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Smithfield's New Meal Ready Cuts: No Prep Required

May 21, 2026

First-of-its-kind lineup of pre-cut, pre-marinated fresh pork is designed to deliver bold, globally inspired meals in under 20 minutes.

Chef Robotics Earns NSF-Certification for Flexible Meal Assembly Robot

June 11, 2025

Chef’s AI-enabled meal assembly robot operates alongside workers on food production lines, picking and placing ingredients from conveyors into trays.

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Amy's Kitchen Unveils Family Size Entrées, Refreshed Packaging

October 19, 2023

Embracing a new packaging design, Amy’s will offer six dishes designed to meet the needs of busy families seeking an effortless and delicious dinner that the entire family can enjoy.

FreshRealm Plans National Expansion, New Facilities

May 22, 2023

FreshRealm, a leading provider of fresh meals for top retailers nationwide, has initiated plans to expand its national operational and production footprint to nearly 1 million square feet.

New Stouffer’s Sides Help Complete Mealtime

Brand’s entry into side dish market includes eight comfort-inspired recipes

March 22, 2023

Packaged in a convenient-to-serve-from tray, all options are ready from the microwave in 17 minutes or less.

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Birds Eye Launches Frozen Sheet Pan Meals in 4 Flavors

October 27, 2021

New Sheet Pan Meals from Birds Eye feature premium Birds Eye vegetables and tender, lean proteins that are pre-cut and perfectly seasoned. Birds Eye Sheet Pan Meals are ready to serve in just 25 minutes and use only one pan.

Survey: 2 in 3 Millennials skip lunch to "get ahead" at work

This survey also revealed that perceptions of the midday ritual are shifting as the notion of "work-life-balance" becomes increasingly difficult to navigate for the average office worker.

June 10, 2019

The California Walnut Board & Commission, Folsom, Calif., released survey findings that reveal more than half of Americans don't think about what they're going to eat for lunch until they realize they're hungry.

Study: Dinner planning comes down to life stage vs. generational behavior

Parents with children in the household, whether Millennials or Gen Xers, invest more time in preparing the dinner meal.

September 20, 2018

Now that Millennials are older and vary in their life stages — single, married, parents — when it comes to dinner planning, some of their behaviors are similar to when the generations that preceded them were in that life stage, according to research released by The NPD Group, Chicago.

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Smithfield's New Meal Ready Cuts: No Prep Required

Chef Robotics Earns NSF-Certification for Flexible Meal Assembly Robot

Amy's Kitchen Unveils Family Size Entrées, Refreshed Packaging

FreshRealm Plans National Expansion, New Facilities

New Stouffer’s Sides Help Complete Mealtime

Birds Eye Launches Frozen Sheet Pan Meals in 4 Flavors

Survey: 2 in 3 Millennials skip lunch to "get ahead" at work

Study: Dinner planning comes down to life stage vs. generational behavior

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