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# Homemade Frozen Meals
'Mom Made Foods' Makes Healthy Organic Frozen Meals for Kids

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-07-13 | Life-Stages
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mom-made
References: [trndmonitor](https://trndmonitor.com/healthy-frozen-food-brand-now-in-hundreds-more-freezer-aisles/) & [mommadefoods](http://mommadefoods.com/products/bean-burrito-munchie)

While there are many consumers who see frozen foods as unhealthy, 'Mom Made Foods' is out to change this with its line of [organic frozen meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golo-foods) that are made without artificial preservatives and colors. Because these meals and snacks are preservative-free, they are flash frozen in order to preserve the flavors and nutrients.

Meals for kids include Chicken & Apple Meatball Bites, [Cheesy Mac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mac-cheese-frozen-ready-meals) and Bean Burrito Munchies, which are all filled with nourishing ingredients to please parents and children alike.

The easy-to-make frozen foods are cleverly branded as a new option for busy parents that is already "made by mom." The homestyle branding of this product will appeal to many health-conscious parents who find themselves pressed for time, yet want to offer their children [healthy snacks and meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erewhon-kids-meal) that can be quickly prepared.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.7/10
- Popularity: 45% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Healthy Frozen Meals:** Creating frozen meals that are made with organic ingredients and are free from artificial preservatives and colors.
- **Flash Freezing:** Developing innovative flash freezing techniques to preserve the flavors and nutrients of organic frozen meals.
- **Convenient Homemade Options:** Introducing frozen meals that are branded as a homemade option for busy parents, offering healthy snacks and meals that can be quickly prepared.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Frozen Food Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create healthier frozen meal options with organic ingredients and no artificial additives.
- **Food Packaging Industry:** Opportunity to develop innovative packaging solutions for flash frozen organic meals to ensure optimal preservation of flavors and nutrients.
- **Convenience Food Industry:** Creating and marketing convenient homemade frozen meal options targeted at health-conscious parents looking for quick and healthy meal solutions for their children.

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