The farm-to-city migration created a great demand for food supplies in dense population centers in which such supplies could not be grown.
Source: census.gov
From The American Presidency Project: Proclamation 5157—Frozen Food Day, 1984:
“Throughout history, one of the primary goals of human effort has been the production of food. The farm-to-city migration created a great demand for food supplies in dense population centers in which such supplies could not be grown. The frozen food industry has made great strides in recent decades to respond to consumer needs.
“The international frozen food industry started in the United States. Frozen vegetables, fruit, meat, and fish were first packaged and offered to consumers in 1930, contributing greatly to the convenience of life and freeing consumers permanently from the cycle of limited seasonal availability of many foods.”
Key Stats
Source: 2018 – 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
Frozen food manufacturing: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing frozen fruit, frozen juices, frozen vegetables and frozen specialty foods (except seafood), such as frozen dinners (including entrees and side dishes), frozen pizza, frozen whipped toppings, frozen waffles, and pancakes and French toast.
Note: The table above shows just a few of the columns. Click on the image for the full table.
From Business and Economy / International Trade:
- 0202 Meat of bovine animals, frozen
- 0203 Meat of swine (pork), fresh, chilled or frozen
- 0204 Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen
- 0207 Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen
- 0303 Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat
- 0710 Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steam or boiling in water), frozen
- 0811 Fruit and nuts (uncooked or cooked by steam or boiling in water), frozen
- 2009.11 Fruit juices, orange juice, frozen
Note: After you create an account, select “Harmonized System (HS) District-level Data (Exports or Imports)” and type “frozen” in the “Commodity” search box. More information can be found in the Quick Start Guide.
Source: 2017 Economic Census.
Outside Links
American Frozen Food Institute
American Frozen Food Institute, Frozen Food Facts
National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association, March Frozen Food Month
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Freezing and Food Safety
Frozen Food Day: March 6, 2024
