Easy Eats: The New Wave of Meal Solutions

The fight for dinner dollars is intensifying as convenient new meal solutions—ranging from in-store eateries and “meal solution centers” to meal kits, food halls, and even fresh vending machines—go mainstream.

In 2016, supermarket foodservice—which includes takeout fresh prepared meals/components and in-store restaurant fare—was the fastest-growing foodservice sector with sales of $28 billion, up 8.6% over the prior year, according to Technomic data. Prepared f…