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A food, typically a complete meal, that has been pre-prepared commercially and so requires little cooking by the consumer.
2
It is food that has been preserved by being sealed in a tin.
3
Food preserved by a freezing process and stored in a freezer before cooking
4
It is food which has not been preserved and has not spoiled yet. For vegetables and fruits, this means that they have been recently harvested and treated properly postharvest
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It is a type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale and with a strong priority placed on "speed of service"