The 11 Best Food Boxes of 2024 – Readers’ Choice Awards

1. HelloFresh

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HelloFresh is currently rated as the best meal kit service in the United States. Each box includes traditional meal kits with step-by-step instructions and their respective ingredients. You can order 2-6 recipes for 2 or 4 people each week and select from 60-75+ recipes. They cater to a large range of diets and offer 6 major categories for their meal plans: meat & veggies, veggie, family-friendly, fit & wholesome, quick & easy, and pescatarian.

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2. Home Chef

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Home Chef is all about customization. Choose from traditional meal kits, easy prep meal kits (~10-20 min prep), or heat-and-eat meals. You can choose from 16+ traditional meal kits and 20+ easy prep meal kits each week, which include options for most diets. And Home Chef also lets you add on proteins, swap ingredients, or throw in bundles and other extras too. You can order for 2, 4, or 6 people and include 2-6 recipes in each box. Or, upgrade to their Family Plan menu, and you can order 4, 8, or 12 servings per recipe.

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3. Green Chef

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Green Chef focuses on providing subscribers with gourmet meal kits made from fresh, organic ingredients. They're the first-ever CCOF-Certified Organic Meal Kit Company and the first food box to receive Gluten-Free Certification. Choose from 30+ recipes each week and bundles of customer favorites for easy meals made to heat and eat. There are recipes for most major diets, such as keto, paleo, and plant-based (vegan included). You can order 2-4 meals per week for 2, 4, or 6 people. This is by far one of the best options available for those with dietary restrictions.

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4. Blue Apron

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Blue Apron has a reputation for creative recipes that are surprisingly delicious, so it's an excellent choice for adventurous foodies. While anyone can make Blue Apron meals, this is a favorite food subscription box among seasoned cooks and couples looking to step up their weekly date nights. You can order 2-5 recipes per week and 2 or 4 servings per meal. Choose from 70+ recipes from meal categories like chef favorites, wellness, family-friendly, fast & easy, or veggies. Blue Apron also offers a wine subscription that delivers 6 bottles of wine each month.

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Best for Plant-Based Diets

6. Purple Carrot

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Purple Carrot is the best meal delivery service for vegans and offers both prepared meals as well as traditional meal kits. Each week, you can choose from 12 dinners, 4 breakfast meals, and 4 lunches from their meal kit selections or pick from 8 prepared meals. Subscribe to 3 or 4 recipes per week with 2 or 4 servings each, or order 6, 8, or 10 prepared meals per week. With Purple Carrot, you can customize your plan to include gluten-free, dairy-free, peanut-free, tree nut-free, and soy-free meals.

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• 100% vegan-friendly meals
• Provides breakfast and lunch meal options
• Can add on pantry items and other extras

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• Many meals require a blender or food processor
• Longer prep time than other meal kits
• Limited recipe selection

7. Splendid Spoon

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Splendid Spoon specializes in plant-based, nutrient-dense snacks, meals, and drinks. All of their products are vegan, gluten-free, and made with GMO-free ingredients. Order 7, 14, or 21 meals per week, all of which come with a mix of smoothies, bowls, noodles, and dishes. When building your box, choose from 22 smoothies, 23 bowls, 8 noodles, and 10 dishes. You can also throw in shots and juices as well.

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8. Mosaic

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Mosaic is THE meal subscription for chef-inspired vegan meals and family-sized portions. There are plenty of veggie bowls, family meals, soups, oat bowls, and other entrees to choose from, and each meal only requires 5 minutes or less to heat. You can choose to add 8-12 meals to your Mosaic Foods box and receive your meals every 1-4 weeks.

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Best for Kids

9. Nurture Life

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Nurture Life is intended for children ages 10 months and older, picky eaters included! They offer 4 main types of meals: Kids' Meals (lunch or dinner for toddlers and kids), Finger Foods (little bites for babies and toddlers), Snacks (yummy treats to satisfy any kid's sweet tooth), and Smoothies. No prep is required for their meals - you can either eat them as they are or pop them in the microwave for 1 minute. You can order 6, 9, 12, or 15 meals per week and include add-ons (i.e., smoothies and/or snacks). Typically, there are around 27 Kids' Meals, 18 Finger Foods, 2 Smoothies, and 4 Snacks to choose from each week.

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10. Little Spoon

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Little Spoon delivers organic baby food, snacks, and meals for toddlers and big kids. Their BabyBlends collection features a wide range of purees, from smooth and simple to complex and textured. Biteables are ideal for toddlers transitioning to finger foods, whereas older kids can enjoy their Plates. They offer ~50 BabyBlends, 8 Biteables, 26 Plates, and 15 Smoothies to choose from. What sets Little Spoon apart from other meal services for kids is its dedication to using organic ingredients and humanely-raised meats (including grass-fed beef and free-range chicken and turkey).

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Best Meal Delivery Service with Retail Stores

11. Snap Kitchen

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Snap Kitchen offers freshly prepared meals made with dietician-designed portions and clean ingredients. All meals are free from hormones, antibiotics, GMOs, artificial flavoring, and gluten. Meal plans are available for diets including paleo, keto, and low-carb, and you can also build your own meals through their custom plan option. You can order 6 or 12 meals per week and choose from a seasonal, rotational menu of 30+ recipes. Another incredible feature of this meal subscription is that it only uses 100% recyclable and reusable packaging.

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