Frozen Food

Categories: Food
    • Clarence Birdseye is considered the father of frozen foods
    • Birdseye invented quick-freezing method
    • 12 percent of all food and beverage sales
    • Long-term freezing requires constant temperature of 0° F
    • Many foods are adversely affected by freezing
  • Frozen food is food that is frozen for the purposes of preservation. Freezing food slows food decay and inhibits bacterial growth.
  • The Freezing Process

    The purpose of freezing food is to slow the deterioration process. While freezing may not always kill micro-organisms in food, it can at least stop their growth. Chemicals may be added to food in order to stop activity of enzymes before the freezing process is implemented.
  • Popularity

    Frozen foods are a popular item at grocery stores. Frozen foods represent 12 percent of all food and beverage sales while dollar sales were up to $36.9 billion by 2008. Top categories of frozen foods include ice cream, pizza, and other items. Frozen soups, Pasta, and other desserts are also popular and convenient.

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