The cold chain continues to adapt to ever-changing economic pressures and evolving consumer habits. While new challenges exist, the cold chain looks robust at the mid-point of 2022.
Founded by childhood best friends, Rosa Dixon and Milia Lando, Raised Gluten Free produces unique-to-market sweet and savory pies that are both certified gluten free and vegan.
As cold foods processors continue to implement sustainability goals and initiatives into their business plans, going green means everything from what the food is made with to how it’s packaged for consumer consumption.
Research shows that new flavors and innovative product development over the last several years also created more dedicated frozen food consumers, which tend to purchase more products more often.
While frozen food sales didn’t post the double-digit gains seen during 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, changing consumer tastes and perceptions look to shape the industry in 2022.
Darcey Macken serves as CEO of Planterra Foods, a new, innovative plant-based protein startup company based in Colorado dedicated to bringing thoughtful plant-based protein choices to the table.