Besides companies that specialize in healthier frozen desserts, most major marketers of ice cream and frozen desserts have at least one product line positioned on the basis of its nutritional profile.

While total retail sales of prepared cakes and pies grew 24% from 2009-14 to reach $11.2 billion, frozen and refrigerated cakes and pies was the only segment to decline (2.4%).

The total enterprise value of the transaction is approximately $6.6 billion.

The analysis shows consumers of frozen meals come a little closer to meeting Dietary Guidelines for Americans than consumers of quick service restaurant meals.

The transaction is expected to close in May 2014.

Klondike Kandy Bars combine the signature thick, chocolatey shell and creamy ice cream of a Klondike bar with a candy bar.

Sunrise Growers~Frozsun Foods has smoothies down cold

Terms and conditions of the transaction were not disclosed.

The bars are made with three ingredients: real fruit, filtered water and a touch of organic cane sugar.

The acquisition is valued at approximately $600 million.