All Meal kits articles – Page 5
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NewsHelloFresh to open new DC in Derby and create 450 jobs
It will be HelloFresh’s third DC, and comes after the launch of Nuneaton site The Beehive, which opened in 2020
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Comment & OpinionMeal kit providers are at the forefront of consumer trends. Retailers, watch closely
Meal kits allow busy consumers to cook healthy, varied meals for a lot less stress than trawling a supermarket, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsCook My Grub kicks off £1.5m funding drive to fuel ten-fold growth in customers
The food delivery marketplace is seeking to raise the cash through a combination of VC, high net-worth individuals and private and angel investors.
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NewsGousto secures $100m from SoftBank to boost capacity amid soaring demand
Gousto has raised a further $100m in its latest fundraising round, valuing the recipe kit firm at $1.7bn.
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose and Mindful Chef could finally unite supermarkets with the recipe kit model
Unlike previous attempts, this partnership won’t mess with the fundamentals of the meal kit model
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Analysis & Features10 challenger brands that smashed their crowdfunding targets in 2021
From plant-based to meat snacks and CBD to canned wine, here are the start-ups that exceeded expectations during crowdfunding rounds in 2021
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NewsMindful Chef claims category first by introducing carbon labels to its recipe kits
The labels would enable customers to select recipes which were in line with the WWF’s target of reducing dietary-related emissions, said Mindful Chef
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NewsMisha Zelman to open new specialist grocer concept backed by celebrity chefs
Neyba is also partnering with Deliveroo, where shoppers can order grocery items and ready-made meals, as well as a weekly essentials box
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NewsFeast Box partners with Quorn on vegetarian recipe kit duo
The partnership would ‘highlight that vegetarian meals can be just as exciting’, said Feast Box
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NewsGousto trials edible stock cube wrappers to cut plastic use
The move is part of Gousto’s ongoing work to reduce plastic packaging in its recipe boxes
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NewsAllplants eyes global growth following ‘record-breaking’ funding round
Plant-based meal delivery service Allplants has secured a third record-breaking funding round to help the business keep up with booming customer demand for vegan products.
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NewsNew grocery portal Lollipop eyes real-time view of user fridges and cupboards
Sainsbury’s is the first supermarket to partner with Lollipop, with users given the ability to select delivery slots via the app’s interface
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NewsRichmond enters meal kit category for first time with toad in the hole NPD
The sausage brand’s new product rolled into into Asda and Morrisons on 13 September
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NewsGrace Foods launches Irie Eats Caribbean street food range into Tesco
‘We’re excited to continue building awareness of Caribbean food in the UK market,’ said Grace Foods
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NewsGousto to reroute undeliverable meal kits to the vulnerable through FareShare
Meal kits that cannot be delivered to customers will instead be taken by Gousto’s courier partner DPD to a FareShare warehouse
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NewsCeleb chef Hari Ghotra targets home cooking with curry meal kits
The chef’s new Easy Friday Curry Kit and Easy Vegan Curry Box both contain the components to make a three-course meal
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NewsCity Snapshot: Parsley Box sales soar in H1 but board warns of slowdown as Covid restrictions end
Revenues at DTC meal delivery firm Parsley Box have soared following its IPO earlier this year as the pandemic continued to drive the number of customers using the service to record levels. However, its shares have tanked 20% this morning on worries over the long-term sustainability of the DTC model as Covid restrictions are fully lifted in the UK.
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NewsGousto matches recipes to customers’ Spotify music choices
Those who have listened to music with ‘high danceability’ might receive a suggestion for a party dish, said Gousto
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NewsNestlé launches Middle Eastern-inspired food brand Mezeast
The 11-strong product range was inspired by Middle Eastern cuisine’s aromatic dishes and sharing food culture, said Nestlé
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NewsSortedfood discussing ‘auto-filling’ online shopping baskets with major supermarkets
‘We expect this sort of functionality to be in place within the next few months,’ Sortedfood told The Grocer