Beetnik Foods, Austin, Texas, launched Fire Roasted Pepper Steak family-style meals with Costco.

Snap Kitchen, Austin, Texas, partnered with Whole Foods Market, Houston, Texas, to launch Snap Kitchen's fresh, ready-to-eat meals in select stores throughout the Southwest region.

Little Dish, New York, introduced new fresh, refrigerated, heat-and-serve entrées to toddler-aged children.

Simple Feast, Denmark, raised a substantial investment from a combination of U.S. and European funds in its recent Series B.

Cargill, Minneapolis, released new Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms Turkey Skillet Kits.

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., Coral Gables, Fla., launched Better Break.

Conagra Brands, Inc., Chicago, announced new product launches across its refrigerated and frozen meals line, among others.

Green Giant Fresh, Salinas, Calif., expanded its line of plant-based Veggie Bowls with two new regionally inspired flavors—Southwest Tortilla and Korean BBQ.

HelloFresh, New York, expanded its retail offerings with the launch of five new meals that take less than 30 minutes to cook.

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.