据美国《食品工程》报道,以方便、快速为特点的冷冻速食品在西方国家倍受欢迎。据美国食品制造业协会最近的调查,1988—1993年,发达国家冷冻速食品规模扩大了56.4％。导致冷冻速食品市场持续发展的主要原因是:家庭结构变化,单身独居者比例增加,妇女大量就业,微波炉普及等。此外,冷冻食品食用方便以及食品品种繁多各价格相对稳定也是重要原因。 According to the US “Food Engineering” report, fast-food products characterized by convenience and rapidity are popular in Western countries. According to a recent survey conducted by the American Food Industry Association, the scale of frozen foods in developed countries expanded by 56.4% between 1988 and 1993. The main reasons leading to the continuous development of the frozen-speed food market are: changes in the family structure, an increase in the proportion of single-parents, a large number of women’s employment, and the popularity of microwave ovens. In addition, the fact that frozen foods are easy to eat and the variety of foods is relatively stable is an important reason.