Article: Not your mother's meatloaf! ready-to-cook or pre-cooked meals capture increased space in dell and meat departments as customers seek healthful grab-and-go products.(comfort foods report)

Not since the caveman brought home whatever he could outrun has dinner planning been so last minute! With both spouses working in more and more families, the need for quick-and-easy meal solutions is the hottest trend in the food industry. Heat-and-eat comfort foods are the closest things to home cooking available, and customers respond mightily to these soothing and familiar dishes that no longer require hours of preparation.

Comfort foods are likely to be simple-construction recipes, everything from meatloaf to mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing, says Kim Barden, Flavore brand manager for Smithfield/RMH Foods, Morton, IL.

"Comfort foods embrace the basic criteria ...

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