Deliver nutrition, indulgence & convenience in ready meals

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Convenience is driving ready meal growth, but consumers are still hungry for foods that deliver on taste, texture and nutrition — whether they’re frozen, shelf-stable, air-fried or microwaved.

This guide reveals how you can:

Enhance nutrition without compromising taste or texture
Improve stability and freeze-thaw resilience
Create simpler, clean label formulations

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Ready meals appeal to busy consumers

use convenience foods at least once a week, with 1 in 5 consuming them daily¹

increase in consumption of ready meals (including microwave, prepared dinners) over the past year²

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Convenience wins, but taste, texture and nutrition matter to consumers

78%

are willing to pay more for ‘natural’ or ‘recognizable’ ingredients when buying frozen foods and ready meals³

48%

are follow specific diets, including low sugar, high protein, low sodium, keto and fasting⁴

39%

are careful about only eating healthy foods⁴

Boost product appeal with innovative tailored solutions

From innovative starches to plant-based fibers, leverage Ingredion’s range of ingredient solutions to solve formulation challenges and differentiate your brand with quality ready meals built for modern lifestyles.

Partner with Ingredion for ready meal success

Elevate taste and indulgence with nutritious, natural ingredients. Create ready meals that perform across everyday preparation methods. Learn how Ingredion can help you meet consumer demand and drive market success.

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Let Ingredion help you dish up delicious, nutritious and indulgent ready meals with no compromise.

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