Abstract
Frozen foods are a powerhouse when it comes to the food industry. In 2020 Frozen foods registered $65.1 billion in US retail sales, which marked a 21% increase when compared to the previous year. Frozen foods have always been big and popular, and they are available in most stores around the world. The history of frozen foods can explain how they became a powerhouse in the present day. Frozen foods history started with the Clarence Birdseye. Clarence Birdseye is considered the founder of the modern frozen food industry; he was able to invent a new way to freeze food. The 1940s and the 50s are when frozen food had the biggest impact on the American food culture.
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Gobah, Mahyoub N.
(2023)
"Frozen in Time: The History of Frozen food in America during the 1940s to 1950s,"
The Exposition: Vol. 7:
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1, Article 5.
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