Daily Harvest

Daily Harvest, a New York City–based frozen vegan food delivery startup valued at $1.1 billion, laid off 15% of its workforce in early August 2022. The cuts, which were planned prior to a major food safety crisis, were attributed to broader inflationary pressures and a slowing economy affecting many startups. This reduction occurred as the company grappled with a severe public relations and operational challenge stemming from its recalled French Lentil + Leek Crumbles, which reportedly sickened hundreds of customers, led to hospitalizations, and triggered multiple lawsuits. The layoffs reflect both internal economic adjustments and the external fallout from the product safety issue that amplified on social media.

Daily Harvest laid off 60 employees representing approximately 20% of its workforce on 2022-02-10.