As retailers — such as grocers — are on the hunt for more data to help them make purchasing decisions, Albertsons plans to roll out a digital marketplace for small or nascent brands. The move comes as it’s not easy for retailers to pick out...
Albertsons Companies, Inc., one of the nation’s largest grocers, announced that it is buying meal kit company Plated. According to CNBC, the Albertsons Companies, Inc. deal is the grocer’s first big strategic move since Amazon’s $13.7 billion deal to acquire Whole Foods Market earlier this...
Gazing into the pantry, the kids whine that there is nothing to eat — and they’re partially right. There’s no ready food, only ingredients. To eat them, first someone would have to prepare them. Grocery stores can feel just like that pantry: empty of “food,” full...
Plated — a New York startup that delivers pre-portioned, fresh and locally-sourced ingredients for designated meals that its customers can cook at home — has raised $35 million in Series B financing. The financing, which was announced on Thursday (July 16), saw participation from two existing investors,...
April 05, 2018
After acquiring Plated last year, Albertsons is now planning to offer the company’s meal kits in “hundreds” of its stores. Customers will also be able to order the kits for delivery via Instacart, CNBC reported. “This was the reason to do the deal,” Plated Co-founder and CEO Josh Hix told CNBC. “From day one, we wanted […]
March 21, 2018
As retailers — such as grocers — are on the hunt for more data to help them make purchasing decisions, Albertsons plans to roll out a digital marketplace for small...
September 21, 2017
Albertsons Companies, Inc., one of the nation’s largest grocers, announced that it is buying meal kit company Plated. According to CNBC, the Albertsons Companies, Inc. deal is the grocer’s first...
July 17, 2015
Plated — a New York startup that delivers pre-portioned, fresh and locally-sourced ingredients for designated meals that its customers can cook at home — has raised $35 million in Series B financing....
