History
This time period brought the most growth to the frozen food industry and made it the staple in American homes that it is today.
When was 1940-1960?
This is why flash freezing is superior to freezing at lower temperatures.
Why is it maintains more flavor?
Who is Clarence Birdseye?
These foods are very commonly frozen and used in smoothies.
When was 1950?
This process of freezing food has been in use for a long time in cold climates and involves leaving food in an enclosed room and allowing the natural temperature to freeze it.
What is natural food freezing?
This is the location that the "First commercial freezing operation" was accomplished. However, little success was found in the operation.
Where is Sydney, Australia?
This popular dinner food has become one of the most commonly frozen foods in the United States. Some popular brands are DiGornio and Red Barron.
What is pizza?
This is the country that made large amounts of innovation in the frozen food industry.
Where is Iceland?
Frozen food decreases this very common issue that increases carbon footprint.
What is food waste?
The growth of supermarkets after this event led to frozen food being more available to more people.
What was WW II?
This food, when frozen, is made easier to cut as well as allowing for more precision in said cuts.
What is fish?
Cryogenic or flash freezing using liquid nitrogen was invented in this year.
When was 1924?
This is the most common form of industrial freezing that involves pressing the food between two metal plates.
What is plate freezing?
This country arguably made the most innovation in the frozen food industry, including starting the first one of the first frozen food companies, Íshúsfélag Ísfirðinga.
Where is Iceland?
This food maintains a large amount of flavor and becomes more vibrant and colorful when frozen.
What are peas?
This is the approximate year that the first evidence of frozen was dated.
When was 3000 BC?
Freezing food perserves this in foods for longer than foods that are left at a temperature above freezing.
What is the nutritional value?
These are the people that inspired Clarence Birdseye to invent flash freezing
Who are the Inuit Canadians?
This company is currently the largest producer of frozen food in the world.
What is General Mills?