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Article: Move over cake and pie products, make room for cookies and brownies: the retail frozen dessert market excluding ice cream was worth over $595 million in the USA in 2007, according to Information Resources, Inc. The pies category dominated, accounting for almost $353 million of the total. Cheesecakes rang up $76 million in sales.(Frozen Foods in North America)
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- Quick Frozen Foods International
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- January 1, 2008
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