HelloFresh launches ready meals service Factor in Europe
16 August, 2023
HelloFresh is now launching its meal service Factor, acquired in 2020, also in Europe: the scoop is for the Netherlands and Flanders. The brand aims to become the market leader and grow into other European countries.
Competition for the supermarket
Factor has been successful in the US market for ten years and now has a 60% market share in ready-made meals there. HelloFresh acquired the company in 2020 and has big ambitions with it: since the beginning of this year, Factor has also been active in Canada and is now targeting the whole of Europe, starting with Flanders and the Netherlands.
That means additional competition for the meal offerings in the supermarket: “Compared to the traditional way of grocery shopping and ready-made meals in the supermarket, Factor’s model is based on actual customer demand,” claims Kaylyn Tolzmann of Factor Europe. “All our meals are formulated by chefs and dieticians, based on extensive research into our customer needs.”
Flexible subscription formula
Customers can specify their menu preference (flexitarian, pescotarian, vegetarian or keto) and 25% of the meal options are vegan or vegetarian. Thanks to modified packaging, meals are fresh for up to a week after delivery. Similar to HelloFresh’s well-known meal-delivery service, Factor works with a flexible subscription formula that customers can pause, cancel or change at any time.
Factor presents 12 fresh meals every week, both for lunch and dinner. This week these include: Mashed potato and leek with grilled chicken, roasted corn and fried courgette; Salmon with pesto, creamy spinach and haricots verts in tomato butter; or Thai green coconut curry with brown garlic-lime rice.
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