Total retail sales in 1997 reached $24 billion
Total retail sales in 2003 reached $27.1 billion
Clarence Birdseye is considered the father of the frozen food industry
The frozen food industry was a $250 million retail business in 1947
Due to increased competition from other sectors of the food industry, such as refrigerated entrees and ready-to-eat meals prepared by grocery store delis, frozen food sales began to weaken in the early 2000s.
Sales in 2003 totaled $27.1 billion
The frozen food industry grew from a $250 million retail business in 1947 to more than $20 billion by the 1990s, according to the National Frozen Food Association.
the early 1960
Clarence Birdseye
Sales for the snack food industry reached $21.8 billion in 2001, up 5.1 percent from 2000
Yes. This is a very common use in the frozen food industry.
Industry leader PalEx Inc. of Houston, Texas, which generated 1998 sales of just under $320 million (up 43 percent from 1997), merged in 1999 with Munich, Germany-based International Food Container Organization (IFCO).
This industry consists of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dog and cat food from cereal, meat, and other ingredients. These preparations may be canned, frozen, or dry.