Snap Kitchen, Austin, Texas, partnered with Whole Foods Market, Houston, Texas, to launch Snap Kitchen's fresh, ready-to-eat meals in select stores throughout the Southwest region.

JBT Corp., Chicago, introduced FTNON CoreTakr, an innovative robotic system that uses advanced 3D camera technology to remove unwanted cores from lettuce heads used in the fresh-cut and ready-to-eat segments.

Currently, 39% of consumers say they are on a diet in order to lose weight, according to a survey of 25,000 consumers conducted by FMCG Gurus, UK.

Lamb Weston, Eagle, Idaho, announced plans to acquire Ready Meals, an Australia-based frozen potato processor.

A fast-response service from Proseal, UK, enabled Rowan Foods Ltd., a UK-based ready meals manufacturer, to maintain production.

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.

Bonduelle Fresh Americas, formerly Ready Pac Foods, installed an energy-efficient cogeneration system at the company's Irwindale, Calif., headquarters production plant.

The demand for frozen ready meals is expected to witness steady demands in the foreseeable future, according to a report released by Future Market Insights, Valley Cottage, N.Y.

The global frozen food market was valued at $122.1 billion in 2013, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2014-2020, reaching an estimated value of $156.4 billion in 2020, according to a new market report published by Persistence Market Research, New York.