HelloFresh, a provider of meal kits, completed the acquisition of Factor75, a provider of fully-prepared, fresh meals, for $277m. "Direct-to-consumer ready-to-eat meals are a nascent food vertical that we believe has the potential to grow into a multi-billion dollar category over time. With Factor, HelloFresh, EveryPlate and Green Chef, we have four high-growth food brands in our Group, all benefiting from our strong growth engine, technology and supply chain infrastructure," Uwe Voss, HelloFresh US CEO.