Analysis

July 29, 2021

What are meal kit startups doing to solve their excess packaging problem?

The pandemic caused sales of recipe kits — and the packaging that comes with them — to soar. How can these startups curb their single-use packaging addiction?


Sarah Drumm

6 min read

Gousto

Sales of meal kits and recipe boxes took off in 2020 as lockdowns got people ordering more groceries online — and gave them more time to cook meals at home.

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Restaurant Kits' new-and-improved spice pots.
Restaurant Kits' new-and-improved spice pots.
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