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Recipe-ready chopped cauliflower blends

March 1, 2017

Green Giant Fresh, Salinas, Calif., received a U.S. patent on their Cauliflower Crumbles chopped cauliflower processing method, with a patent pending in Canada.

Packaged Facts: Frozen foods market sales to reach $22B

The frozen food market has proven to be largely resilient in the face of both the fresh food and meal kit trends.

February 23, 2017

Packaged Facts’ new report estimates that frozen foods in the collective categories of dinners/entrées, pizza, side dishes and appetizers/snacks experienced overall sales of $22 billion in 2016, almost identical to the sales total four years prior.

NPD study: Predictions for 2017 and beyond

Food and beverage consumption patterns are among the most stable consumer behaviors, but changes are happening that will alter, and even disrupt, what is considered to be the fundamentals for this industry.

December 14, 2016

The NPD Group, Inc., Port Washington, N.Y., released its predictions for 2017 and beyond.

Greencore to acquire Peacock Foods

Peacock Foods is a convenience food manufacturer with strong positions in frozen breakfast sandwiches, kids’ chilled meal kits and salad kits.

November 29, 2016

Greencore Group plc, an Ireland-based international convenience food business, announced the proposed acquisition of Peacock Foods for $747.5 million.

Study reveals meal kit delivery services will continue to grow

Saving time is the top reason given for using meal kits, which provide all the ingredients necessary to prepare a meal.

July 20, 2016

There is a lot of buzz around meal kit delivery services, but the buzz may be greater than those who currently use the kits, finds The NPD Group.

High-speed sauce pellet depositor for meal kits

June 20, 2016

The Hinds-Bock 4P-01 from Hinds-Bock, Seattle, Wash., is designed for high-speed depositing of sauce pellets for meal kits and depositing of sauce, condiments and fillings.

Consumer study reveals insights into weeknight dining habits

The study exposes a high interest in seeing meal kits at retail locations such as a local grocery store.

June 16, 2016

A new study to be released by Culinary Visions Panel, Chicago, takes an in-depth look at the dining habits, challenges and interests of consumers on weeknights.

Peapod.com partners with ConAgra, Campbell’s to expand meal kit offerings

The new kits each contain pre-measured, pre-cut and pre-washed ingredients for mealtime solutions delivered straight to customers’ doors.

May 25, 2016

Peapod.com, a Chicago-based online grocer, announced the availability of three new meal kits made in partnership with ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Neb., and Campbell Soup Co., Camden, N.J.

Study: Meal kit delivery services usher in new era of culinary convenience

Meal kit delivery services have exploded over the past few years by bridging the space between home-cooked meals and takeout.

May 24, 2016

Meal kit delivery services are here, and are answering the age old question— "What's for dinner?"

2019 Best New Retail Products Contest

March 1, 2011

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ editor-in-chief Marina Mayer reviewed all of the new retail products published in print and online at www.RFFmag.com from July 2018 to February 2019. From the hundreds of products, she nominated 26 refrigerated and frozen foods and beverages to be named Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ Top 5 Best New Retail Product of 2019.