Unboxing the Last Mile: Food Logistics Editors Unpack Meal Kits

Associate editor Brielle and assistant editor Mackenna try out different meal kits and dive into the packaging and delivery process in the latest episode of Unboxing the Last Mile.

Brielle JaekelMackenna Moralez
Apr 16, 2021
The Freedonia Group
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel and assistant editor Mackenna Moralez detail their experiences ordering meal kits online. Afterwards the editors sit down with Jennifer Christ, manager of consumer and commercial goods at Freedonia Group, to get some insight into the process. 
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