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Freezer food sheds old image as shoppers seek value and convenience

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New supermarket data has revealed that the freezer aisle is having a renaissance as shoppers add more frozen products to their baskets. Consumers are said to be increasingly drawn to the growing quality, variety, and value frozen foods offer, relying on them for everything from…

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