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Growth Trends Indeed, money and time are top of mind for many in the industry right now. Recent research shows that sales of some types of frozen foods are fat, declining or only minimally growing. For example, sales of frozen meals in the United States were down 3 percent between 2009 and last year, according to research from London-based Euromonitor International. In its most recent report on frozen meals, Mintel predicted that the category will continue to experience annual declines through 2016, a trend that the Chicago-based market research frm attributes to consumers’ dining out more frequently and tight competition in the large frozen meal category.
Meanwhile, burgeoning consumer interest in fresh foods may be helping siphon sales from frozen into other fresh food categories. A report in Te Wall Street Journal this past summer attributed declines in frozen foods to shoppers’ interest in buying and preparing more fresh foods. All that aside, there are some brighter spots within the frozen sector. Sales of frozen snacks, appetizers and snack rolls are close to $2 billion a year, according to Mintel, which also found that frozen snacks are popular among younger consumers, who seek innovation, convenience and value. Frozen breakfast is
Heat &Eat Products Offer your customers a versatile meal solution with convenient heat and eat items from Stefano Foods. The Stefano line of Italian section items includes CALZONES, STROMBOLI & PIZZA; made for refrigerated deli and frozen foods merchandising. Our traditional recipes are consumer tested for easy preparation and consistent satisfaction. Whether it’s Take & Bake Deli Pizza or gourmet Stromboli for the freezer, Stefano Foods has the culinary crafted products for you.
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