ABSTRACT
Modern lifestyle and the evolution of consumer requirements over the past decade have led to signi˜cant increase in demand for frozen foods, offering the advantages of easy and quick preparation of a “fresh-like” meal. In Europe and the United States, the market of frozen foods has been expanded, so as to include a variety of products for all consumer groups. Frozen food purchase represents a signi˜cant percentage of the total food expenses. For example, in France, frozen food consumption reaches 45% of the total food purchase [1].
