UF study: Fully recyclable packaging makes consumers feel better about meal kits
April 10, 2026
Meal kits are growing in popularity, with national sales predicted to increase from $4.6 billion in 2017 to $11.6 billion in 2022. Such kits include pre-cut raw foods and recipe cards to prepare a home-cooked meal, but they come with packaging ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeTags: Consumer Preferences, Consumers, Eat Healthy, Food And Resource Economics, Grocery Store, Lisa House, Meal Kits, Online, Packaging, Pandemic, Pre-cut, Sungeun Yoon, Survey, Waste, Zhifeng Gao
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