# Plant-Based Discovery Boxes The Pizza Plant Curated a Box of Vegan Meals from Local Businesses By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-05-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-discovery-box References: [vegnews](https://vegnews.com/2020/4/you-can-now-get-a-vegan-discovery-box-stuffed-with-pizza-dumplings-burritos-and-lasagna) & [thepizzaplant](http://www.thepizzaplant.com/index.html) To adapt to the demands of the new normal, many busy households are turning to [meal kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-christmas-menu) to simplify meal-making and Los Angeles' The Pizza Plant launched a Plant-Based Discovery Box of its own featuring 24 servings of vegan meals from local businesses. In the first box, which can be ordered with free no-contact delivery in the Los Angeles area, there's two [pre-made pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toppers-pizza-vegan-pizzas) from The Pizza Plant, plus vegetable dumplings, burritos, lasagna and boxes of water. Weekly, customers can order their Plant-Based Discovery Box online and enjoy a rotating menu that offers a sampling from different vendors. To support the people and businesses of its community, The Pizza Plant hopes to expose people to new brands and offer a taste of the [plant-based gatherings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bosh-range) that used to be held in the area. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Meal Kit Subscription Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a curated meal kit subscription service that focuses on plant-based meals from local businesses. - **Local Collaboration and Support:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Facilitate collaborations and partnerships between local businesses to create curated boxes of products or services that cater to specific consumer needs. - **Rotating Menu Offerings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform or app that allows customers to explore and order rotating menus from different local vendors. ### Where This Applies - **Meal Kit Delivery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a specialized meal kit delivery service that focuses on plant-based meals. - **Local Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Establish a platform that promotes local food and beverage businesses, connecting consumers with unique offerings. - **E-commerce and Food Delivery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an e-commerce platform or app specifically for local food businesses to streamline their delivery operations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Based Resolution Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-resolution.md) - [Mini Plant-Based Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackbirdie-pizza-minis.md) - [Plant-Centric Meal Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantcentric-meal-delivery.md) - [Plant-Based Meat Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackbird-plant-based-pizza.md) - [Plant-Based Artisan Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisan-pizzas.md) - [Authentically Inspired Plant-Based Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegana-pizza.md) - [Satisfying Plant-Based Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flavourists-plantbased-meal-kits.md) - [Personal-Sized Plant-Based Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-pizzas1.md) - [Plant-Based Pizza Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-club.md)