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- Southern-Fried Popcorn Chicken. The Southern-Fried Popcorn Chicken from Hungry Man makes all hopes, dreams, and wishes come true. Okay, that isn't even remotely true, but it is the crème de la crème of frozen meals, especially if you love fried food.
- Classic Fried Chicken Strips. If you're trying to up your protein intake, you'll be in the green with the Classic Fried Chicken Strips from Hungry Man.
- Honey Bourbon Chicken. The Honey Bourbon Chicken from Hungry Man is essentially the same meal as the Classic Fried Chicken Strips with the addition of the sauce.
- Country-Fried Chicken. If you grew up eating mom's country-fried food and want an easy way to replicate the taste as an adult, then the Country-Fried Chicken from Hungry Man is here to save the day.
Jan 8, 2024 · Bigger and better. By the early 1960s, the TV dinner got a supersized makeover. Campbell Soups Company, Swanson's parent company at the time, added the Hungry-Man to its food portfolio. An ...
- Jennie-O Oven Ready Boneless Turkey Breast. Sports and business coaches both emphasize the value of mastering the basics, whether it's cardiovascular endurance for athletes or customer service for a retail outlet.
- Lean Cuisine Glazed Turkey Tenderloins. The Lean Cuisine turkey dinner proves that low fat meals don't have to be an exercise in self-sacrifice. Reviewers gave this meal high rankings for flavor.
- Stouffer's Roast Turkey Classics. Stouffer's is known for delivering respectable renditions of familiar comfort foods such as mac and cheese and lasagna, and its turkey meal leans into the most comforting elements of a Thanksgiving dinner – stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and of course, turkey.
- Boston Market Turkey Breast Medallions. Boston Market is best known for its chicken, but one can argue that poultry cookery skills are transferrable across species.
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Mar 9, 2023 · Today, Conagra still owns Hungry-Man, which is still trying to appeal to hungry men (and women!) everywhere, but in a much less calorie-heavy way. Modern Hungry-Man meals typically have less than 1,000 calories, which can still be pretty hefty, but not quite as artery-clogging as the Hungry-Man meals of the past.
- Early Versions
- Complicated Origins
- The First TV Dinner
- Societal Change
- Making Improvements
- 2020 Resurgence
The first ever TV dinners were created by Maxson Food Systems, Inc. They were called Strato-Plates and sold to airline staff and passengers beginning in 1945. However, the company’s founder died soon after and the company ran into financial issues, so Strato-Plates were never offered in supermarkets. In the late 1940s, Jack Fisher’s FridgiDinners w...
However, TV dinners didn’t truly catch on until Swanson entered the market. The most commonly accepted account holds that Gerry Thomas, a Swanson salesman, noticed that there were 260 tons of frozen turkey left in refrigerated railroad cars after Thanksgiving in 1953. Thomas suggested they add the turkey to aluminum trays like the ones Pan Am was t...
Regardless of who came up with the concept, Swanson was undeniably the first company to coin the term “TV dinner” and successfully market the product to consumers. Swanson’s TV dinners launched in 1954, and by the end of that year, Swanson had sold ten million trays. The first TV dinner included: turkey, gravy, cornbread stuffing, sweet potatoes, a...
As women began entering the workforce in greater numbers, there was a growing need for prepared meals. Along with Swanson, other companies like Banquet Foods and Morton Frozen Foods began offering their own frozen dinners. And indeed, middle-class households across America embraced the product. While some men wrote to Swanson complaining that their...
The TV dinner was continually improved upon over the next few decades. In 1960, a dessert compartment was added to the TV dinner. The first dessert offered was cobbler, but other options like brownies were added soon after. In 1962, Swanson removed the term “TV Dinner” from their packaging in the hopes of encouraging consumers to use their products...
In 2008, frozen meal sales began to fall after nearly 60 years of continued growth. However, frozen meals have seen a resurgence in 2020. With many restaurants closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Americans have been purchasing TV dinners once again. In fact, according to the American Frozen Food Institute, Americans spent almost 50 percent more...
Feb 27, 2023 · The Refrigerator Revolution. The Rise of Frozen Meals. The Name of the Game. Frozen vs. Fresh. The first TV dinner may have been one of the smartest uses of Thanksgiving leftovers of all time ...
Even though sales have been flat since 2008, TV dinners are still a $9 billion business in America, and Swanson (bought by Pinnacle Foods in 2001 and now sold as Hungry-Man) was the marquee brand ...
