frozen foods

Frozen food category remains strong as pandemic wanes

It’s been over two years since COVID-19 reared its ugly head and much has changed since it did. The food category — from how it was produced, proc... continue reading »

Chatting with TOMRA CEO Tove Andersen; company expands 5C sorter to frozen

In August 2021, Tove Andersen became the CEO of TOMRA, a global supplier of recycling, mining and food production equipment. With a history with c... continue reading »

Request Foods getting state assistance in West Michigan expansion project

Request Foods Inc., a frozen food and foodservice solutions leader, is receiving a boost from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and... continue reading »

American Frozen Food Institute members now have access to IRI data

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) — the food trade association representing all segments of the $65.1 billion frozen food industry — and I... continue reading »

Pandemic adds fuel to already-blossoming frozen food category

Since COVID-19 first reared its ugly head, it has shaken up all food categories, including the frozen category, which has seen tremendous growth.  ... continue reading »

Maximizing frozen food quality through latest processing technology

Over the past year, consumer demand for frozen foods has grown significantly, and momentum is expected to continue. This growth has led processors to ... continue reading »

USDA seeks canned, frozen vegetables for school lunch program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting offers for canned and frozen vegetables for its school lunch program and other food assistance program... continue reading »

Eyeing food trends for 2021

If there was an on-trend word for 2020, it would have been “unprecedented.” The word was often used by on-air talking heads and writers to describ... continue reading »

US frozen potato exports lag during final quarter of ’20

Exports of U.S. frozen potato products were down nearly 11%, year-over-year, during the fourth quarter of 2020. Sales in domestic retail were up, howe... continue reading »

Frozen produce sales up 22% in retail in 2020

November and December sales were dominated by the holidays along with the consumers’ response to rapidly rising new COVID-19 cases across many state... continue reading »