NewSpring Capital, Radnor, Pa., announced that NewSpring Mezzanine, the firm’s mezzanine strategy, completed its investment to support the acquisition of Joseph’s Frozen Foods, Haverhill, Mass., in partnership with LaSalle Capital, Chicago.

Aqua Star, Seattle, launched CUTTING BOARD Meal Kits, which are frozen meal kits that offer minimal preparation and combined cleanup in 30 minutes or less.

STOUFFER’S, a unit of Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., introduced complete family meal kits.

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.

Revolution Foods, Oakland, Calif., is helping busy families prepare better-for-you meals at home in minutes with Dinner Hero and Breakfast Hero, both speed-scratch meal solutions.

GNP Co., Saint Cloud, Minn., expanded its Gold’n Plump brand with three-step prep chicken breast strip kits that provide high-quality meals and snacks in under 20 minutes.