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The frozen food category is experiencing all-time consumer interest over the past year, with momentum expected to continue. This March, National Frozen Food Month, the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) anticipates home cooks will continue to reach for their favorite frozen foods.
This National Frozen Food Month, consider these three tips for maximizing the many benefits of frozen foods:
Mix frozen and fresh. To most frozen food consumers (72 percent), it’s not frozen or fresh – it’s frozen and fresh (Power of Frozen, 2021). “Mixing fresh and frozen in the same meal is a tell-tale trait of our core frozen food consumers,” said AFFI President and CEO Alison Bodor. The frozen aisle is full of single ingredients, side dishes and entrees that can all mix well w
Eat your fruits and vegetables. It’s advice we’ve been getting all our lives, and yet, Americans are eating fewer fruits and veggies than ever according to a new study.
Decline in consumption of 100% fruit juice contributes to worrying trend for Americans
A new research report shows that Americans continue to consume less and less fruits and vegetables despite consistent dietary advice to the contrary. An accompanying decline in the consumption of 100% fruit juice, such as orange juice, is likely a significant contributor to the issue.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) reported in its “State of the Plate: America’s Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Trends” that Americans continue on a 15-year decline in the consumption of fruits and vegetables. The report shows that fruit and vegetable consumption has declined nearly 10 percent and that Americans are eating produce just once each day. The news is troubling given the breadth of research that supports the diet and health benefits of consuming a variety of fruit and vegetables in recommended amounts. Additionally, juice consumption declined 8 percent over the past 5 years.
US fruit and veg consumption slides
PBH s ongoing study shows that consumption is down 10 per cent since 2004
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US fruit and vegetable consumption continues to fall in spite of decades and public health campaigns, according to a new report from the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH).
State of the Plate: America’s Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Trends, shows that consumption has fallen by almost 10 per cent since 2004, when the first report was published.
The most significant contributors to this decline have been a 16 per cent decrease in vegetable consumption frequency, followed by a 15 per cent reduction in juice intake. In the past five years alone, overall consumption has declined by 3 per cent, indicating the trend is worsening every year.