Articles Tagged with ''ready to eat''

Factor Expands Ready-to-Eat Meal Operations

New facility will employ more than 800 team members who will cook, prepare and fulfill customer orders

September 13, 2023

The 300,100sq-ft facility will serve as one of the largest industrial kitchens in the US, enabling Factor to provide more customers with healthy, premium, and convenient ready-to-eat meals right to their doorsteps.

2023 NEW PRODUCTS ANNUAL

Prepared Meals, Entrées Help Busy Consumers Navigate Lifestyle Change

Retail ready-to-eat foods are forecast to grow by double-digits through 2024

Robert Garrison

April 4, 2023

Last year saw The NPD Group, Chicago, share two consumer insight studies with implications for prepared meals and entrees. In its June “Future of Dinner” report, NPD said at-home dinner consumption still remains higher than pre-pandemic levels.

FILLO’S Walking Tamales

Company introduces line of ready-to-eat tamales that can be eaten directly from the package

June 1, 2022

Similar in size and shape to existing bar products, Walking Tamales are unique as they connect traditional Latin American flavors with convenience, reimagining what tamales can be.

Pillsbury Soft Baked Cookies

New product marks the first ready-to-eat cookie from the iconic bakery brand

March 29, 2021

Pillsbury is taking up residence in the cookie aisle for the first time ever. The new line of Soft Baked Cookies are ready to eat out of the package.

Ticking Up Snack Times

Over the past five years, US consumers added 25 between-meal snacking occasions per capita

January 18, 2021

Whether it’s for a nutritious treat, comfort from stress, or a quick meal, US consumers increasingly turn to fruits, nuts, and ready-to-eat snack foods throughout the day, reports The NPD Group. Over the past five years, Americans added 25 between-meal snacking occasions per capita, from 505 between-meal snacking occasions per capita in 2015 to 530 in 2020, and consumption of snack foods at meals increased from 21% of eatings in 2010 to 26% in 2020.

HelloFresh Acquires Ready-to-Eat Meal Company Factor75

The acquisition marks the next step in HelloFresh’s growth plan in the US

November 24, 2020

US subsidiaries of HelloFresh SE, entered into an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of Factor75, Inc. HelloFresh is a provider of meal kits in the world and in the US. Factor is a leading provider of fully-prepared, fresh meals that combine health, convenience and restaurant-quality taste.

lil’gourmets Veggie Meals Debut at Target’s New Fresh Kids Snacking Destination

Organic food start-up brand will now be featured across the retailer’s Midwest locations

September 29, 2020

lil’gourmets, announced a partnership with the fresh food innovation in Target’s newly-created Fresh Kids Snacking Destination. Target shoppers will now have access to lil’gourmets veggie meals in the chilled Produce aisle of select Target stores across seven Midwest states, as well as Target.com.

Raybern’s Sandwich Line for Grocery Deli

New sandwich line includes breakfast biscuits, hoagie roll sandwiches as well as traditional lunch and dinner sandwiches

April 28, 2020

Raybern’s, a brand known for offering authentic deli-style Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches, introduced a line of ready-to-eat deli sandwiches.

Nestlé Toll House Edible Cookie Dough

The ready-to-eat treat allows consumers to safely indulge directly from the tub

July 11, 2019

Made with the same ingredients consumers use, such as real butter and 100% real chocolate, Nestlé® Toll House® Chocolate Chip Edible Cookie Dough contains no preservatives, artificial colors or artificial flavors.

Gat Foods Pilot Lab to Maximize Fruitlift

Fruitful fruit-based solution takes RTE cereals to the next level

May 21, 2019

Fruitlift is an all-natural, liquid based ingredient - composed of 90% fruit components and designed to be injected into the flour mix of puffed cereals to replace white refined sugar.

Switching from plastic to paper-based packaging often comes with new challenges. This webinar will explore how an ovenable, fiber-based packaging solution can deliver the benefits of plastic with 90% less plastic usage.