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Over the last two decades the American family has changed such that women represent an increasing part of the work force. As a result, in about 62% of families, both husband and wife go to work away from home. Due to changes in life styles, consumers are demanding convenience, variety, quality, healthfulness, and value from the food they consume. According to a survey by Good Housekeeping Institute, nearly 70% of the female respondents expressed interest (ranging from “somewhat” to “high”) in frozen foods packaged in microwave-safe materials. The frozen food industry is responding to this challenge by introducing novel food products using improved processing and packaging technologies (Ott, 1988). As a consequence, according to a U.S. Department of Commerce projection, the frozen entrée market has been growing at an annual rate of 15% or greater, and the trend is expected to continue (Rice, 1986a).
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Balasubramaniam, V.M., Chinnan, M.S. (1997). Role of Packaging in Quality Preservation of Frozen Foods. In: Erickson, M.C., Hung, YC. (eds) Quality in Frozen Food. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5975-7_15
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