Frozen Food Packaging Trends

ConAgra Foods Goes Green
for Food Trays by Using Recycled Plastic

Poulty Market Update

Russia Cutting Poultry Product Imports
In Move to Bolster Domestic Producers
American exporters resigned to situation; tensions between US and Russia don’t help.

Chinese Poultry is Europe’s ‘Cup of Tea’
After Producers Bolster Quality Controls

Special Story Section

Global Company with Local Presence,
JBT FoodTech Systems Get Job Done

QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine

Global Salmon Business on the Rise
Notwithstanding Ongoing Challenges
Chile making new efforts to combat disease without overusing antibiotics. Norway wins appeal to World Trade Organization on European Union price fixing, but it may be a hollow victory. Alaska has late but good catch – but could face future environmental threat.

Shrimp Feature Prominently in New Range
Of Natural, Sustainable Putney Pasta Meals

GAA, ACC Welcome Import Safety Initiative
Now in Pilot Program Testing Phase at FDA

News From Europe

Snack Foods Gain Popularity in France
Despite Warnings from ‘Food Police’
La police de nourriture attaquent des casse-croûtes, mais les gens les mangent de toute façon. Pardon our French, but it is much the same throughout the EU and USA.

Private Label Gains in France,
As Operators Push Store Brands

Mickey Mouse Roars into UK Market
With Kids’ Frozen Food Line

Healthy-Eating Trend and Price Issues
Driving Frozen Food Market in Denmark
Low-fat and organic products gaining favor. Many Danish consumers are going for upscale food on weekends, while consuming ‘cheap and cheerful’ meals during the rest of the week.

Retail Pizza Market Still Hot in France,
With Competition Creating a Ferment
National and European brands, plus retail private labels, try to outdo each other.

Frozen Foods in North America

It’s Hip to Be Square in USA Pizza World,
As the Shape of Retail Products Evolves
Sales rise 2.93% to $2,925,608,000, reports IRI. Unit sales up 1.43% to over one billion.

An Interview with Dan Hammer,
Schwan’s Senior VP for Marketing

Warehousing World

Good Times Roll for Coldstores in Europe;
Recession Could Heat Up Frozen Business
Eurofrigo/Nichirei executive assesses state of European scene at Trends Forum in Washington.

Public Refrigerated Warehouse
Capacity on the Rise Worldwide

United States Cold Storage Taps Turlock
For Significant Warehouse Expansion

ACS&T Logistics Team Expands Support
For Kwok Foods Operations in Britain

Global Frozen Foods Almanac

European Growth Slows to Relative Crawl,
But Higher Prices Boost Total Valuation
Food for Thought numbers chart setbacks in the United Kingdom and Spain, but some sources say British market is still gaining. Ready meals and vegetables are off overall, while other frozen food categories continue to move forward – even if it’s at a snail’s pace.

Will United States Frozen Food Business
Be Hit Hard by Economic Downturn?
Volume growth for 2007 seen as minimal by QFFI and Food for Thought accounts alike. Fish and seafood may be too pricey in hard times, with consumers switching to chicken.

Japanese Frozen Food Market Declining;
Demographics Precede Safety Scandal
Whatever the impact this year of tainted dumpling imports, an aging and marginally decreasing population was already impacting the industry – and will continue to do so. Meanwhile, other Asian countries are developing domestic as well as export markets.

Ice Cream & Frozen Deserts Scoops

Vegan Frozen Dessert Bringing Bliss
To Fair Trade-Minded Consumers in US

Langnese Tempts Chocoholics
with More Premium Ice Cream

Potato Dish & Appetizer Trends

It’s Easy to Whip up Comfort Food in Flash
With Ore-Ida’s Zero Trans Fat Steam n’ Mash

Lamb Weston Expands Novo Mundo Line
With Introduction of Three New Appetizers

Frozen Food Forum

Fond Goodbye to Per-Oskar Persson: Scientist, Engineer, Inventor, Technical Genius and Freezing Equipment Pioneer