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Kidfresh Expands Frozen Kids’ Meals With Veggie-Forward Combos

New chicken strip and meatball meals pair familiar kid-friendly formats with hidden vegetables and protein-forward formulations
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
March 6, 2026

The frozen combo meals deliver 14–20g of protein per serving while incorporating vegetables such as cauliflower, navy beans and sweet potatoes. The launch reflects continued demand for convenient children’s meals with improved nutrition and clean label ingredients.


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Real Good Foods Rolls Out Chicken Meatballs

Protein-packed, low-carb meatball line debuts at H-E-B in four varieties
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
September 26, 2025

Real Good Foods launched a new chicken meatball line made with 100% chicken breast and no seed oils, offering 20–21g of protein and just 2–3 net carbs per serving. Available first at H-E-B, the line features Homestyle, Italian, Chicken Little and Teriyaki Pineapple flavors.


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Happy Little Plants Meatballs Address Consumer Trends in Foodservice

Hormel Foods’ Happy Little Plants business captures authentic Italian flavor, texture in a plant-forward meatball that pleases both foodservice operators and restaurant patrons
Bob Garrison, Chief Editor
Robert Garrison
July 5, 2022

Here’s a story where you could say the “i” stands for innovation and the “t’s” refer to taste and texture. It took Hormel Foods about two and half years to develop Happy Little Plants Meatballs, one of the foodservice industry’s first plant-based meatball products. Hormel launched the product last July and showcased it at this year’s National Restaurant Association exhibition.  


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Rosina Food Products Acquires Mama Lucia Brand of frozen retail Meatballs

The Mama Lucia Brand complements Rosina, Celentano and Italian Village Brands sold throughout the United States
November 17, 2021

Mama Lucia Brand can be found predominately in the Northeast, Southeast and Midwest of the United States within the supermarket, military commissaries, and dollar store channels.


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Beyond Meatballs

Beyond Meat introduces seasoned, pre-rolled, plant-based, ready-to-cook meatballs
September 14, 2020
The nutritious plant-based meatballs are made from simple, plant-based ingredients with no GMOs, soy, gluten or synthetic ingredients and have 30% less saturated fat and sodium. 
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Nate's Meatless Swedish Meatballs

Nate’s Meatless Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs are the most recent addition to Nate's plant-based lineup
March 5, 2020
Nate’s Meatless of ADF Foods, an innovator in the plant-based category, introduced its newest product to consumers seeking meatless options with which to supplement diets.
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