- by Daniel Granderson
- November 5 2020
- alternative protein
- dairy alternative
- food and beverage
- food avoidance
- food marketing
- meat
- plant protein
- poultry
- prepared foods
- ready-to-eat foods
- seafood
Plant-Based Prepared Meals are Ripe with Opportunity
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Incorporating plant-based meat into prepared foods is the ultimate convenience since consumers can have a complete meal at home or at a workplace with little effort.
- by Daniel Granderson
- December 18 2017
- beverage trends
- culinary trends
- food trends
- prepared foods
Prepared Foods, Packaged Facts, and Predictions for 2018

Forecasting the next big food & beverage trends is never easy, but “Prepared Foods” magazine recently released predictions for 2018, including insights from Packaged Facts.
- by Noah Miller
- April 6 2017
- food and beverage
- food ingredients
- food marketing
- food packaging
- food research
- food shoppers
- foodies
- foodservice
- gourmet food
- health food
- local foods
- meal kits
- prepared foods
- ready-to-eat foods
25% of Americans Purchased Meal Kits in 2016

Culinary convenience is a quality coveted by many Americans who struggle to fit meal preparation into their busy schedules. It’s no surprise, then, that meal kit delivery services are the latest and most successful attempt to provide people who are on the go with simple solutions to their mealtime problem.
- by Anonymous
- January 9 2014
- supermarkets
- prepared foods
- ready-to-eat foods
- bakeries
- convenience stores
In-store retailer experiences cater to consumer cravings for fresh, personalized food options

The last few years have been strong for retailers presenting and selling freshly prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) meals. Mass market grocers, specialty stores, drug and convenience operators have learned to increase food options for customers while keeping a fair amount of customization and personalization in the process. That’s been a winning formula to attract customers who are time-starved, but want choices that fit in with their lifestyles.
In fact, recent data from the National Association of ...