by fodnews | Apr 18, 2019 | Meal Kits, News, Top Stories
Albertsons has reportedly laid off 10 percent of the staff at Plated, a national meal kit service the West Coast grocery giant purchased in 2017. According to the report, the layoffs impacted 25 of Plated’s employees. In a statement, Albertsons spokeswoman, Christine...
by Tom Kaiser | Dec 6, 2018 | Meal Kits, News, Research
If you’re like me, those Blue Apron and HelloFresh commercials with fancy produce flying around, symmetrical smiles and bustling dining rooms full of friends confuse me on several levels. I can never wrap my head around non-cooks who like to cook, but it’s a thing—and...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 12, 2018 | Meal Kits, Research
A new study from Market Force Information about the U.S. grocery industry shows significant churn for meal-kit delivery services where all the needed ingredients and recipes are shipped directly to homes. In general, the survey shows continued growth in popularity for...
by Tom Kaiser | Feb 9, 2017 | News
By Tom Kaiser Blue Apron portrays an altruistic vision of its future—and our collective futures—in a world where individual meals arrive at our front doors, rather than spending weeks traveling through the established grocery-store system. In a wholesome video titled,...
