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HelloFresh hit by sales slump as people lose appetite for meal kits

The Guardian 1 min read 4 hours ago

<p>German food delivery firm’s share price has plummeted by 93% since 2021 boom during Covid lockdowns</p><p>HelloFresh has reported a sharp decline in sales as the struggling food delivery company battles falling demand after the pandemic-era meal kit boom.</p><p>The German company was forced to make 900 UK job cuts last year with the closure of a delivery site in Nuneaton, and the demand for meal kits tumbled as revenue fell by more than 11% during 2025.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/18/hellofresh-sales-decline-meal-kits">Continue reading...</a>
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