Updates in the Growing Frozen Food Industry For 2022 

In 2022, there have been numerous updates in the frozen food industry with an increase in demand for cold storage during the over the past two years. In fact, temperature-controlled storage companies were reaching their maximum capacity during 2021! The market size for the frozen food market was valued at $291.8 billion in 2019, and is estimated to reach $404.8 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 4.2% from 2020 to 2027.

Frozen food has been a convenient, lucrative way for consumers to easily enjoy healthy meals. Here are some updates on the growing frozen food industry of 2022, and how to keep up with the pace!

Todays Popular Frozen Foods

Throughout North America and Europe, frozen meats like poultry and seafood are among the most popular grocery items. The retail frozen food industry is in its budding phase in markets such as India, highlighting growth, and showing a clear evolution in the market.

What are some popular frozen foods today? From bakery products, packaged ready-to-eat foods, snacks and of course desserts, these items have been highly consumed over the past few years! Among the major users of frozen food products are business buyers. Hotels, restaurant caterers and fast food chains would buy fruits, meat, vegetables, as well as the latest in vegan products to stay up to date with consumer demands.

The Latest Consumer Trends

Plant-based products were the trend to follow in 2021, and that trend is expected to continue as well in 2022. This has been a vital alternative for people who have issues while digesting dairy products. A true game-changer!

It is expected that over the next year, the demand for healthier lifestyles will increase even more due to people's awareness of nutrition, affecting the demand for frozen plant-based products.

If you would like to learn more about Plant-Based products and packaging, check out this article touching on the most recent trends.

The Importance of High Quality Packaging for Frozen Foods

What can high quality packaging do for you? Your brand would want to stand from everything in the aisle. As important as the look is on the outside, everything from film weight to closures has an impact on your product’s freshness from freezer to table. This all can be achieved through proper, high quality packaging.

Freezer burns are a true inconvenience. Without the proper packaging, products lose their moisture. The lost moisture then freezes, which in the end can put a bad taste in your mouth (literally.) It is crucial that brands use packaging with the appropriate films and barriers to protect their products from these conditions in order to avoid freezer burns from occurring. How do we avoid this travesty? Luckily, stand-up pouches are available!

How to Achieve High Quality Packaging for Frozen Foods?

Stand-up pouches are quickly gaining popularity as packaging options for everything frozen food! They have a great reputation for sustainability. Due to the lightweight nature of stand-up pouches, they produce fewer emissions than rigid packaging alternatives, as well as requiring fewer resources to produce and transport. Pouches can offer a range of superior finishes and graphic design while still paying careful attention to the barrier requirements of our product. Some of these finishes include tear notches, hang holes, rounded corners, double-cut capabilities, clear windows, registered matte lacquer/spot gloss, and several zipper options.

Apart from the packaging, how do you make your design stand out? At ALP, there is both digital and flexographic printing available, so the choice is yours when it comes to printing methods. Where digital printing offers smaller minimums, more intricate designs and more flexibility, flexographic printing remains affordable for high volumes and uses a Pantone Colour System to ensure colour match accuracy.

The frozen food industry is constantly growing, with new products and innovations popping up all the time. 

To find stay up to date with the growing frozen food industry, reach out to one of our experts here or request a quote online.