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10 food subscription boxes that are great for foodies and adventurous eaters
Best Food Subscription Box (2023)
Looking for new healthy snack options? How about unique international foods? Or maybe a selection of cheeses? Artisanal breads and pastas? There's a box for that!
These 10 food subscription boxes, which have been nominated by an expert panel and voted by readers as the best on the market, are perfect for foodies who enjoy trying new things.
- Universal Yums
- JerkyGent
- Raddish Kids
- Kekao
- Baketivity
- Imperfect Foods
- curdbox
- Treats Box
- TokyoTreat
- Wildgrain
Photo courtesy of Universal Yums
No. 10:
Travel the world with your taste buds with Universal Yums, the subscription box that delivers snacks from a different country each month. Each delivery contains a variety of sweet and salty snacks and a booklet about the snack choices.
No. 9:
The creators of the JerkyGent subscription boxes search the United States for the best-tasting artisan beef jerky. Once they have selected the finest craft products, the curators review the customer’s preferences for spiciness and build and ship packages. Subscribers receive boxes with two, four, or eight bags of jerky each month.
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No. 8:
Designed to help kids develop culinary skills at an early age, subscribers to Raddish Kids receive a cooking, baking, or global eats monthly kit that includes recipes, activities, kitchen tools, and more.
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No. 7:
Discover the world’s finest chocolate bars each month with a delivery from Kekao. Four or five premium curated items can include selections like new craft chocolate bars and rich dark Peruvian chocolate bars, with unique flavors that feature hazelnut milk, bananas foster, raspberry rose, and more.
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No. 6:
Kid-friendly monthly Baketivity kits include a recipe, all the dry ingredients needed for that recipe, a link to a cook-along video, and a fun activity. Subscribers also get extras that include a chef hat and apron, stickers, and more.
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No. 5:
The Imperfect Foods membership is designed to reduce waste by delivering groceries that are less than perfect. This means it may look a little funky or that the box may include surplus items that may otherwise go to waste. There are no subscription fees and subscribers are only charged for the groceries they select, along with a delivery fee.
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No. 4:
Billing themselves as the “ultimate cheese subscription box,” curdbox subscribers receive a box with three artisan cheeses, three specialty food pairings, and a pairing info card with wine suggestions. Also included are links to an in-depth blog post, a themed Spotify playlist, and the curdcast podcast.
Photo courtesy of TryTreats.com
No. 3:
Each box from Treats includes a selection of international snacks with a different country theme each month. The standard box includes five-plus snacks, while the premium box contains 10 or more.
No. 2:
This box of Japanese treats includes 15 to 20 full-size surprise goodies that are hand-picked and shipped monthly, and they have subscribers saying an enthusiastic "arigato!" TokyoTreat deliveries include Japanese snacks, candy, rare sodas, and more.
No. 1:
Believed to be the first bake-from-frozen (no thawing required!) subscription box on the market, a monthly shipment from Wildgrain includes artisanal pastries, pastas, and/or sourdough bread. With each item taking 25 minutes or less to bake, it's super convenient.
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The Experts
Allison Tibaldi
Allison Tibaldi is a travel and food writer based... Read More
Allison Tibaldi is a travel and food writer based in New York City. She has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne Australia, Toronto and Los Angeles. She studied early childhood development in graduate school and firmly believes that travel is the best education. She writes for numerous publications including CNN, Travel Channel, HGTV, am New York, Emirates Open Skies, Family Traveller and Travel Weekly.
Allison Tibaldi
Allison Tibaldi is a travel and food writer based in New York City. She has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne Australia, Toronto and Los Angeles. She studied early childhood development in graduate school and firmly believes that travel is the best education. She writes for numerous publications including CNN, Travel Channel, HGTV, am New York, Emirates Open Skies, Family Traveller and Travel Weekly.
Erin Hamm
Erin Hamm is the founder of Subscription Box Mom... Read More
Erin Hamm is the founder of Subscription Box Mom where she reviews and shares her love of subscription boxes with others through a website and a YouTube channel with over 42k subscribers. Her site features a list of free subscription boxes to explore. In addition to her subscription box business, she co-owns an online clothing store, Obsessions Clothing Co. When she is not working, she loves spending time with her husband and two boys. You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Erin Hamm
Erin Hamm is the founder of Subscription Box Mom where she reviews and shares her love of subscription boxes with others through a website and a YouTube channel with over 42k subscribers. Her site features a list of free subscription boxes to explore. In addition to her subscription box business, she co-owns an online clothing store, Obsessions Clothing Co. When she is not working, she loves spending time with her husband and two boys. You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Jacky Runice
Born in Bucktown (Chicago) when bulletproof was a... Read More
Born in Bucktown (Chicago) when bulletproof was a home safety choice and not a coffee order, Jacky Runice has been knocking around Chicago as a professional print, online and broadcast journalist and editor specializing in separating the riff from the raff in culture, entertainment, food, travel and pure unadulterated fun. Jacky is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) and relies on her vast experience and gray matter to produce informative, entertaining content.
Jacky Runice
Born in Bucktown (Chicago) when bulletproof was a home safety choice and not a coffee order, Jacky Runice has been knocking around Chicago as a professional print, online and broadcast journalist and editor specializing in separating the riff from the raff in culture, entertainment, food, travel and pure unadulterated fun. Jacky is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) and relies on her vast experience and gray matter to produce informative, entertaining content.
Mary Balandiat
Mary Balandiat is the Founder and Creative... Read More
Mary Balandiat is the Founder and Creative Director of Beauty Cooks Kisses (which began in November 2011 as Nuts 4 Stuff). This is where she reviews and also shares her love of subscription boxes with others, in addition to a wealth of beneficial posts on beauty, style, health, fitness, DIY, recipes, tips, saving money, inspiration, and more to help her readers live the best and happiest life possible. You can connect with her on Facebook and Twitter.
Mary Balandiat
Mary Balandiat is the Founder and Creative Director of Beauty Cooks Kisses (which began in November 2011 as Nuts 4 Stuff). This is where she reviews and also shares her love of subscription boxes with others, in addition to a wealth of beneficial posts on beauty, style, health, fitness, DIY, recipes, tips, saving money, inspiration, and more to help her readers live the best and happiest life possible. You can connect with her on Facebook and Twitter.
Meg St-Esprit
Meg St-Esprit is a journalist based in Pittsburgh... Read More
Meg St-Esprit is a journalist based in Pittsburgh who covers family travel, lifestyle, education, and parenting. With their four kids in tow, she and her husband love to travel anywhere and everywhere — but have a soft spot for camping and outdoor adventures. In fact, her kids are well on their way to achieving their goal of visiting all 124 state parks in Pennsylvania. Meg believes travel doesn’t need to be luxurious or costly to be valuable, and aims to share that with her audience. Meg’s work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Thrillist, The Washington Post, Fodor’s, Yahoo, Good Housekeeping, Romper, and more. Follow Meg on Instagram and Twitter at @megstesprit or check out her work on https://megstesprit.com/
Meg St-Esprit
Meg St-Esprit is a journalist based in Pittsburgh who covers family travel, lifestyle, education, and parenting. With their four kids in tow, she and her husband love to travel anywhere and everywhere — but have a soft spot for camping and outdoor adventures. In fact, her kids are well on their way to achieving their goal of visiting all 124 state parks in Pennsylvania. Meg believes travel doesn’t need to be luxurious or costly to be valuable, and aims to share that with her audience. Meg’s work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Thrillist, The Washington Post, Fodor’s, Yahoo, Good Housekeeping, Romper, and more. Follow Meg on Instagram and Twitter at @megstesprit or check out her work on https://megstesprit.com/
Michelle Oliver
Michelle Oliver is the COO of Hello Subscription.... Read More
Michelle Oliver is the COO of Hello Subscription. Michelle has expertise in accounting but jumped careers and joined the Hello Subscription team in November of 2021. Michelle has extensive knowledge of the ins and outs of subscription boxes and loves partnering with brands to increase their reach. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys spending time with her two amazing kids, traveling to new places, and yoga.
Michelle Oliver
Michelle Oliver is the COO of Hello Subscription. Michelle has expertise in accounting but jumped careers and joined the Hello Subscription team in November of 2021. Michelle has extensive knowledge of the ins and outs of subscription boxes and loves partnering with brands to increase their reach. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys spending time with her two amazing kids, traveling to new places, and yoga.
Nicky Omohundro
Nicky Omohundro is the founder and editor of Read More
Nicky Omohundro is the founder and editor of LittleFamilyAdventure.com, the popular family travel & lifestyle website that inspires families to leave no child left inside. Since 2013 LFA has been providing inspiration to get families outdoors, eat well, and travel everywhere from their own backyard to around the world. Always up for a family adventure, she has traveled to 37 states and 6 countries to zip-line through a Costa Rican rainforest, see Finland’s Northern Lights, and go camping throughout the US. Nicky is the co-founder of Tourism WorX a travel consultancy group. Connect with her Twitter and Instagram.
Nicky Omohundro
Nicky Omohundro is the founder and editor of LittleFamilyAdventure.com, the popular family travel & lifestyle website that inspires families to leave no child left inside. Since 2013 LFA has been providing inspiration to get families outdoors, eat well, and travel everywhere from their own backyard to around the world. Always up for a family adventure, she has traveled to 37 states and 6 countries to zip-line through a Costa Rican rainforest, see Finland’s Northern Lights, and go camping throughout the US. Nicky is the co-founder of Tourism WorX a travel consultancy group. Connect with her Twitter and Instagram.
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