Frozen food experienced significant growth throughout the pandemic, and demand for the category remains sticky. Data suggest that the popularity will linger in the long term, as consumer shopping patterns continue to favor the convenience that frozen foods provide.
Frozen foods proved to be a pandemic powerhouse in 2020, when concerned consumers stockpiled their freezers with longer shelf items during the height of lockdowns. While consumer concern is declining as the number of new COVID-19 cases decrease, frozen food sales continue to be robust versus the 2019 pre-pandemic normal, according to American Frozen Food …
The Earth may be facing global warming, but we’re in a new ice age – at least when it comes to frozen foods. While the pandemic put a chill on many products, frozen foods have heated up, growing sales even as many people look for fresh and healthy foods. Companies like Amazon are rolling out …
Nearly 90 percent of Americans fail to consume the recommended amounts of vegetables and nearly 80 percent fail to meet dietary recommendations for fruit.1 While Americans struggle to add more fruits and vegetables to their diets, a recently concluded study reveals one simple solution: frozen. The Frozen Food Foundation partnered with the University of California-Davis (UC …
UC Davis Study Reinforces the Nutritional Benefits of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Keep Reading
As Americans strive to eat healthier and add more fruits and vegetables to their diets, a study from the University of Georgia (UGA) has a simple message for consumers: think frozen. In partnership with the Frozen Food Foundation, UGA conducted a unique study comparing the nutrient content of eight commonly-purchased frozen and fresh fruits and …
Foundation Study Highlights Nutrient Profile of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Keep Reading
Frozen foods fit the way people live and eat today. Results from menu modeling show that realistic, balanced and affordable menus featuring mostly frozen foods can meet energy, nutrient and cost goals based on recommendations from the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), MyPlate, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Moderate Cost Food Plan.