These frozen food innovations range from chef-prepared frozen meals to microwavable superfood dinners. Created with both taste and convenience in mind, these foods are not your run-of-the-mill microwavable dinners.
Those leading a busy lifestyle will appreciate how far frozen food has come in the last few years. When you don't have time too cook a gourmet meal, give one of these exotic frozen food recipes a try. Whether you're a fan of butter chicken, pad thai or spicy noodles, the possibilities are endless.
Fans of restaurant quality meals can recreate a favorite right at home. Not only are these frozen meals ultra-convenient and time-saving but they are also budget-friendly. With recent frozen food innovations, brands are targeting busy professionals and parents and are no longer only appealing to students on a budget. This shift means an increase in variety and flavor, as is seen with these exotic and delicious recipes.
25 Frozen Food Innovations
From Chef-Prepared Frozen Meals to Microwavable Superfood Dinners:
Jana Pijak — Jan 28, 2015 — Lifestyle
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Frozen Veggie Packaging
Vegeterra's Frozen Food Bags Make Food Inside Seem Fresh & Crisp
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Coffin Food Packaging
This Halloween Food Packaging Highlights Creepy Ingredients
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Informative Food Packaging
The Empanada Kitchen Food Box Packaging is Explanatory
21
Prepared Cuisine Companies
Saffron Road Foods is the Largest Producer of Halal Foods in the US
20
Frozen Indian Feasts
Haldiram's Frozen Thalis Bring Traditional Indian Cooking To Your Microwave
19
Speedy Thai Cuisine
A Quick Pad Thai Recipe Makes the Most of Ready Frozen Ingredients
18
Comforting Frozen Packaging
Dona Dinda's Frozen Food Box Designs Blend Tradition and Modernity
17
Microwavable Asian Meals
This Frozen Asian Dinner is a Quick Veggie & Noodle Microwave Meal
16
Southwestern Breakfast Wraps
This Frozen Breakfast Wrap from Luvo Contains Meat-Free Sausages
15
Mouthwatering Microwaveable Meals
Food Pro Manufacturing Offers These Delicious Frozen Snack Pots
14
Upscale Frozen Meals
Babeth's Feast's French-Inspired Frozen Food Meals Are Gourmet
13
Korean Frozen Foods
The Aijinomoto Rice Bowl Set Provides Easy to Prepare Bibimbap
12
Prepared Pancake Breakfasts
Luvos' Frozen Pancake Breakfast Provides an Easy Start to the Day
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Healthy Microwavable Moussakas
Cedar Lane's Eggplant Mediterranean Moussaka is High in Protein
10
Ice Cube Diets
Desert Labs Introduces Frozen, Green Appetite Suppressants
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Microwaveable Restaurant Meals
Denny's Restaurant's Jambalaya in a Cup Can Be Made at Home
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Chef-Prepped Frozen Meals
Dinner for N's Frozen Food Meals are Like Having a Chef of Your Own
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Frozen Restaurant Chain Meals
Chili's Now Has a Line of At-Home Frozen Fast Food
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Frozen Superfood Dinners
Frozen Dinners by Tommy's Superfoods Are Packed with Nutrients
5
Homemade Vegetable Samosas
Canadian Living Creates a Recipe That Rivals Street Vendors in India
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Pre-Made Pasta Meals
Luvo's Frozen Pastas Feature No Artificial Ingredients
3
Microwave Risotto Recipes
This Classic Dish Enjoys a Major Simplification
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Frozen Souffle Desserts
This Package of Frozen Desserts by Babeth's Feasts is Fit for Two
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Frozen Truffle Pastas
Evol's Frozen Pasta Dinner Turns Mac & Cheese Gourmet
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Frozen Sous-Vide Entrees
Kevin’s Natural Foods Debuts New Collection of Sous-Vide Entrees
Homestyle Pasta Skillet Meals
Chef Boyardee Introduced a Trio of Heat-and-Eat Frozen Products
Portable Air Fryer Appliances
The Ninja CRISPi Quickly Warms and Prepares Meals from Anywhere
Outdoor Dining Kits
Savour Helps Campers and Hikers Dehydrate Their Home-Cooked Meals
Weight Management Frozen Meals
Nestlé Vital Pursuit Supports GLP-1 Users with Nourishing Portions
Instant Noodle Advent Calendars
Koka's Unique Christmas Countdown Shares 12 Comforting Meals
Heat-and-Eat Pouched Meals
These New Ben’s Original Favourites and Lunch Bowls are Easy to Enjoy
Branded Electric Lunch Boxes
The Crock-Pot GO Lunch Box Warms Meals on Demand
Ready-to-Heat Meal Services
TEMPO Delivers Both Convenience and Taste
Virtual Cooking Adventures
Infinite Chef Provides a Dynamic Platform for Culinary Experimentation
Intergalactic Chicken Nuggets
Perdue's New Space Nuggets are Out of This World
Specialty Meal LTO
Meal Kit Brand HelloFresh Debuts the Date Night and the Big Game Bites
Streetstyle Rice Entrées
Ben's Original Street Food Needs Just 90 Seconds in the Microwave
Air Fryer Frozen Meals
MJ's Diner Air Fryer Meal Range Offers a Fakeaway Experience
Extra-Spicy Noodle Cups
A-Sha x Hot Ones Shares Three Daring Flavors for Adventurous Eaters
Canned Meat Snack Bites
SPAM Cheesy Bites Can Be Found in the Frozen Aisle
Air Fryer-Approved Frozen Fries
The McCain Air Fryer Range is Recommended by Ninja
Microwavable Bao Buns
Laoban's Bao Buns Make Quick, Elevated Anytime Meals
Deceptive Pizza Campaigns
Pizza Hut Frozen Pizza Underscores the Chain's Commitment to Freshness
Instant Hybrid Cuisine Products
These Maruchan Products Come in New and Retuning Varieties
Freeze-Dried Ice Cream Bites
Coco Fro Makes Snackable, Plant-Based "Space Ice Cream"
Air-Dried Restaurant-Inspired Noodles
These New Momofuku Noodles Come in Two Flavors
Heat-and-Eat Breakfast Sandwiches
Mason Dixie's Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches Elevate Fast Food
Spicy Halloween Frozen Foods
This Iceland Halloween Range Scares Shoppers with Spicy Flavor
Indian Cuisine-Inspired Pizza Menus
The Papa Johns Tandoori Menu is Launching in the UK
Private Label Seafood Meals
These Kroger Private Selection Meals are Ready in Seven-Minutes
Exclusive Date Night Recipes
HelloFresh & Tinder Launched Date Night Delights Recipes for Couples
Convenient High-Protein Meals
The Gym Kitchen Food-to-Go is Launching into Tesco
Street Food Meal Kits
Sharwood's Street Food Sizzler Range Includes Four Recipe Options
Athletic Nutrition Frozen Meals
These New The Gym Kitchen Frozen Meals are Balanced
Convenient Meal Kits
Momofuku and Milk Bar Collaborate to Provide a Two-Course Meal
Free-From Frozen Bowl Meals
Bettr Bowl Meals are Balanced, Affordable and Homemade-Inspired
Convenient Frozen Entrée Bowls
Kevin's Natural Foods Ventures into the Frozen Food Aisle
Regionally Inspired Meal Kits
HelloFresh & Colavita's Ciao, Italia Recipes Share a Taste of Italy
International Cuisine Frozen Meals
These New Saffron Road Frozen Meals Come in Four Flavors
Convenient Breakfast Meals
Little Spoon Has Introduced New Breakfast Options for Youth
Canine Cuisine Appliances
The ChefPaw Dog Food Maker Prepares Fresh, Flavorful Fare for Pooches
Automated Ice Cream Restaurants
The ColdSnap Will Be Offered in Restaurants in the Near Future
Nutritious Meal Delivery Service
Factor's Meal Delivery Service Revolutionizes Healthy Eating
Family-Friendly Recipe Delivery Services
HelloFresh Family is Arriving for Back-to-School Season
Longevity-Boosting Frozen Meals
Blue Zones Kitchens Makes the Blue Zone Diet Accessible
Gourmet Frozen Cookie Dough
Doughpamine Makes Unconventional Flavors Like Miso Peanut Butter
Premium Frozen Ramen Kits
Ramen Raijin Frozen Ramen Kits Capture Authentic Flavors
Five-Minute Family Meals
Kevin's Natural Foods Helps Families Conquer "Irritable Parent Syndrome"
Film-Inspired Cooking Series
The Cooking with Pixar Series Brings Fictional Dishes to Life
Craveable Frozen QSR Meals
Taco Bell at Home Cravings Kits Help Fans Make Menu Classics at Home
Restaurant-Style Frozen Snacks
These New Farm Rich Products are Making Their Debut at Walmart Now
Mix-and-Match Frozen Foods
Signature Select Mix + Match Meals Come in Many Options
AI Recipe Generators
CookFast Generates Recipes Using AI and Choosing Your Ingredients
AI Dinner-Planning Apps
Dinnerfry Uses AI to Learn What You Like
Virally Inspired Virtual Menus
The Creator's Kitchen As Seen on TikTok Menu is Ever-Changing
Kid-Friendly Combo Meals
Kidfresh's Easy Combo Meals for Kids Reduce Mealtime Meltdowns
Refrigerated Trail Mixes
Fresh Face Foods is Offering a Fresher Take on a Classic Snack
Global Cuisine Baby Foods
Serenity Kids World Explorer Comes in Five International Flavors
Homestyle Flash-Frozen Food Products
Jane Foodie Prioritizes Foods with Free-From Recipes
Instant Recipe Generation Tools
AI Chef Generates Personalized Recipes Based on Your Preferences
Convenient Asian Cuisine Collections
This Master Cook Collection Includes Noodles, Kits and More
Snacking-Friendly Prepackaged Burritos
The Urban Eat Chipotle Chicken Burrito is Microwave-Ready
Ready-to-Roast Frozen Foods
These New Aunt Bessie’s Products are HFSS-Compliant
Late-Night Chicken Shop Pop-Ups
Bird's Eye Launched a New Range with an Exclusive Experience
Restaurant-Inspired Salad Kits
Fresh Express Hot or Cold Salad and Noodle Meal Kits are Versatile
Familial Meal Kit Campaigns
HelloFresh, Hello Dinner Spotlights the Uniqueness of Households
Dietitian-Designed Infant Meals
Square Baby Offers Nutritious Meals for Infants
Frozen Fall-Ready Vegetables
Green Giant® Expands its Frozen Vegetable Line for the Fall Season
Seasonal Grocer Ready-Meals
ASDA Winter Warming Dishes are Easy to Prepare at Home
Mexican Cuisine Instant Noodles
Pot Noodle Chicken Fajita is Arriving in the UK
Asian Cuisine Seafood Meals
The Fish Said Fred Oven Ready Range Has Two New Options
Canned Cuisine-Inspired Veggies
These New Products From Del Monte Foods are Easy to Enjoy
Premade Gourmet Grilled Cheeses
A Friendly Bread Makes Premium, Convenient Frozen Sandwiches
Heat-and-Eat Toasts
Rudi's Bakery Creates Convenient, Quality Frozen Toasts
Professional Cooking Systems
The Pacojet 4 Micro-Purees Deep-Frozen Foods into Fine Textures
Microwaveable Indian Cuisine Wraps
Deep Indian Kitchen Kati Street Wraps Feature Handmade Paratha
Microwavable Alt Meats
The Plant-Based High-Protein Simulate Chicken Breast is Ready in 60 Seconds
Sustainable Salad Meal Kit Deliveries
Inspired Go Debuts the New Fraîche Noodle Salad
Convenient Steam-in-Bag Meals
Birds Eye Steamfresh Meals are Perfect for Midweek Lunch or Dinner
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Southern Chef Frozen Foods
Delicious Eats by Kardea Brown are Arriving at Walmart
Greek Cuisine Meal Kits
The Gousto Greek Odyssey Range Has a Number of Traditional Dishes
Progressive Solar-Powered Fridges
Amped Innovation Unveils the Sustainable EasyFreeze Fridge
High-Quality Frozen Pet Foods
Pet Valu Has Expanded with Performatrin Culinary
Heat-and-Eat Canned Omelettes
La Cocina de Senén's Spanish Omelette Revolutionizes Breakfast
Freeze-Dried Meal Brand Refreshes
Mountain House Unveils a Rebrand Across All Marketing Channels
Heat-and-Eat Plant-Based Meals
The Merchant Gourmet Meals in Minutes Range Has Three Products
Restaurant-Quality Frozen Pizza Products
These PizzaExpress Frozen Products are Arriving in the UK
International Cuisine Simmering Sauces
These Tasty Bite Simmer Sauces Come in Five Varieties
Plant-Rich Pasta Meals
Once Upon a Farm's Organic Pasta Meals Support Self-Feeding
Frozen Dinner Holiday Calendars
Stouffer's Comfort Calendar is Full of Convenient Family Meals
Takeaway-Inspired Frozen Entrées
GSN's Oriental Sweet & Sour Chicken is Low-Sugar & High-Protein
Authentic Heat-and-Eat Meals
Nona Lim Instant Noodle Bowls and Heat & Serve Meat Entrees are Tasty
Made-to-Order Baby Food
Indian Startup Timios Launched a "Made to Order" Fresh Baby Food Category
Better-For-You Frozen Entrées
Daring's Convenient Entrées are Plant-Based and Boldly Flavored
Food-Saving Recipe Generators
Recipe Generator is a Personalized Cooking Companion
Chinese Cuisine Meal Kits
The Spice Tailor Chinese Range is Launching in the UK in Four Options
Gourmet Meal Vending Machines
The Robot Chef Chulchul Box Offers Hot Gourmet Meals in 90 Seconds
Meat-Free Frozen Appetizers
These Plant Up Plant-Based Frozen Appetizers are Arriving in Canada
Restaurant-Inspired Frozen Comfort Foods
The Boston Market At Home Frozen Foods Has Been Expanded
Summer-Inspired Instant Noodle Flavors
These New Maruchan Yakisoba Flavors Come in Two Options
Pan-Asian Grocer Cuisine Ranges
by Sainsbury’s Asian Cuisine Range Has Sides and Mains
Extensive Frozen Meal Ranges
These New New Frozen Meals from Conagra Brands are Diverse
Family-Friendly Frozen Pizzas
Dr. Oetker Ristorante Grande Has an Oven-Friendly Shape
Premiumized Frozen Meals
By Andrew Zimmern Frozen Entrées Elevate Classic Comfort Foods
Foodie-Friendly Rice Cups
These Riviana Foods Minute Rice Cups Come in Three New Varieties
Keto-Friendly Prepared Meals
Blue Apron Keto-Friendly Prepared & Ready Meals Come in Three Options
Microwavable Peanut Noodle Bowls
This Spicy Peanutty Noodle Bowl with Chicken is Microwave-Ready
Chef-Crafted Non-Frozen Ready Meals
Blue Apron Prepared & Ready Meals are Ready in Minutes
Gluten-Free Prepackaged Italian Meals
These MamaMancini’s ProductsCome in Three New Options
Regional Organic Frozen Meals
These New Amy’s Kitchen Organic Entrees Come in Two Options
All-in-One Meal Planning Tools
Eatlicious Optimizes The Cooking Process, Start to Finish
International Cuisine Side Dishes
Tilda Tasty Sides Come in Four Flavor Varieties
Clean Microwavable Meals
Good To-Go's Microwavable Meal Cups Simplify Favorite Recipes
Flexitarian-Friendly Entrées
Daring Foods' Vegetarian Frozen Entrées Make Alt Chicken Approachable
Meal Inspiration Apps
Omlete is a Meal Planning App Based on What's in Your Fridge
Private Label Indian Cuisine
Tesco Finest Curry Mains and Sauces are Restaurant-Inspired
Convenient Sous-vide Meals
Three Little Pigs Sous-Vide Gourmet Meals are Ready in Five-Minutes
Takeout-Inspired Frozen Fries
Birds Eye Crispy Chips Pair Well with a Variety of Fare
Restaurant-Inspired Frozen Salmon Meals
Scott & Jon's Microwavable Salmon Bowls are High-Quality
Vegetarian School Lunch Menus
Revolution Foods Emphasizes Health-Conscious Eating in Schools
Family-Friendly Frozen Meals
Amy's Kitchen Family Size Entrées are Made with Non-GMO Ingredients
Asian Cuisine Seafood Products
Young's Seafood Taste of Asia Range Includes Four Options
International Cuisine Grocery Ranges
The Co-op 2024 Summer Range Features Fare from Everywhere
Heat-and-Eat Indian Cuisine Meals
Geeta’s Microwaveable Sides are Also Great on Their Own
Japanese Style Fried Rice
Trader Joe's Japanese Style Fried Rice Quickly Goes from Freezer to Bowl
Grab-and-Go Hot Food Services
The Onvo Food on the Fly Program Prioritizes Time Savings
Frozen Italian Restaurant Meals
Bertolli Frozen Skillet Meals are Ready to Enjoy in 12-Minutes
Dehydrated Plant-Based Meals
Farm to Summit Packages Nourishing Meals in Omnidegradable Bags
Veggie-Filled Meal Kits
Ready Pac Bistro Meal Kits Come in Three Delicious Flavors
Pairable Frozen Dinner Boxes
Albertsons Introduces a Selection of Private Label Meals
Oven-Ready Comfort Meals
The Waitrose Easy to Cook Range Has 19 Options
Quick-to-Prepare Seafood Meals
Scott & Jon's 10-Minute Meals Can Be Prepared on the Stovetop
Ready-Made Rice Sides
Café Spice's Microwavable Side Dishes Simplify Mealtime
Simplified Holiday Meal Preparations
Butterball Debuts Cook from Frozen Premium Whole Turkey
Frozen Coated Chicken Lines
Moy Park Launches the New Fakeaway Meal Collection at Asda
Nutrition-Minded Frozen Burritos
Feel Good Foods Burritos Come in Three Flavor Options
Refrigerated Indian Cuisine Meals
These New Sukhi's Indian Entrees Come in Three Recipe Options
Chef-Approved Meal Deliveries
Home Chef and Monique Volz Partnered for New Recipes
Microwavable Seafood Bowls
Scott & Jon’s Microwavable Salmon Bowls are Nutritious and Convenient
Ultra-Fresh Deli Meals
Fresh Food For Now Debuts a New Assortment of Sandwiches, Salads, and Wraps
Meal Prep Rice Products
These New Zatarain's Rice Products are Quick and Easy to Prepare
Gluten-Free Frozen Pastries
Gluten Free Easy Brings Satisfying Options to the Freezer Aisle
Streamlined Meal Planning Apps
Foodpot Helps with Meal Planning and Recipe Discovery