# Convenient Mail-Order Meals Blue Apron Lets You Skip the Hassle of Shopping So You Can Eat Faster By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-01-15 | Updated 2014-01-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-apron References: [blueapron](http://www.blueapron.com/?utm_source=uncrate.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Jan) & [blueapron](http://www.blueapron.com/pages/learn-more) Blue Apron is what every college student and young professional has been asking for since they first donned their big kid pants and entered the adult world. This service sends you all you need to make delicious meals, and all you have to do is cook it. If you've ever come home tired from work and had the task of having to cook for yourself or others, then you know that it can be a painful experience. Sometimes you don't have the ingredients and sometimes you just don't have the patience. Blue Apron, a [food delivery service](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-meal-delivery-service), does all the grunt work for you and allows you to get things done faster. The service sends you the [ingredients and recipe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easierchef) for [chef-made meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wecook) at $10 per person, all you have to do is follow the instructions and you'll be well on your way to having an awesome meal. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Meal Kit Delivery Services:** Opportunities include cost-effectiveness and efficiency enhancement, better meal personalization, and eco-friendly packaging options. - **Convenient Cooking Solutions:** Opportunities include leveraging technology to enhance personalization and accessibility and expanding to different cultures and cuisine types. - **Smart Kitchen Tools:** Opportunities include incorporating advanced features for more convenience and improved cooking outcomes and compatibility with meal kit delivery services. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Delivery and Meal Kit Services:** These industries can capitalize on the growing demand for convenient cooking solutions and personalization options. - **Technology:** Opportunities include developing smart kitchen tools that work with meal kit delivery services and enhance the cooking experience. - **Packaging and Sustainability:** Opportunities include developing eco-friendly packaging options for meal kit delivery services and supporting sustainable practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Breakfast Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/convenient-breakfast.md) - [Subscription-Based Food Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresh-meal-plan.md) - [Online Meal Kit Markets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-blue-apron-market.md) - [Tailgaiting Meal Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-apron-tailgating-box.md) - [Easeful Asian-Inspired Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/molly-yeh-x-blue-apron.md) - [Keto-Friendly Prepared Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-apron-ketofriendly-prepared-ready-meals.md) - [No-Stress Holiday Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-apron-3.md) - [Chef-Backed Pasta Pizza Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-pizza-kit.md) - [Ready-to-Heat Meal Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/readytoheat-meal-service.md)