Kroger and Home Chef Expand Ready-to-Eat Meal Program to Capture Busy Dinner Crowd

Key points

• Kroger and Home Chef are expanding their ready-to-eat options to meet growing consumer demand for quick, no-prep dinner solutions.
• The program targets consumers trading down from expensive restaurant delivery to convenient, budget-friendly supermarket alternatives.
• Prepared meals are available directly in physical store locations, eliminating the need for digital subscriptions or shipping delays.

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Sources and methodology

Reported from the public datasets below.

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - Consumer Price Index, food away from home
• Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) - Food services and drinking places series
• U.S. Census Bureau - Monthly Retail Trade, food services

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