Global Market Research Company US India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Forecast & Opportun | 页面 4

Product Overview
Ready-to-eat (RTE) food items can be defined as products which only require heating or addition of water to
be ready for consumption. Convenience is the major factor associated with ready-to-eat food products,
facilitating significant time saving for consumers. India Ready-to-eat food market has been segmented into
two categories: Frozen Ready-to-Eat Food and Shelf Stable Ready-to-Eat Food.
Frozen Ready-to-Eat Food: This
category includes food products
which are preserved by freezing
process, stored in a freezer and are
kept frozen until used. Frozen food
meets specific requirements such
as
convenience,
nutritional
adequacy, shelf stability, and
storage. Frozen snacks like frozen
french fries, cutlets, aloo tikki, etc.,
are ready-to-eat foods and require
only few minutes frying before
final consumption.
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Frozen
Ready-to-Eat
Food
Shelf Stable
Ready-to-Eat
Food
Shelf Stable Ready-to-Eat
Food: This category includes
heat and eat food products and
instant food mixes which have
been packed using retort
technology. These can be easily
stored at ambient (room)
temperature and are thus
‘commercially sterile’.
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