Making a meal of it: discursively constructing the agency of the meal kit consumer

James Moir

Making a meal of it: discursively constructing the agency of the meal kit consumer

James Moir^*

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BLS - Sociology

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Abstract

Meal kits delivered to the home have become increasingly popular in recent years, particularly during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Several companies now offer these through monthly subscription with a vast range of ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes based on chef-inspired meals that customers can cook themselves. This paper examines the marketing of meal kits from three UK companies in terms of how they discursively construct the agency of the consumer. Three main interpretative repertoires are analysed: (i) the consumer as a creative and committed cook, (ii) the ethical consumer committed to sustainability; and (iii) the consumer as an efficient time-saver. The rhetorical construction of each of these repertoires is considered in turn and the paper concludes by considering how they coalesce together as a persuasive marketing strategy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of IAC in Vienna 2021
Editors	Helena Kratochvílová, Radek Kratochvíl
Place of Publication	Prague
Publisher	Czech Institute of Academic Education
Pages	71-77
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9788088203254
Publication status	Published - 10 Dec 2021
Event	International Academic Conference on Management, Economics and Marketing - Vienna, Austria Duration: 10 Dec 2021 → 11 Dec 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210517200729/https://www.conferences-scientific.cz/inpage/conference-vienna-iacmebm-2021/

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Conference	International Academic Conference on Management, Economics and Marketing
Abbreviated title	IAC-MEM 2022
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	10/12/21 → 11/12/21
Internet address	https://web.archive.org/web/20210517200729/https://www.conferences-scientific.cz/inpage/conference-vienna-iacmebm-2021/

Keywords

Meal
Kits
Discourse
Agency

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Moir, J 2021, Making a meal of it: discursively constructing the agency of the meal kit consumer . in H Kratochvílová & R Kratochvíl (eds), Proceedings of IAC in Vienna 2021. Czech Institute of Academic Education, Prague, pp. 71-77, International Academic Conference on Management, Economics and Marketing, Vienna, Austria, 10/12/21. <https://www.conferences-scientific.cz/file/9788088203254>

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Making a meal of it: discursively constructing the agency of the meal kit consumer

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