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PLANT-BASED PROTEINS DOWN 11.8%

Consumers have soured on highly processed ‘faux meats,’ so manufacturers are going back to the drawing board to create cleaner, healthier and better-tasting products. The

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FROZEN PASTA DOLLARS JUMP 12.7%

Yes, it’s an inexpensive meal solution, but premium pastas continue to gain ground. Thanks to strong sales in several smaller subcategories, the frozen pasta category

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REFRIGERATED DIPS TURN UP THE HEAT

Spicy, bold flavors are hot, hot, hot. Refrigerated dips continued to underperform compared to the department as a whole during the 12 weeks ended July

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TOPPING EXPECTATIONS

Frozen pizza outperforms the department as manufacturers roll out new crust types, bold flavors and better-for-you options. As cash-strapped consumers cut back on takeout and

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INDUSTRY VETERANS HAVE THEIR SAY

(continued from September’s cover story, Hotshots) We didn’t ask how old they are, but these frozen and refrigerated food industry leaders have been around the

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Databank

Databank – September 2023

FASTEST REFRIGERATED During the 12 weeks ended July 16, sales of refrigerated products in supermarkets, drugstores, mass merchants, military commissaries and select club and dollar

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