/ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE Bureau of Agricultural Economics EPOSITORY Economic Library List No. 2 Washington, D.C, April 1939. THE FROZEN FOOD INDUSTRY: SELECTED REFERENCES JANUARY 1937 to MARCH 1939 Compiled by Helen E. Hennefrund Library, Bureau of Agricultural Economics This list supersedes a typewritten list, compiled on Dec. 20, 1938 by Catharine L. Whitehorn, entitled The Frozen Food Industry, 1937-1938, A Short List of Refer- ences. The references listed, most of which have not been examined, were taken from the following publications: Agricultural Economics Literature, January 1937 to March 1939; Agricultural Index, 1937 to March 1939; Current Literature in Agricultural Engineering, January 1937 to February 1939; Public Affairs Information Service Bulle- tin 1937 to March 25, 1939; Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, 1937 to March 29, 1939; and from the card catalogues of the Libraries of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Agriculture. The Bibli- ography on Freezing Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables, by J. A. Berry and H.C. Diehl, should be consulted for references to material published prior to 1937. Abraham, George. Frozen freshness. Cornell Countryman 35(7): 92. April 1938. 6 C81 App, F. Quick freezing - the fourth milestone in vegetable distribution. Vegetable Growers' Assoc. Amer. Rept. 1936: 91-98. 81 V52 Babbitt, Marcy. Packaging frozen foods: protection to contents requires package to be moisture- vapor proof, air tight, and free from odor or taste- imparting properties. Food Indus. 9: 130-131. March 1937. 389.8 F737 Baker, C.T. What is ahead for the frozen food industry in the Southeast. Refrig. Engin. 37: 98-99. February 1939. 295.9 Am32J Balderston, R.W. Frozen storage and vegetable markets. Market Growers Jour. 61: 318-320. July 1, 1937. 6 M34 - 2 - Baldwin, F.B. , Jr., and Doan, F.J. Observations sur la congelation de lait v et de cremes; la destruction de l 1 emulsion de la matiere grasse dans la creme congeles; abstract. Le Lait 17: 848-849. September 1937. 44.8 L143 Berry, J. A., and Diehl, H.C. Bibliography on freezing preservation of fruits and vegetables. 51pp., processed. Seattle, Wash., U.S. Dept. of agriculture, Bur. of chemistry and soils, Frozen pack laboratory, 1936. 1.9 C4925Bf The Library has also an 11-page supplement, dated Feb. 25, 1939, which was received too late for examination by the compiler. Berry, J. A. Freezing preservation of fruits and vegetables. Ice and Refrig. 93(4): 286-288. October 1937. 295.8 Ic2 Bilham, P. Concentration of fruit juices by freezing. Chem. & Indus. 57: 589- 593. June 18, 1938. 382 M31 Bridston, M.E. Cold-pack industry growing. Refrig. Engin. 33: 379-381. June 1937. 295.9 Am32J Bridston, M.E. Interesting new freezer installed at port of Seattle. Refrig. Engin. 36: 244-245. October 1938. 295.9 Am32J Bridston, M.E. Retailer now stores bananas for ripening. Refrig. Engin. 37: 52-53. January 1939. 295.9 Am32J Bridston, Mandus D. Business way to use surpluses. Nation's Business 26(10): 27. October 1938. 286.8 N212 "Aside from its development into a substantial new industry, the quick- freezing process has helped to curtail several fruit and vegetable surpluses." Brochot, F. La congelation du beurre. Le Lait 18: 23-43. January 1938. 44.8 L143 Broxton, Wm. Frozen foods industry expanding. U.S. Dept. Agr. , Bur. Agr. Econ. Agr. Situation 22(1): 23. Jan. 1, 1938. 1 Ec7Ag Bryan, J.E. Quick freezes meat by new low cost method. Food Indus. 10: 12-13. January 1938. 389.8 F737 Budd, Nelson H. Canning-freezing alliance marked at M.I.T. food technology meet. Canning Age 18(11): 396-398,401,418,422. October 1937. 286.83 C165 Contains abstracts of addresses delivered at the first Food Technology Conference, held in Cambridge, Mass., in September 1937, under the auspices of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The objectives of the Conference are given as outlined by Dr. Samuel C. Prescott. Burk, E.F. Freezing studies with sweet corn varieties in eastern Washington. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. Proc. 1937: 725-727. 1938. Campbell, W.G. Frozen yolk standard. Food and drug administration states its position on labeling. Amer. Creamery 83: 747. Mar. 17, 1937. 286.85 N482 Carlton, Harry. Frozen pack food industry. Sources, processing, distribution, utilization and market data concerning frozen fruits, vegetables. Digest from a market survey of the University of Tennessee, Agricultural Experiment Station, Knoxville, Tennessee, pp. 290-300. [New York, 1937] Reprint. Coll. Reprinted from Food Industries, May 1937. - 3 - Carlton, Harry. Frozen-pack fruit markets. Tenn. Agr. Expt. Sta. Ball. 161, 72pp. Knoxville, 1937. Carlton, Harry. Some commercial aspects of the frozen food industry. Refrig. Engin. 36(5): 291-294. November 1938. 295.9 Am32J An article with similar title appeared in the Ice Cream Trade Journal for December 1938. (389.2 Ic2) Chace, E.M. Frozen pack research program. Calif. Cultivator 85: 500. Aug. 13, 1938. 6 C12 Chicago reports gains in frozen food sales. Food Field Reporter 6(13): 6. June 27, 1938. 286.83 F73 Reports the results of a survey just completed "by a representative of the Food Field Reporter. Child, A.M., and Paul, P. Effect of thawing and cooking frozen pork and beef. Minn. Agr. Expt. Sta. Tech. Bull. 125, 11pp. St. Paul, 1937. Child, A.M. Thawing and cooking frozen meats. Minn. Agr. Ext. Serv. Spec. Bull. 189, 6pp. University Farm, St. Paul, 1937. Clark, C.E. Dairy farm home; using refrigerated meats. Hoard's Dairyman 83: 348. June 25, 1938. 44.8 H65 Coffin, Richard H. Hew quick freezing machinery. Ice and Refrig. 94(3): 217-219. March 1938. 295.8 Ic2 Cogan, Frank J, 500,000,000 lbs. in 1938. Production of quick-frozen foods mounts rapidly... Will double 1937. Food Field Reporter 6(5): 8-9,11. Mar. 7, 1938. 286.83 F73 Accompanied by a list of the 219 firms that quick-freeze, and by ab- stracts of important stories on quick frozen foods which have appeared in Food Field Reporter in the period June 28, 1937 to Feb. 7, 1938. Cold storage of fruits and vegetables. Ice and Refrig. 95(3): 197-200; (4): 273-277; (5): 350-354. September-November 1938. 295.8 Ic2 Cooking studies with frozen poultry. U.S. Egg & Poultry Mag. 43: 296-299-/. May 1937. 286.85 Eg3 Cooley, R.J. Frozen strawberries. Purdue Agr. 31: 103. May 1937. 6 P97 Copeland, Clarence J. 70,000,000 cu.ft. of space available in warehouses serving frozen foods; capacity found adequate but spotty. Food Field Re- porter 6(15): 9. July 25, 1938. 286.83 F73 A list of the warehouses by states is given on pp. 9-13. Corbett, M.A. Frosted foods pioneered by the ice cream industry. Ice Cream Rev. 21: 28. May 1938. 389.8 Ic22 - 4 - Corbett, M.A. Frosted foods stabilize sales and produce greater profits for the ice cream industry. Ice Cream Trade Jour. 34(9): 22. September 1938. 389.8 Ic2 This is the first of three articles by Mr. Corbett published in the Ice Cream Trade Journal. The second (34(10): 43-44,46, October 1938) is entitled: Frosted Foods Profitable for Ice Cream Men: What They Are, How Processed, Cabinets. The third (34(ll) : 33-34, 37-38. November 1938) is entitled: Merchandising Possibilities, What You Should Buy, Revenue Possibilities of Frosted Foods. Corbett, M.A.' Refrigeration for quick frozen foods. The production of quick frozen foods has passed beyond experimental stage and is now about to enter a phase of more widespread acceptance. The importance of good merchan- dising methods. Ice and Refrig. 93(1): 49-50. July 1937. 295.8 Ic2 Reprinted in Business Digest 1(9): 17-19. September 1937. 241.11 B96 Creamery boosts sales with frozen food items. Amer. Produce Rev. 87: 442-443. Feb. 22, 1939. Dickson, Wilson C. Quick freezing. Perm State Farmer (n.s.) 3(9): 270, 290- 291. June 1938. 276.8 P38 Diehl, H.C. Freezing preservation and its significance for agriculture. Pacific Northwest Chemurgic Conf. Proc. 1937: 71-75. 1937. 281.9 Pll Diehl, H.C. Frozen food production; some observations on its meaning and status, especially in the Pacific Northwest. Conner 86(11): 15-17; Feb. 19, 1938; (l2,pt.l): 16,18,24. Feb. 26, 1938. "From an addrass before the Michigan Canners Association of East Lansing, Michigan, January 7, 1928." Diehl, H.C, and Birdseye, Miriam. Storage of fruits and vegetables in com- munity freezer lockers, U.S. Dept, Agr. , Ext. Serv. , Div. Coop. Ext., Misc. Ext. Pub. 47, 35pp, , processed. Washington, D.C. October 1938. 1.9 Ex892Mi Discussion of papers at Food preservation conference, Knoxville, Tenn. Oct. 21. Refrig. Engin. 36: 390-392. December 1938. 295.9 Am32J Doan, F.J,, and Featherman, C.E. Observations on concentrated frozen milk. Milk Dealer 27: 33-34. November 1937. 44.8 U595 Does quick freeze mean threat to fresh vegetables? Market Growers Jour. 62(6): 164. Mar. 15, 1938. 6 M34 Drews, H.E, Question of drawn poultry; with discussion. Amer. Produce Rev. 85: 782-784. Apr. 20, 1938. 286.85 N482 Ellsworth, M.G. Quick-frozen foods. House Beautiful 80: 39/ February 1938. 296.8 H81 Finnegan, W.J. Food freezing - Engineered^ for quality and economy. Ice and Hefrig. 95(5): 355-361. November 193£. 295.8 Ic2 Finnegan, W.J. Quick freezing foods with multi-stage tubular freezers; system installed at Chehalis, Wash. Food Indus. 10: 622-624,675-677. November- December 1938. 389.8 F737 Fiske, David L. Refrigerated food industries. Hefrig. Engin. 35(6): 387- 391, 403. June 1938. 295.9 Am32J Fitzgerald, G.A. Effects of freezing on the vitamin content of vegetables - a review. Refrig. Engin. 37(1) : 33-39. January 1939. 295.9 Am32J Food vitamins unharmed by freezing methods. Science News Letter 34: 185. Sept. 17, 1938. 470 Sci24 Forehand, J. A. Frozen packs as a co-op enterprise. U.S. Farm Cred. Admin., News for Farmer Cooperatives 5(9): 12-14. December 1938. ]66.2 N47 Francis, Clarence. A history of food and its preservation; a contribution to civilization. 45pp. c Princeton;] The Guild of Bracket t lecturers, 1937. Libr. Cong. Freeze food in cans. Business Week, no. 482, p. 19. Nov. 26, 1938. "A process for continuous quick-freezing in cans of fruits, juices, vegetables, milk, eggs, and other products, and for making available to the frozen food industry the production-line methods of modern canneries, is to be announced soon in San Francisco... "Operations will begin within the next few weeks under the name of Food Freezers, Inc., a concern with which Food Machinery and Worthington Pump are affiliated," Freezing and canning vegetables. Market Growers Jour. 61: 414-416. Oct. 1, 1937. 6 M34 Freezing fruits. Cold Storage and Produce Rev. 41(485): 216. Aug. 18, 1938. 295.8 C672 Freezing needle for chilling beef. Sci. Amer. 159: 312. December 1938. 470 Sci 25 Freezing poultry from the inside. Food Indus. 9: 246-247A May 1937. 389.8 F737 Freezing storage of vegetables feasible for community lockers. Market Growers Jour. 60: 286. June 1, 1937. 6 M34 Freezing vegetables. Description of the vacuum quick-freezing process used by California Consumers Corp. Ice and Refrig. 95(4): 279-280. October 1938. 295.8 Ic2 - 6 - Frosted foods - a new and rapidly growing sales field for ice cream manu- facturers. Ice Cream Rev. 21: 32-34. April 1938. 389.8 Ic22 Frosted foods - are they the ideal side line that will add profits for the ice cream manufacturer? Ice Cream Rev. 21: 24-25/. December 1937. 389.8 Ic22 Frosted foods in the retail ice cream store. Ice Cream Rev. 22: 52. December 1938. 389.8 Ic22 Frosted foods receive consideration of food distributors at Cleveland meeting. Ice Cream Rev. 22: 29-30/ . September 1938. 389.8 Ic22 Frozen egg conference, 1938, Chicago. Amer.' Produce Rev. 85: 344. Jan. 19, 1938. 286.85 N482 Frozen egg industry. . Amer. Creamery 84: 584. Sept. 1, 1937. 286.85 N482 Frozen food booms higher. Business Week, no. 445, pp. 30, 32,34. Mar. 12, 1938. 280.8 Sy8 Frozen food co-op? Independent packers in Pacific Northwest may form distributing agency. Business week, no. 487, pp. 35-36. Dec. 31, 1938. 280.8 Sy8 Frozen-food rivalry; Birds. eye's young competitor, Honor brand. Business Week, no. 428, p. 38/. Nov. 13, 1937.. 280.8 Sy8 Frozen foods: a quick-freezing industry is in the making, and it may transform whatever it touches. Printers Ink Monthly 35(2): 7-10. July 1937. 238.8 P933 Frozen foods, locker plants discussed at Knoxville conference. Ice Cream Rev. 22 (4):52,54,56,58. November 1938. 389.8 Ic22 Also in Natl. Butter & Cheese Jour. 29: 18-19. Nov. 10, 1938. (286.85 B98Bu) Summary of talks at the Food Preservation Conference held at Knoxville, Tenn. October 20-21, 1938. Frozen foods directory; 1939 edition. Food Indus. 11: 15-26. January 1939. 389.8 F737 Gavoty, B. L'industrie de la viande; l'exemple de 1 'Argentine. Agr. Pratique 101: 1562-1566. Nov. 6, 1937. Gavrilova, Claudia. Cool, colder, frozen. Canners still, Washington Packers, Inc., are preparing for their biggest season with frozen foods. Canner 86(5): 25-26. Jan. 8, 1938. 286.83 C16 Describes the advantages of frozen foods, the freezing method used by the Washington Packers, Inc., and transportation of the products. The Washington Packers, Inc. is a cooperative resulting from the consolidation of the Puyallup & Sumner Fruit Growers Association, and the Washington Berry Growers Association. Gaylord, F.C. Freezing Indiana fruits. ■ ■ Ind. Hort. Soc. Trans. 1936: 58-60. 1937. Gaylord, F.C. Indiana fast frozen strawberries. Hoosier Horticulture 19: 69-70. May 1937. 81 In2H George, F. Summer foods for winter fare. N.Y. Times Mag., Jan. 3, 1937. p. 15. Gibson, L. Are you thinking about frosted foods? Ice Cream Rev. 22: 106- 108/. March 1939. 389.8 Ic22 Gibson, L. Bringing up the frosted foods baby. Ice Cream Rev. 22: 84/ October 1938. 389.8 Ic22 Gibson, Luis. Balanced sales better than increased outlets in present stage of frozen foods activity: some suggestions on product-choice, packaging and merchandising. Canning Age 20: 172-173/. March 1939, 286.83 C165 Greene, V.R.H. Quick freezing of poultry. Refrig. Fjagin. 36: 97-99, August 1938. 295.9 Am32J Also published in U.S. %gg ik Poultry Mag. 44: 604-605. October 1938. (286.85 Eg3) Haring, H.A. The marketing of quick frozen foods, llo profits possible for quick-frozen foods until the maker finds a way to reach the consumer with his goods. Distribution and Warehousing 36(2): 14-15,50,53-54. February 1937. 288.8 T68 Hibbs, Ben. Frosted groceries. Country Gent . 108(12): 17-18,64,65. December 1938. Hoey, J.J. Going places in frozen food production. Canning Age 19(10): 378- 380,399. September 1938. 286.83 C165 A description of the California Consumers Corporation, "the potentially largest food freezing organization in California." House-to-house selling of ice cream, frosted foods. Ice Cream Rev. 21: 30-31. February 1938. 389.8 Ic22 How to cook frozen meat. Successful Farming 36: 56. January 1938. 6 Sul2 Howard, Fred K. Agriculture today. Calif. Cultivator 85(3): 58. Jan. 29, 1938. 6 C12 "The simple act of enlarging the freezing of ice cube compartments of modern mechanical household refrigerators so they can be used to hold a dozen packages of frozen foods may be of such importance to western agri- culture as to change our entire production program." Discusses further the freezing of agricultural products. Ice cream and frosted foods in display cabinets introduced by Adolph Becker, • ■ Wauwatosa, Wis. Ice Cream Rev. 21: 32. June 1938. 389.8 .Ic22 ...-■•« 8 - Ice cream manufacturer looks at this frosted foods "business. Ice Cream Rev. 21: 34-35-/. March 1938. 389.8 Ic22 James, L.H. , and others. Development of standard methods for the microbi- ological examination of foods; report of committee. Amer. Jour. Pub. Health 28: Sup. 59-62. February 1938. 449.9 Am3J Jenkins, R.P. , and others. Vitamin C content of vegetables; frozen peas; ab- stract. Refrig. Engin. 34: 313. November 1937. 295.9 Am32J Jones, R.W. Arengo. Preservation of fruits and vegetables by freezing. Canada. Dept. Agr. Tech. Bull. 12, 12pp. Ottawa, 1937. 7 Cl6T Joslyn, M.A. , and Marsh, G.L. Blanching vegetables for freezing preservation. Pood Indus. 10(7): 379-381; (8): 435-436*/ . July-August 1938. 389.8 P737 Joslyn, M.A. , and others. Enzyme activity in frozen vegetables; artichoke hearts. Indus. & Engin. Chem. 30: 1068-1073. September 1938. 381 J825 Kenny, G.G. Here's a stunt you can use to advertise frozen foods. Ice Cream Rev. 22: 64. January 1939. 389.8 Ic22 Little, A.H. Birdseye, c Clarence], General foods, and Birds eye ^products} . Printers Ink Monthly 34(4): 13-15. April 1937. 238.8 P933 ' McBride, R.S. Frozen milk. Pood Indus. 9(1): 4-6. January 1937. 389.8 F737 McBride, R.S. Frozen milk may change existing marketing methods. Food Indus. 9: 4-6. January 1937. 389.8 F737 Maguite, Jacques C. The growth of quick-freezing. D. & W. c formerly Dis- tribution and Warehousing: 37(10): 12-13,59-60,64; (11). : 12-14,54,75-76; (12): 18-20; 38(1): 22-24; (2): 12-13. October-December 1938; January- February 1939. 288.8 T68 The title of each article in the series, except the first, is The Story of Quick-Freezing. Mandeville, P. Quick freezing of poultry. U.S. Egg & Poultry Mag. 43: 464- 467, 526-529, 692-698, August- September, November 1937. 286.85 Eg3 Excerpts in Amer. Creamery 84: 526-528. Aug. 18, 1937. Excerpts (pt.l) in Refrig. Engin. 34: 149-152. September 1937. Mann, Charles F.A. Pioneer frozen food packer still a leader in the field. Describing the operations of Washington packers, inc. Canning Age 20(5): 203-205. April 1939. Mann, F. Freeze and save. Cornell Countryman 36: 45. December 1938. 6 C81 Mather, Glenn. Drawn poultry; its appeal to consumers and retailers. U.S. Egg & Poultry Mag. 43(10): 614-619. October 1937. 286.85 Sg3 - 9 - Miller, Ivan C. Existing cold storage facilities for quick frozen foods. Food Indus. 10: 438-439,469,501,504,523. August- Sept ember 1938. 389.8 F737 Title of Part II is The Present Position of the Ice Cream Manufacturer in Frozen Food Distribution and Kis Probable Importance in This Field as the Frozen Food Industry Expands and Develops. Miller, Ivan C. Frozen food distribution will be different. Food Indus. 10(6): 331,334. June 1938. 389.8 F737 Miller, Ivan C. Package must talk. Food Indus. 10: 691,694/. December 1938. 389.8 F737 Miller, Ivan C. Quick freezing thaws frozen channels of distribution. Food Indus. 10(4): 199, 202. April 1938. 389.8 F737 Miller, Ivan C. Statistics show changes in food production and distribution. Food Indus. 10(2): 86-87, 119. February 1938. 389.8 F737 . "This is the first of a series of articles on the effects of frozen foods on food manufacturing and on the channels of food distribution." The second article in the series is in the March 1938 issue of Food Industries, pp.153, 156, and is entitled: Statistics Show Shifts in Channel! of Distribution. Miller, Ivan C. Transporting frozen foods. Railroads and trucks divide the bulk shipments, but problems arise in handling less-than-carlot and sample loads. Food Indus. 10(7): 385-386,417. July 1938. 389.8 F737 Miller, Ivan C. Wild growth threatened for frozen foods. Food Indus. 10(5): 281,284. May 1938. 389.8 F737 Morris, T.N. Concentration of fruit juices by freezing. Chem. & Indus. 56: 615-618. July 3, 1937. 382 M31 Also published in Chemical Age (Lond.) 37: 36-37. July 10, 1937. (382 C427) Mundee, C. Roy, and Porcher, Frances C. Quick-frozen foods. 13pp., processed. c Washington, D.C.j U.S. Dept. of commerce, Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, Foodstuffs division, April 1938. 157.55 Q4 "Selected list of references on quick freezing", pp. 10-13. New quick-freezing of poultry interests meat packers. Business Week, no. 402, pp. 20, 22. May 15, 1937. 280.8 Sy8 Describes and points out the advantages of the "Cridericed" quick- freezing system, which was developed by John N. Crider. This system is especially adapted to the handling of poultry. Newton, J. A. Air- flow freezing of fruits and vegetables. Refrig. Engin. 35: 329 A May 1938. 295.9 Am32J Niles, K.B. Egg whites on parade. U.S. Egg