Foodservice

Sodexo teams with Hellofresh on meal kit delivery service for US colleges

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March 30, 2021

Sodexo, a Paris based foodservice and facilities management company, has teamed with Hellofresh, a meal kit delivery provider, to offer delivery of HelloFresh and EveryPlate meal kits to students at more than 300 U.S. colleges and universities.

Using Sodexo's BiteU app, students can pre-select, order and schedule meal kits for delivery. Whether students are vegetarian, on a low-calorie diet or looking for something quick and easy, Hellofresh gives them the flexibility to select meals from an extensive rotating weekly menu. EveryPlate offers an ever-changing menu of chef-curated recipes with vegetarian and gourmet options. Meal kits arrive with fresh, pre-measured ingredients, step-by-step instructions and all the necessary tools to get dinner together in 30 minutes or less. Students have the option to cancel, change or skip orders at any time.

"Our campus dining program is focused on enabling choice and convenience," Kevin Rettle, vice president, global offer development and digital innovation, Sodexo Universities and Schools, said in the press release. "Our partnership with Hellofresh allows us to expand our resident dining experience and provide an affordable, family meal-style option for students and customers."

Sodexo's on-campus food and retail outlets are powered by its BiteU app. Created internally by Sodexo's technology and university teams, the BiteU app connects back-end card systems to make meal plans and payment options seamless and creates a cashless environment across campuses. Since launching, BiteU has been deployed at 40% of Sodexo-serviced sites. It will achieve 80% deployment by August 2021.