Mini Study on Pasta and Sauces

Retail Prepared Refrigerated Foods: The Market and Technologies

This 46-page condensed mini study focuses on the market and technologies for refrigerated pasta and sauce products. Pasta products are defined as ready-to-cook, flat and filled refrigerated pasta, typically merchandised in supermarket deli departments. Sauces are defined as ready-to-heat sauce, gravy, and marinade products, merchandised in supermarket deli, meat, and produce departments.

Information provided in this study includes:

• Food Spectrum's estimates of supermarket sales for all eight product categories included in the complete report, for the years 2000 through 2005
• Food Spectrum's estimates for prepackaged pasta and sauce products, for the years 2000 through 2005,
• InfoScan Review sales data from Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) of supermarket sales of refrigerated pasta and sauce products, as defined by IRI, for the years ending mid-June 1999 through 2001,
• shares of market held by leading competitors,
• the trends and factors affecting supermarket sales of pasta and sauce products, and
• the process and packaging technologies used in the manufacture of these products.

Table of Contents

Scope of This Study

The Market
The Total Market

• By Product Category
• Manufacturers' Brands Share of Total Market

Total Market Forecasts

• Fastest-Growing Categories
• Slower-Growing Categories
• Declining Categories
• Shifts in Supermarket Department Sales
• Ways in Which Market Growth Can Outpace These Forecasts

Sales of Prepackaged, Refrigerated Prepared Foods

• Current Market Structure
• Pasta
• Sauce, Gravy, and Marinade Products
• Shares of Market Held by Major Competitors

Trends by Category

• Pasta
• Sauces, Gravies, and Marinades

The Technologies
Introduction

Formulation Hurdles

• Acidulants
• Water Activity Control
• Antimicrobial Agents
• Antioxidants
• Blanching

Thermal Hurdles

• Hot Fill, Quick Chill

Cook-Chill
Hot Fill to Vertical Form-Fill Seal Machines

• Post Pasteurization

Sous Vide Post Pasteurization
Microwave Pasteurization

Non Thermal Hurdles

• Ultra High Pressure
• Irradiation

Packaging Hurdles

• Modified Atmosphere Packaging
• Clean Room
• Packaging Materials
• Active Packaging

Food Safety

• HACCP
• Temperature Control

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