Last year saw sales of refrigerated foods drifting back closer to normal after a pandemic-fueled peak in 2020.

On our latest Cold Corner Podcast, Lauren Edmonds, newly elected president of the Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA) joins Editor-in-Chief Michael Costa to discuss the RFA’s plans for the coming year, plus how the pandemic is still affecting the refrigerated foods industry through price hikes and shortages on ingredients, a shrinking labor pool, and more. They also discuss Edmonds’ company, St. Clair Foods, and their move to an automated production facility.

The headline for last year’s Top 25 Refrigerated Foods Processors Report read, “Refrigerated Foods to Reign Supreme in 2020”. In no other year than 2020 could a headline that bold be an understatement. 

“What does the next normal look like, and when does it become the new normal?” A quote that applies to nearly everything right now, but in this instance, it’s referring to marketing frozen and refrigerated foods. On this week’s From the Cold Corner Podcast, I talk with Jeff Rumachik, EVP and COO of the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) about promoting cold foods to consumers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week on our From the Cold Corner podcast, I interviewed Lowell Randel, VP of government and legal affairs at the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) for the very latest developments regarding COVID-19's impact on the cold food supply chain.

Melissa's Produce introduces Jicama Wraps--a healthy alternative to corn or flour tortillas. Sliced paper thin and sold in a shelf-stable package of six, these fat-free wraps are only 8 calories apiece, with less than 2 grams of carbohydrates. In comparison, a corn tortilla typically has 50-60 calories and quadruple the carbs; a medium-size flour tortilla contains 94 calories.

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods provides a ranking of the Top 5 refrigerated foods processors in each of five categories.

The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention brings together top companies from every segment of the refrigerated and frozen foods industry to connect, network, share and learn.

2020 marks Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ 30-year anniversary. Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer outlines what’s to come, both in print and online, to help celebrate.

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods profiles the Top 5 refrigerated foods processors in each of the six categories.