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Is the U.S. Still Hungry for Meal Delivery Services?

Meal kits have taken off in a big way. But are there too many cooks in the kitchen?

By Corie Brown

Dan Forbes

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

This article is part of our Trends 2016 coverage.

Home delivery of freshly prepared meals, meal kits and provisions took off in 2015, with dozens of new ventures kicking into gear, each with its own spin on convenient, healthful food. Get ready for a shakeout in 2016: Too many concepts supported by too little market research have been funded with too much money. It's a scramble already.

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