same grocery shopping experience, but with no checkout required.