Fast, Forkless Food

For busy kids and adults up to their elbows in activities, handheld food can be a fun, convenient way to satisfy hunger pangs. So it’s hardly surprising that this developing foods market is substantial in size and has grown steadily in recent years.

Getting a handle on handheld foods is not a simple matter, however. Not only does the category of handheld/on-the-go foods include items distributed and retailed in a variety of ways—frozen, refrigerated, and shelf-stable—but it incorporates an almos…