Articles Tagged with ''frozen foods''

Refrigerated yogurt, frozen pizza, frozen vegetables and more contributed to "strong growth" during fiscal 2009 at General Mills Inc.

Frozen soup, bakery food and shrimp processors were among those honored this month by Darden Restaurants Inc.

Ethnic and specialty foods processor Circle Foods today will open a newly constructed 132,000-square-foot processing plant and warehouse in Otay Mesa, Calif.

To broaden its executive team capabilities, H.J. Heinz Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., said executive vice presidents Dave Moran and Scott O'Hara will switch jobs effective July 15.

In its 2009 report, “Frozen Foods in the U.S.,” New York researcher Packaged Facts said retail packaged frozen food sales grew by 6.5 percent to $51.8 billion.

Diversified frozen foods processor Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, N.Y., recognized top sales personnel and brokers for 2008 performance.

Spring is a natural time to keep an eye on things . . . certain indicators, if you will. It might be signs of life from your lawn or garden. Or, like me, you might be looking for signs of life from your fantasy baseball team. Chances are, you’re also watching for any signs of an uptick in the economy.

With convenience topping its many attributes, frozen food rang up nearly $52 billion in U.S. retail sales through all channels in 2008, according to Packaged Facts.

While many markets struggle with the sluggish economy, others thrive.

The Food Marketing Institute’s “Future Connect” conference, May 4-6, in Dallas will have several topics of interest to refrigerated and frozen food product developers.