Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The Frozen Food Production industry has faced some challenges, with health and nutrition movements increasingly placing an emphasis on fresh foods. Major players have proactively responded with clever new product introductions that incorporate consumer trends into their products and promotional strategies. While growth will be marginal during the next five years, producers will stress convenience and nutrition to attract more customers... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Investment Chapter
The Frozen Food Production industry has a moderate level of capital intensity. Firms use machinery to automate the cooking, processing, packaging and freezing procedures used in production. Also, the cost to purchase and maintain freezers, preservative equipment and packaging is fairly high, which represents a large portion of the industry's depreciation costs; operators spend about 1.2% of revenue on depreciation. However, employees are still required to operate machinery and complete other various roles that must be done manually; wages account for about 12.4% of revenue. Therefore, for every dollar spent on wages, firms spend on average $0.11 on capital investment... purchase to read more