Freezer Queen
Encyclopedia
Freezer Queen was for decades a U.S. food packaging company. It was a pioneer of the TV dinner
industry beginning in 1958. For many years it was an important employer in Buffalo, New York
. It was founded by Paul Snyder and at one point had more than a thousand employees. In 2004 its Buffalo plant failed a government safety inspection and thereafter was closed by Home Market Foods, by then its corporate parent. The company was previously owned by United Foods.
The plant's closure left many employees out of work.
Thereafter, in its final years, Freezer Queen was merely a brand entity for the line of frozen dinners and entrees it had previously produced. Among those Freezer Queen-branded products were "Gravy with Salisbury Steaks," and "Broccoli with Cheese Sauce." Home Market Foods then transitioned the brand to "Family Buffet," ending Freezer Queen's history.
TV dinner
A TV dinner is a prepackaged frozen or chilled meal that usually comes as an individual portion...
industry beginning in 1958. For many years it was an important employer in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. It was founded by Paul Snyder and at one point had more than a thousand employees. In 2004 its Buffalo plant failed a government safety inspection and thereafter was closed by Home Market Foods, by then its corporate parent. The company was previously owned by United Foods.
The plant's closure left many employees out of work.
Thereafter, in its final years, Freezer Queen was merely a brand entity for the line of frozen dinners and entrees it had previously produced. Among those Freezer Queen-branded products were "Gravy with Salisbury Steaks," and "Broccoli with Cheese Sauce." Home Market Foods then transitioned the brand to "Family Buffet," ending Freezer Queen's history.
External links
- Freezer Queen website
- Vanishing Point photography and essay on Freezer Queen