A coating uniquely embodies all the key traits in a finished food product — texture, appearance, flavor, and even, in most cases, aroma. With the increased demand for clean-label nutritious foods, developers are leveraging food coatings as a way to take those attributes and build healthfulness into texture in products designed to meet such requirements.
Today’s consumers are prioritizing convenience, affordability, and nutritional value when it comes to the foods they are purchasing. Consequently, frozen and prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods have become even more essential as people continue to balance health with economy and time. According to the American Frozen Food Institute, sales of frozen foods in the U.S. were up by 21% in 2020.