Today, frozen foods are convenient and popular, and the statistics show it. The global frozen food market size was valued at $177.07 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2022 to 2030, according to Grand View Research. According to an article published in Progressive Grocer in August 2021, the popularity of these foods including breakfast meals rose by 10.9%, and dinners/entrees were up by 4.9%. frozen meat, up 2.7%, and processed chicken (up 10.4%). Moreover, the utilization of these products by numerous end users such as full-service restaurants, hotels and resorts and quick-service restaurants will further support the growth of this market.
There is a plethora of frozen food products that have been individually quick frozen (IQF), and with good reason. From vegetables to delicate berries and fruit and from burgers to seafood, the IQF process seals in moisture while keeping product loss low. After the food is quick-frozen, today’s insulated metal-paneled, automatically zone controlled freezer/warehouse spaces keep food at the right temperature as it awaits distribution—all the while saving energy.