Frozen & Ready Meals (Pizza, Samosas, Parathas, Retort Meals, Fish & Shrimp Meals)
Vegetarian and cheese pizza, samosas and spring rolls, parathas, retort pouch meals and fish and shrimp meals by the carton
Frozen and ready meals are a carton trade in convenience foods, and five product groups carry most of the enquiries: vegetarian and cheese pizza (HS 1905.90), vegetable samosas and spring rolls (HS 1905.90 under US rulings, 2106.90 at some origins), laccha, aloo and plain parathas (HS 1905.90), fish and shrimp ready meals - breaded fish fingers and fish cakes (HS 1604.20), coated shrimp (HS 1605.21 or 1605.29) and shrimp dumplings (HS 1902.20) - and shelf-stable vegetarian curries, dal and rice dishes in 250-300 g retort pouches (HS 2005.99, 1904.90 or 2106.90). HS 1905.90 and 2106.90 are catch-all subheadings, so their trade totals are not used as market sizes. UN Comtrade 2024 export declarations under HS 1604.20, which covers all prepared fish other than whole or in pieces, total USD 2.89 billion (China USD 542 million, Thailand USD 319 million, Malaysia USD 113 million, India USD 93 million), and HS 1605.21, all prepared shrimp not in airtight containers, totals USD 1.69 billion (Indonesia USD 403 million, China USD 309 million, Thailand USD 198 million). Frozen products are quick-frozen and held at -18 °C or colder in 40-ft high-cube reefers; retort pouch meals are commercially sterile and travel at ambient temperature in dry containers.
The buyers are importer-distributors, supermarket private-label and ethnic-foods desks, quick-service and foodservice wholesalers, and airline, school, military, humanitarian and institutional caterers in the Gulf, Europe, North America, Asia and Africa. CBIL is a commodity brokerage company and brokers these products in the manufacturer's brand or the buyer's private label, against the origin authority's health certificate, the manufacturer's certificate of analysis and a halal certificate that covers cheese rennet, emulsifiers, frying oils and flavourings. EU labels emphasise allergens under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011; products containing dairy are composite products under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292; fishery products come from EU-listed establishments; ready-to-eat foods carry Listeria monocytogenes controls under Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005; and fried and baked products fall within the acrylamide mitigation rules of Regulation (EU) 2017/2158. Gulf labels follow GSO 9 with Arabic text, SFDA registration applies for Saudi Arabia, US importers verify suppliers under the FSMA Foreign Supplier Verification Program, and retort pouch meals for the USA need an FDA Food Canning Establishment registration and filed scheduled process. Cartons move on FOB, CFR and CIF terms, and minimum runs are confirmed per product and pack. Send the product, recipe, piece or pack weight, label and discharge port, and the enquiry is screened and worked against it.
Excluded origins are not offered, including product re-exported, blended or re-processed through a third country. Every lot moves with a certificate of origin naming the producing plant, mine or grower country, and nothing is quoted before the seller and loading point are known.
Indicative reference
Per carton, on spec USD / carton
as at September 2026
Reference level only — not an offer, and reviewed quarterly. Levels shown are as at September 2026. Firm pricing is quoted per RFQ, subject to volume, terms and inspection.
Products in this range
Frozen & Ready Meals (Pizza, Samosas, Parathas, Retort Meals, Fish & Shrimp Meals) we source and broker
Each product below is supplied to its own specification and grading. Open one for full specs, grades and typical applications — or send an RFQ covering several at once.
Frozen Pizza, Vegetarian & Cheese (Margherita, Vegetable, Cheese, Pizza Bases)
Margherita, four-cheese and vegetable pizzas and par-baked bases, in retail boxes and catering cases at -18 °C
Frozen Samosas, Spring Rolls & Vegetable Snacks (Punjabi Samosa, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Cocktail Snacks)
Vegetable samosas, spring rolls and cocktail snacks, raw or par-fried, in retail bags, catering cases and IQF bulk
Frozen Parathas & Flatbreads (Laccha, Aloo, Plain Paratha, IQF Layered)
Laccha, aloo and plain parathas, raw or half-cooked, layered with film, in retail packs and catering cartons at -18 °C
Shelf-Stable Ready Meals in Retort Pouches (Vegetarian Curries, Dal, Rice Dishes)
Vegetarian curries, dal and rice dishes in 250-300 g retort pouches, commercially sterile, shipped in dry containers
Frozen Fish & Shrimp Ready Meals (Breaded Fish Fingers, Fish Cakes, Shrimp Dumplings, Shrimp Tempura)
Breaded fish fingers, fish cakes, shrimp dumplings and shrimp tempura in retail boxes, catering cases and IQF bulk at -18 °C
Typical Specification
Specifications are indicative and adjusted to the agreed contract and destination requirements. Final spec confirmed on COA / SGS.
Available Grades
Applications
- Importer and wholesale distribution
- Supermarket branded, ethnic-foods and private label
- Quick-service and foodservice wholesale
- Airline, school and institutional catering
- Military ration and humanitarian programmes
Category
Agri-Foods, Spices & Nuts
Incoterms
FOB · CFR · CIF
Pricing basis
USD / carton
Inspection
SGS / Intertek at load port
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