convenience food/ ready made meals

quick to prepare
1. less time
2. children need quick food
3. change lifestyle and job
4. work longer hours
5. increase microwave ownership
packaging
1. extended shelf life
2. new technology for packaging so can be put straight into oven
promotion
1. in store
2. in eye line
3. special offers
4. bogoff
nutritional value
1. are they good for you
2. do they contain high salt sugar and fat
3. high salt causes problem in future
4. CHD
meet need of consumer
1. vegetarian products
  1. qourn
2. ceoliac
3. single portion
4. child friendly
5. family sized
additives
1. cause problem in children
2. does it have e number in
3. Artificial flavour
accessiblility
1. easy to buy
  1. supermarkets
  2. many places sell now
2. no skill needed
prices
1. are they cheaper than raw ingredience
2. special offers
3. quality you receive in products
change views of meal
1. people/ families don't see meals as big deal to eat together anymore
2. no time to eat together
what are convenience foods
1. ready to eat: this is when the food can be eaten staight away
2. ready to cook: this is when the food is prepared but just needs heating
3. ready to prepare: this is when the its ready just has be added
4. ready to make: this is when
product ranges
1. supermarket own brand
2. indolgent
3. premium product

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	Created by r_williams about 11 years ago