Frozen Foods

Adult obesity rates did not decrease in a single state over the past year, but rather increased in 23 states. Also, the percentage of obese and overweight children is now at or above 30 percent in 30 states.

The frozen breakfast category is sizzling -- so Carson, Calif.-based Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc. has decided to get in on the act with the launch of a line of first-of-their-kind frozen egg-white breakfast items.

At a ceremony held Monday at the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade’s (NASFT) 55th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York and hosted by celebrity chef Ming Tsai, the 37th sofi (“specialty outstanding food innovation”) awards were revealed.

Tasty Brand, Inc., maker of Tastybaby® frozen organic purées, has grown the pioneering product line with Organic Infant Cereals, as well expanding the brand beyond baby food with Organic Fruit Snacks.

The Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) has new leadership, effective tomorrow.

When grocery shopping, consumers will find it hard to miss “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!” The Emmy-Award winning animated kids series has signed cross-promotional deals with Minute Rice, On-Cor Frozen Foods, The Joy Cone Co., Darling Clementines and Jolly Time Pop Corn.

Giant Eagle is lowering prices on popular fresh chicken and ground beef products by an average of 17 percent, which the regional retailer says will deliver customers approximately $20 million in annualized savings.

Over the latest six (4-week) periods ending 5/16/2009, store brand unit sales averaged a 5.7% increase in consumer-packaged-goods departments tracked by Nielsen in food, drug and mass-merchandisers (including Walmart).