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WIRED
05-08-2025
- Business
- WIRED
Best Hungryroot Promo Codes and Discounts for August 2025
Get up to 30% off your first order and free gifts using a Hungryroot promo code today. Discover our best coupons and discounts to let you save on your healthy groceries as a new or returning customer. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. A lot of the best meal kits offer the satisfaction of making a home-cooked meal, the chance to learn a little culinary craft, maybe even a chance at some pride in your handiwork. Hungryroot (7/10, WIRED Review) isn't really like that. Hungryroot instead wants to replace your trip to the grocery store with a few good recipes. After starting as a grocery service, Hungryroot spent years piecing together proprietary AI long before AI became the byword of everything from your electric shaver to your literal kitchen sink. What Hungryroot's AI does is geared to creating personalized food menus and shopping lists, based on your every micro-preference and whim, whether that's a love of olives or a hatred of figs. A box then shows up at your door, with a mix of basic provisions, silly snacks, and desserts, along with recipes and usually some pre-prepped ingredients. Cooking is often more assembly, with recipes pieced together from premium ingredients you'd expect to find at your local organic store. A fun sauce here, a pre-cooked protein there, a corn tortilla that just wants to be livened in the pan. Most meals come together in 15 or 20 minutes, in my experience—unless they need time in the oven. A bot concierge and pre-mixed sauces do cost a bit, however, and that's where Hungryroot promo codes come in. There are Hungryroot coupons that offer 30% off or more, and Hungryroot coupon codes that offer extra free gifts for every box, for life: a protein here, a cookie there. Here's what's up. Get 30% Off Plus a Free Gift With a Hungryroot First-Time Discount The current Hungryroot discount code is good for a cool 30% off your first week's box from Hungryroot. To qualify for the discount, you'll need to sign up for a plan totaling $99 or more a week, including breakfast items, snacks, and produce in addition to recipes and ingredients. The Hungryroot promo offer also includes a free gift, which usually includes an option to get an extra premium protein like chicken or beef. You can see more information here. Take Advantage of Hungryroot Coupons for Referrals Like a lot of meal kits, there's also a Hungryroot discount code for referring your friends to the Hungryroot service—and this usually benefits both sides of the equation. Your friend who orders after using your referral code gets a cool $50 off their first grocery delivery of $100 or more—which adds up, potentially, to half off. The person who refers their friend also gets $50 off their next order, once their friend finalizes their first grocery delivery of $100 or more. So basically, everybody gets $50. Follow this link for info on the Hungryroot referral program. Unlike other offers, the referral credits seem to be stackable with other offers—so you don't miss out on any discounts by taking a referral. Take Advantage of Hungryroot Coupons for New and Returning Customers Most subscription services have hidden levels. The way to access them is to change your mind a lot. Just like some magazine subscriptions and almost all delivery meal kits and grocery subscription services, Hungryroot will chase you down with offers if you cancel a subscription or change your mind after already giving them your email. What's this mean? Usually, it means that in the days or weeks after changing your mind about Hungryroot, you'll get a coupon in the mail. So if you take Hungryroot's quiz about your dietary preferences, then don't order? A few days later, you'll likely get a sweet Hungryroot coupon code in your inbox. New subscription plans usually also come with free treats. If you cancel or pause an existing account, you may also receive a Hungryroot promo code offering your $50 or even $100 off your next order, as an incentive to return. Hungryroot retention offers will be different for each customer vary per customer, because offers are usually customized to previous orders—or the answers you gave on Hungryroot's culinary preferences quiz. Get Free Gifts for Life With Hungryroot New HungryRoot customers almost always will get a promo code for a free gift. In some ways, choose carefully: This gift remains steady, as a 'lifetime' offer. Generally you'll choose among fresh produce, a premium protein, or just some tasty pre-packaged snacks. These will keep arriving with every delivery: Make sure it's something you like! Click here for more information about free Hungryroot gifts.
WIRED
29-05-2025
- Business
- WIRED
The Best Vegan Meal Delivery Services and Kits
Photograph: Molly Higgins Photograph: Molly Higgins WIRED TIRED Fresh produce. Easy to no prep or cook time. Complex flavors. Great textures. Gluten-free. Limited availability in the US. Maybe too adventurous for some. Mostly salads. Thistle (8/10 WIRED recommends) is the best healthy, single-serving (mostly) premade meal kit I tested. With the most laborious meals requiring just a flash in a hot pan to enhance flavor, these refrigerated meals are mostly a mix of gluten-free, fruit-focused breakfasts; inventive, fresh salads; and preprepared bean- and pasta-forward veggie dinners. The Mexican-inspired corn and poblano pepper salad was solid and hearty; the lemongrass shirataki bowl—a cold noodle salad dish—hit all the right elements of savory-spice and varied texture. Thistle's vegan take on cheesecake with tres leches-esque coconut vanilla mousse and tahini caramel was perhaps the best vegan dessert I've ever had. Without a discount, this plan is a bit above my price point, but it remains one of my favorite vegan meal kit services I've tested. Is the brand completely vegan? Yes, with an optional add-on for sustainable meats for certain dinners and lunches at an additional $3 per meal. Availability: East and West Coast cities and Chicago (you can enter your zip code to see if your area is covered). Plan details: Thistle has a new, curated preset menu each week, consisting of three meals, a snack, and a dessert for six days of the week, but you can make edits based on your preferences. Delivery is one or two times per week, depending on your plan. Cost: At the time of writing, breakfasts start at $13, lunches and dinners at $17, and snacks at $8. You must order a minimum of three meals per week. Prices decrease the more you order. Photograph: Molly Higgins Photograph: Molly Higgins WIRED TIRED AI-powered menu curation. Many choices of familiar flavors and foods. Good for people transitioning or new to a vegan diet. Also offers grocery options. Difficult to view meal options before committing. Flavors could be one-note. WIRED reviewer Matthew Korfhage liked Hungryroot's AI tool that micro-customizes menus for dietary restrictions or preferences (7/10, WIRED recommends), which also makes this a great meal kit for vegans. It didn't have the adventurous element of Purple Carrot or the plant-centric freshness of Thistle, but Hungryroot would be great for those with kids who need more tame options, or for people who want familiar choices, like those easing into a plant-based diet. However, with its AI-assisted customization options, you can easily curate it to your tastes. Nearly all the meals I prepared were solid but one-note, needing an extra element to add complexity—acid from a squeeze of lemon, or red chili flakes for heat improved many of these dishes. Throughout my week of testing, meal kits required little prep and only took about half an hour or less to make. They were varied but basic, with a lemongrass tofu and broccoli stir-fry, cauliflower tacos, and American fare like a veggie burger with sweet potato fries and a bunless Beyond burger and guac. Is the brand completely vegan? No, you'll need to use filters and look for icons to find vegan choices, and AI customization curates future meals based on preferences. Availability: Delivers to the lower 48 US states. Plan details: Delivers every day of the week, and you can make changes or skip until Monday or Thursday at 7 pm before your next delivery, depending on your delivery date. The smallest plan is two or three two-serving dinners; after, plans vary depending on how many additional breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and sweets you choose per week. Cost: At the time of writing, dinners will cost you $13 a serving, lunch costs $12, and breakfast is $5. The number of meals you choose turns into 'points,' where the sum is different for every dish (for example, one dinner plate is 12 points, snacks vary as a couple points apiece). Any remaining points can be used the next week. Like many meal kit plans, the company offers heavy discounts for first-time users, like 30 percent off your first week and a free food item.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bevi CFO looks to create solid, organic growth
This story was originally published on CFO Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CFO Dive newsletter. Beverage company Bevi is focused on driving 'organic growth,' looking to identify new verticals and areas for expansion, newly-minted CFO Wajeeha Ahmed told CFO Dive. The Boston, Massachusetts-based smart water cooler and dispenser company's first-ever finance chief, Ahmed took the role last month. The company, which provides smart water coolers offering an array of still, sparkling and flavored waters, turned profitable last year, and is projecting to be EBITDA positive this year as well, she said. The goal is not just to maintain the company's growth, 'but to beat it,' Ahmed said in an interview. 'So where is that growth going to come from? What are the investment decisions that we have to make?' she said. 'How do we find the right use of capital and really do the kind of the analytical work and the data-driven analysis to support that?' Prior to Bevi, Ahmed most recently served as CFO for food and beverage firm Hungryroot. Her previous experience includes a three-year stint as finance chief for Barstool Sports, serving as CFO, Digital for Vice Media, and holding various executive and financial positions at Time Inc., according to her LinkedIn profile. As CFO, Ahmed's goal is to make sure that no matter the rate, the smart water cooler company's growth is 'painless,' she said. That includes ensuring the business is set up to effectively scale, both in terms of processes and talent. 'What I'm doing right now is spending as much time as possible with my team and understanding what we have, and then pressure testing those processes to say, okay, the business [grows by 5x], would we continue to do it the same way, or would we need to change something?' she said. Ahmed is also focused on ensuring she's working with the CEO and other members of the C-suite to create the right strategy to effectively support its growth, she said. Historically, Bevi's most popular segment has been office space; as such, the finance chief is keeping a close eye on the 'return to office' trend and how that could impact Bevi's business. The 'RTO' discussion has fallen into the spotlight in recent weeks as larger banks such as JPMorgan Chase — and entities such as the federal government — seek to implement policies bringing employees back to physical offices full-time. Such policies have drawn pushback both from employees and C-suite leaders — many of which are weighing the pros and cons of an RTO policy with employee attraction and retention. Bevi itself is a hybrid company, Ahmed said, and while understanding how the RTO trend could impact Bevi's business is essential, its growth plans go beyond the office, she said. The company has begun branching out into other physical locations and verticals, such as airports lounges and cafeterias, she said. Determining the areas that are the right product market fit and coming up with the right price model are a key focus moving forward, Ahmed said. 'Those are the types of things where we have to make decisions where I bring that financial lens,' she said. 'Another thing that I think about a lot is, if you look at an area such as marketing…what are the different ways you're spending your marketing dollars? Where is the best ROI for the business?' Like most finance chiefs, Ahmed is also keeping a close watch on macroeconomic headwinds as she settles into the company's top finance seat, including the continuing back-and-forth regarding tariffs that could impact Bevi's supply chain, manufacturing and pricing. The company does source some raw materials from international suppliers, and, like many other businesses, has conducted scenario planning on the potential impact from economic shifts, she said. 'Our playbook is to plan for different alternatives, but let the situation settle before we start making big changes,' Ahmed said. The Trump administration's strategy surrounding tariffs has shifted rapidly since President Donald Trump began his second term at the start of the year; on Wednesday, the president issued a 90-day pause on broad tariffs announced just the week prior, CFO Dive previously reported. However, it's important to stay grounded in the face of such back-and-forth: 'I think the second piece is, no matter what sort of tweet comes out today. we're not going to change our strategy on the fly,' said Ahmed, who spoke to CFO Dive prior to when the Trump administration's April 2 plans were announced. 'That's not how long-term planning is done.' Instead, Ahmed thinks of such planning like a decision tree; if scenario 'A,' happens, for example, then maybe the company's Plan C or Plan D are two of the ways it could potentially react. The key is to get internal alignment among leadership and support from the board, so 'when eventually one path starts to emerge, then you have already laid out what the second step and the third step and the fourth step would look like,' she said. 'So in this wait and see mode, that's how I think about it and I plan for it.' Sign in to access your portfolio
WIRED
21-03-2025
- General
- WIRED
Hungryroot Is Maybe the AI-Guided Meal Plan of the Future. The Present Is Much More Familiar
My colleague Molly Higgins, who is vegan, simultaneously tested out her own very different goals and preferences on Hungryroot. These involved no chicken at all. Ostensibly, when you sign up, a Hungryroot dinner will cost you $13 a serving, while lunch costs $12 and breakfast is a mere $4.50. But in practice, the number of meals you choose translates to a weekly supply of 'points' whose sum may be different for each dish. And so while one dinner plate is 11 points, another might be 12. Snacks might cost just a couple points apiece. And if you don't use all your points this week, next week is for ribeye. Easy, Breezy, Chicken-Caesary In any case, when I told Hungryroot's questionnaire that I wanted my meal kit to help me save time, the algorithm listened. Among five recipes and some prepackaged breakfast items, only one meal took more than 15 minutes to prepare. Most plates were as much assembly as actual cooking. One lunchtime meal's only prep involved slicing sous vide chicken breast atop a Caesar salad mix. An avocado chicken rice bowl mostly involved composing a few ingredients, after a few minutes heating a rice pouch and pan-searing some precooked 'chile limon' chicken breast. Add to this a pleasant Southwestern-style black bean and corn salad, plus a squirt of avocado crema, and voilà: a casual West Hollywood lunch. Photograph: Matthew Korfhage The only dish that took significantly longer to cook than to eat was a pair of stuffed red bell peppers—which featured a better-than-expected enchilada sauce, courtesy of new-school Mexican-American brand Saucy Lips. Here, too, the chicken came pulled, precooked, and preseasoned, and the rice again arrived in pouch form. My own cooking mostly involved heating peppers in a toaster oven, barely more effort than heating frozen lasagna. Indeed, my week of Hungryroot sometimes felt less like cooking than a week spent grazing in the prepared food section of an upscale grocery store, or one of the nicer fast-casual food courts—the kind that has Sweetgreen and Baja Fresh instead of Wendy's and Chipotle. Custom Concern That said, among my recipes, ease of cooking came at the expense of fresh produce. My box contained just two red bell peppers and an orange. When I mentioned this to my vegan co-tester, Molly, her response was quizzical. She didn't have this problem at all. Her meals were full of veggies. My own survey responses had accidentally convinced Hungryroot's algorithm that I'd rather not cook. 'All of the meals had fresh produce, took half an hour or less, most were under 500 calories, and those that weren't were high protein (plant-based protein, of course),' Molly wrote. Some meals mixed vegan proteins and vegetable sides. Others included veggie-filled stir frys and a plant-based taco plate made with chipotle-spiced, charred cauliflower. While I was gently warming a premixed black bean salad, Molly was out there charring brussels sprouts.
