American Frozen Foods Institute (AFFI), McLean, Va., has the frozen business down cold, as evidenced at AFFI-CON 2018, which will take place March 3-6 at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
These “unconventional” acquisitions created a shock-and-awe effect through the industry by placing processors in other parts of the retail space, expanding their logistics network and indefinitely changing the future of the cold food and beverage industry.
The first nine months of 2017 displayed a significant increase in new UPC codes vs. the same period in the prior year, with refrigerated yogurt experiencing a 14.5% increase.
October 16, 2017
Price-Trak, New York, announced key findings for the first nine months of 2017.
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), McLean, Va., is joining the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and Grocery Manufacturers Association’s (GMA), Washington, D.C., voluntary product code dating initiative.
The study, conducted within CARVE's public-private partnership, shows that using frozen foods might reduce consumers’ food waste.
August 4, 2017
Consumers create less waste from frozen vegetables, potato products and berry fruit than from fresh or alternatives in cans or jars, according to a study by Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands.
IQF potatoes, tomatoes and broccoli and cauliflower will remain in great demand.
April 10, 2017
The global demand for IQF vegetable is expected to rise on the account of their longer shelf lives, speedy processing of foods and robust supply chain.
The amounts of vitamins A and C and folates of some frozen fruits and vegetables were greater than fresh-stored produce.
March 21, 2017
Research published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, published by Elsevier, Atlanta, revealed that the nutritional value of certain frozen fruits and vegetables are generally equal to fresh produce.