{"id":971,"date":"2017-09-25T17:50:34","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T17:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/?p=971"},"modified":"2020-10-30T17:17:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T17:17:27","slug":"need-know-meal-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About Meal Prep"},"content":{"rendered":"

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The latest fitness craze doesn’t involve crash dieting or so-called miracle pills. And it doesn’t require an expensive juicer, either. Instead, the newest buzz in healthy living is meal prep. It’s simple, easy to follow, and offers a lot more than just salads.<\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

What is it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Meal prep is perfectly portioned out healthy meals. They are made in advance so that when you’re ready to eat, you can just pop them in the microwave and have a guilt-free meal in a matter of minutes. Prepared meals like this are also great on-the-go. Bring them to work or the gym and know you have a meal you can feel good about. Plus, with the convenience of the meal being already made, it’s easier to resist the temptation of fast food.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Who’s doing it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Healthy prepared meals are popping up all over the place, both online and in local markets. There are even lots of home delivery companies that deliver prepared meals right to your doorstep. With companies like Healthy Meals Direct<\/a> in New York,\u00a0PREP’D<\/a>\u00a0in Oklahoma, or Wolf Meal Prep <\/a>out of Canada\u00a0<\/strong>we’re seeing fresh and healthy options available all over.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

What do you use for it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Naturally, you want to package these meals in a container that is freezer safe and microwaveable. Ideally, the container is also reusable. Thankfully, we have just the thing. Reusable plastic meal prep containers from CuBE Plastics fits all these criteria. The standard look is a black base with a clear lid, but we like having options. That’s why we also stock lime green bases<\/a> and bright orange bases<\/a>. These help your brand stand out among the competition, but they also help your food presentation pop!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Already found the meal prep container of your dreams? Maybe it’s time to put your logo on it. Our Packaging Advisors can talk to you about the options that are available to help boost your meal prep business. Give them a call at 888-321-2248 to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The latest fitness craze doesn’t involve crash dieting or so-called miracle pills. And it doesn’t require an expensive juicer, either. Instead, the newest buzz in healthy living is meal prep. It’s simple, easy to follow, and offers a lot more than just salads. What is it? Meal prep is perfectly portioned out healthy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":979,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat You Need to Know About Meal Prep<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What You Need to Know About Meal Prep\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"    The latest fitness craze doesn’t involve crash dieting or so-called miracle pills. And it doesn’t require an expensive juicer, either. Instead, the newest buzz in healthy living is meal prep. It’s simple, easy to follow, and offers a lot more than just salads. What is it? Meal prep is perfectly portioned out healthy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MrTakeOutBags.com Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MrTakeOutBags\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-09-25T17:50:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-10-30T17:17:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/what-is-meal-prep-orange.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jesse Harster\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jesse Harster\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jesse Harster\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95077af38d775139fb502e362b59080c\"},\"headline\":\"What You Need to Know About Meal Prep\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-09-25T17:50:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-10-30T17:17:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/\"},\"wordCount\":352,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/what-is-meal-prep-orange.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Food\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/\",\"name\":\"What You Need to Know About Meal Prep\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/what-is-meal-prep-orange.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-09-25T17:50:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-10-30T17:17:27+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/what-is-meal-prep-orange.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/what-is-meal-prep-orange.png\",\"width\":750,\"height\":300},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What You Need to Know About Meal Prep\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"MrTakeOutBags.com Blog\",\"description\":\"News and articles covering packaging for restaurants, takeout, catering and most foodservice applications.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"MrTakeOutBags.com Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mtob-wp-logo-original.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mtob-wp-logo-original.png\",\"width\":495,\"height\":162,\"caption\":\"MrTakeOutBags.com Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MrTakeOutBags\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mrtakeoutbags\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95077af38d775139fb502e362b59080c\",\"name\":\"Jesse Harster\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5cba7d546df3ddd390c021dd849671cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5cba7d546df3ddd390c021dd849671cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jesse Harster\"},\"description\":\"With over 13 years of experience in Foodservice Packaging Marketing and Commerce, Jesse brings deep expertise in custom packaging design, product testing, and content creation. Passionate about helping food and beverage businesses elevate their brand through packaging, Jesse has worked extensively on editing, designing, and photographing foodservice packaging solutions.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\"],\"jobTitle\":\"VP Digital Strategy\",\"worksFor\":\"MrTakeOutBags.com\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/author\/mtob\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What You Need to Know About Meal Prep","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What You Need to Know About Meal Prep","og_description":"    The latest fitness craze doesn’t involve crash dieting or so-called miracle pills. And it doesn’t require an expensive juicer, either. Instead, the newest buzz in healthy living is meal prep. It’s simple, easy to follow, and offers a lot more than just salads. What is it? Meal prep is perfectly portioned out healthy","og_url":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/","og_site_name":"MrTakeOutBags.com Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MrTakeOutBags","article_published_time":"2017-09-25T17:50:34+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-10-30T17:17:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":750,"height":300,"url":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/what-is-meal-prep-orange.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Jesse Harster","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jesse Harster","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/"},"author":{"name":"Jesse Harster","@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95077af38d775139fb502e362b59080c"},"headline":"What You Need to Know About Meal Prep","datePublished":"2017-09-25T17:50:34+00:00","dateModified":"2020-10-30T17:17:27+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/"},"wordCount":352,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/what-is-meal-prep-orange.png","articleSection":["Food"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/","url":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/","name":"What You Need to Know About Meal Prep","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/what-is-meal-prep-orange.png","datePublished":"2017-09-25T17:50:34+00:00","dateModified":"2020-10-30T17:17:27+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/what-is-meal-prep-orange.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/what-is-meal-prep-orange.png","width":750,"height":300},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/need-know-meal-prep\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What You Need to Know About Meal Prep"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/","name":"MrTakeOutBags.com Blog","description":"News and articles covering packaging for restaurants, takeout, catering and most foodservice applications.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"MrTakeOutBags.com Blog","url":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mtob-wp-logo-original.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mtob-wp-logo-original.png","width":495,"height":162,"caption":"MrTakeOutBags.com Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MrTakeOutBags","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mrtakeoutbags\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/95077af38d775139fb502e362b59080c","name":"Jesse Harster","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5cba7d546df3ddd390c021dd849671cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5cba7d546df3ddd390c021dd849671cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jesse Harster"},"description":"With over 13 years of experience in Foodservice Packaging Marketing and Commerce, Jesse brings deep expertise in custom packaging design, product testing, and content creation. Passionate about helping food and beverage businesses elevate their brand through packaging, Jesse has worked extensively on editing, designing, and photographing foodservice packaging solutions.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com"],"jobTitle":"VP Digital Strategy","worksFor":"MrTakeOutBags.com","url":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/author\/mtob\/"}]}},"yoast_meta":{"yoast_wpseo_title":"","yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","yoast_wpseo_canonical":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/971"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=971"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":991,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/971\/revisions\/991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mrtakeoutbags.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}