Frozen Foods

Canadian company Garden Protein International, Inc.’s (GPI) gardein line of healthy, convenient meat-free frozen foods is now available in the United States.

Big Y Foods, Inc. has appointed Eric A. Swensen its director of frozen food and dairy.

The home front has become the battlefront in the consumer’s war against shrinking incomes and budgets. Home-cooked meals have replaced restaurant dining.

Giant Food Stores, LLC has promoted Chuck Shank to the position of director of operations and merchandising for the retailer’s District 2, which includes stores in southern Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. In his new role, Shank oversees the overall operations, merchandising and customer satisfaction of 11 stores. His most recent position was grocery market manager.

In a bid to steam things up in the fresh produce aisle this fall and keep shoppers away from the frozen foods cases, Mann Packing Co. is offering its annual on-pack offer for the Mann’s steam-in-bag vegetable line. As of Oct. 5, shoppers will save 55 cents when they buy two packages of Mann’s Broccoli & Carrots, Broccoli & Cauliflower or Vegetable Medley.

It’s not news for grocers that consumers are looking for deals and more bang for their buck. But this year’s “What’s in Store 2010,: the trends report from the International Dairy•Deli•Bakery Association™ (IDDBA), confirms that many consumers have changed their spending habits, with more than half of shoppers saying they’re buying less in the deli and prepared foods areas.

In a bid to steam things up in the fresh produce aisle this fall and keep shoppers away from the frozen foods cases, Mann Packing Co. is offering its annual on-pack offer for the Mann’s steam-in-bag vegetable line. As of Oct. 5, shoppers will save 55 cents when they buy two packages of Mann’s Broccoli & Carrots, Broccoli & Cauliflower or Vegetable Medley.

Consumers now have a deliciously simple way to get their required servings of fruit, thanks to Yoplait Frozen Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies from Minneapolis-based General Mills.