Your votes crowned these three cold foods companies among the best new products of 2023.

Momentum for refrigerated and fresh foods continue to grow, with categories increasingly appearing in center aisles and appealing to convenience and health minded consumers.

Pet ownership is on the rise, with the COVID-19 pandemic fueling growth and the data suggests that it is not slowing down any time soon.

Convenience, affordability and diverse flavors will be key ingredients in the recipe for success in 2024.

Circana's 2024 food and beverage outlook is cautiously optimistic.

From free pizzas with the purchase of a new freezer to promoting eggs through farmer-focused dating sites, the marketing, messaging and branding around refrigerated and frozen foods is as creative as ever.

 Inspired by the viral #WillitWaffle social media trend sweeping the internet, the waffles are available in three flavors, including the first-to-market Cheesy Waffle.

This year, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods produced over a dozen podcasts, sitting down with industry experts to discuss the latest in all things cold chain. Here are some of our favorite episodes.

The portal is designed to provide the latest trend information to startups and entrepreneurs on topics ranging from plant-based innovations, consumer motivations and patterns, to integrating natural tastes and flavors, as well as functional ingredients, in their product formulations. 

These five companies pulled away from the pack of over a dozen nominated products in online voting during the month of May and will be honored with individual Q&As in our July magazine.