Article: Frozen desserts: heating up? With two market leaders consolidating, and a need for others to strengthen sales, the frozen desserts category may have some surprises in store.(category analysis)

Frozen desserts, a category that is home to pies, cakes, pastries, cheesecakes and frozen toppings, has a wide range of offerings to tempt a consumer's sweet tooth, but sales have been fairly flat in the past two years. Competition from across the supermarket--in-store bakeries and other ready to eat (RTE) options--is forcing the category to define itself clearly and give shoppers a real reason to peer through the glass in the frozen aisle. A new report from Mintel International Group (Chicago) provides details on the state of the market, and where it is headed.

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