Frozen Foods

Jamba Juice Co., the Emeryville, Calif.-based company that owns and franchises 742 Jamba Juice stores across the United States.

Manufacturers of foodservice equipment are keeping pace with the growth of dining away from home and the increasing takeout segment by producing products that allow operators to prepare food faster, more efficiently, cheaper and with an increasing commitment to the environment.

The changing economy is changing consumers’ deli and prepared foods spending patterns, according to the “What’s In Store 2010” report from the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA), which bears looking at even as 2010 progresses.

With food safety a top-of-mind concern for suppliers, retailers and consumers alike, a recent Harris Poll of 2,010 adults found that four in 10 (42 percent) Americans attributed, at least in part, an illness they’ve suffered over the past two years to something they ate.

A recent investigation by Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection found that half of the frozen fish packages it tested contained less product than the labels purported, prompting the removal by inspectors of more than 800 packages from the state’s stores — and the Better Seafood Board (BSB) couldn’t be happier about it.

No Name Premium Meats and Seafood has unveiled a line of shrimp skewers in three flavorful varieties: Toasted Sesame, Smokey Barbeque, and Garlic & Herb.

The 2010 National Grocers Association-SupermarketGuru Consumer Panel survey illustrates the opportunities that abound this year — if grocers are ready to take their cues from their customers.

Village Grown Organic’s new line of individually quick-frozen (IQF) vegetables and fruit combines the best of the old and the new, with heirloom varieties raised by small farmers undergoing a state-of-the-art freezing process within minutes of harvest.