What Has Been the Progress and Growth of the Prepared Meal Delivery Market in Recent Years?
The prepared meal delivery market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• Rapid recent expansion has characterized the prepared meal delivery industry, with predictions indicating its growth from $15.39 billion in 2024 to $17.63 billion in 2025, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.6%.
The surge experienced in the past is credited to shifting employment and lifestyle trends, heightened consciousness towards healthy eating, the rising tide of urbanization, busier city-based professionals and millennials, and the widening reach of online and mobile platforms.
How Does the Forecast Look for the Prepared Meal Delivery Market?
The prepared meal delivery market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Rapid expansion is anticipated in the prepared meal delivery market size in the forthcoming years, predicted to reach $33.09 billion in 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.1%.
The anticipated growth during the forecast period is due to increased emphasis on ease-of-use, focus on customization and personalization, heightened awareness of health and wellbeing, a shift towards sustainable and ethical food selections, and integration of unique and diet-specific menus. The forecast period will also see key trends including collaborations with sustainable local suppliers, the rollout of quick and easy meal kits, an increased emphasis on packaging sustainability and environmentally friendly strategies, broadening of breakfast and snack offerings, and innovation in how meals are prepared.
What Are the Critical Driver Fuelling the Prepared Meal Delivery Market's Growth?
The prepared meal delivery market's principal propeller is the inclination towards ready-made junk meals by professionals and students. Junk meals refer to pre-cooked or pre-packaged foods that offer high convenience as they can be eaten instantly. The meal kit delivery sector's success is attributed to its appeal to consumers who wish to whip up their meals without the hassle of grocery shopping. These are favored by busy parents, millennials, people managing multiple jobs, employed couples, and individuals with special dietary requirements who opt for pre-arranged items or meals for quick meal preparation. Consequently, this affinity for junk meals is fueling the expansion of the prepared meal delivery service market.
How Are The Segments Defined Within The Global Prepared Meal Delivery Market?
The prepared meal delivery market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Supply: Cook And Eat, Heat And Eat
2) By Service: One, Several
3) By Platform: Online, Offline
Subsegments:
1) By Cook And Eat: Fresh Ingredients Meal Kits, Recipe-Based Meal Kits
2) By Heat And Eat: Pre-Cooked Meals, Frozen Meals, Refrigerated Ready-To-Eat Meals
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How Are New Trends Expected To Influence The Growth Of The Prepared Meal Delivery Market?
Leading businesses in the prepared meal delivery market are unveiling services offering home-cooked meals, responding to an increasing demand for convenient, premium, and wholesome dining options. These home-cooked meals attract customers who crave the warmth of homemade food but do not have the time or skills to prepare it. For example, Zomato, a restaurant aggregator based in India, launched Zomato Everyday in February 2023. This service is designed to deliver economical, home-cooked cuisine produced by actual home cooks. The goal of this endeavor is to serve customers home-style meals delivered quickly to their houses, showing a shift from Zomato's former emphasis on immediate meal delivery.
Who Are the Key Players in the Prepared Meal Delivery Market?
Major companies operating in the prepared meal delivery market include:
• HelloFresh SE
• Home Chef
• Marley Spoon Inc.
• Dinnerly
• FreshDirect LLC
• Hungryroot Inc.
• Misfits Market Inc.
• Green Chef Corporation
• Sun Basket Inc.
• Blue Apron Holdings Inc.
• CookUnity Inc.
• Trifecta Nutrition Inc.
• Daily Harvest Inc.
• Freshly Inc.
• Snap Kitchen Holdings LLC
• Purple Carrot Inc.
• Gobble Inc.
• Factor 75 LLC
• Diet-To-Go Inc.
• Hungry Harvest Inc.
• Fresh n' Lean LLC
• PlateJoy Inc.
• RealEats America Inc.
• Foodstirs Inc.
• 1 Potato
• Splendid Spoon Inc.
• PeachDish LLC
What Is The Most Dominant Region In The Prepared Meal Delivery Market?
North America was the largest region in the prepared meal delivery market in 2024. Asia-Pacific was the second largest market in prepared meal delivery market. The regions covered in the prepared meal delivery market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
