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HOME MEAL REPLACEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Menus
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- home meal replacement
1, record 1, English, home%20meal%20replacement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HMR 2, record 1, English, HMR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- home-meal replacement 3, record 1, English, home%2Dmeal%20replacement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"A grocer used to think he was involved in home meal replacement if he offered his customers rotisserie chicken", says... As part of the alliance with food companies, supermarkets now offer fresh, pre-packaged meals selected and bundled by the customer-typically requiring home preparation time about 15 minutes. 4, record 1, English, - home%20meal%20replacement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Menus (Restauration)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substitut de repas-maison
1, record 1, French, substitut%20de%20repas%2Dmaison
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Menus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- made-for-me food
1, record 2, English, made%2Dfor%2Dme%20food
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prospects exist in the following areas : upscale ethnic foods, organic-certified foodservice ingredients and products, specialty seafood products, condiments, fresh "made-for"me" foods, home meal replacement products, natural or high quality beef, low carbohydrate desserts, juice bars, and exotic/healthy salad dressings. 1, record 2, English, - made%2Dfor%2Dme%20food
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aliment sur mesure
1, record 2, French, aliment%20sur%20mesure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un groupe particulier au sein des aliments «sur mesure» est celui des aliments dits fonctionnels. Il s'agit d'aliments qui, en raison de leur composition, peuvent exercer un effet positif sur les fonctions de l'organisme et sur la santé de l'individu quand ils sont consommés quotidiennement. Un aliment fonctionnel peut être un aliment naturel ou un aliment auquel on a ajouté une substance bioactive ou encore un produit duquel on a retiré un composé exerçant un effet physiologique négatif. 1, record 2, French, - aliment%20sur%20mesure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aliments destinés à une alimentation particulière. 1, record 2, French, - aliment%20sur%20mesure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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