With 80 percent of ready meals in the United States found in the frozen aisle, an emerging company hopes to build a strong presence in the refrigerated ready-meal section.
Two years ago, Switzerland-based Serge Nordman Group launched its US branch, Fine Food Factory, as a joint venture between Serge Nordmann and Fine Food Factory CEO Martin Thaler.
Now Thaler is preparing to launch the Chatka value-added line, hopefully nationwide, he told IntraFish.
Unlike many microwavable brands that pre-pack cooked seafood, the Chatka line pre-packs and seals raw seafood into its ready meals; there are several options, such as risotto with wild shrimp; spinach pasta with scallops and saffron; and snow crab with mashed potatoes.
Florida-based