Grain Based Products / Meals - Ready to Eat - Savoury (Perishable)

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Includes any products that can be described/observed as a savoury grain-based ready to eat, prepared/processed product, such as Rice, Polenta or Couscous with other ingredients, such as meat, eggs, fish, vegetables, and/or seasoning. An optional seasoning/flavour packet may be present. These ingredients form a valuable part of the product, such as Couscous with Fish Salad. These products may have a main component which is considered a meal without any additional components. These products must not include any Dough-Based products. They may or may not contain a sauce. These products do not require cooking prior to consumption, but some products can be eaten hot after reheating. These products must be refrigerated to extend their consumable life. Includes ready to eat perishable Ready-Made Meals where a Grain Based Product is the primary ingredient.

Excludes

Excludes Ready-Made Combination Meals. Specifically excludes all unprepared dried rice.Excludes products such as Shelf Stable Ready to Eat and all Not Ready to Eat Grain-Based Prepared Products/Processed, Unprepared Grains.

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GPC code: 10000293
Level: brick
Path: Food/Beverage › Prepared/Preserved Foods › Grain Based Products / Meals
Publication: 286 GPC as of May 2026
GPC definition: Includes any products that can be described/observed as a savoury grain-based ready to eat, prepared/processed product, such as Rice, Polenta or Couscous with other ingredients, such as meat, eggs, fish, vegetables, and/or seasoning. An optional seasoning/flavour packet may be present. These ingredients form a valuable part of the product, such as Couscous with Fish Salad. These products may have a main component which is considered a meal without any additional components. These products must not include any Dough-Based products. They may or may not contain a sauce. These products do not require cooking prior to consumption, but some products can be eaten hot after reheating. These products must be refrigerated to extend their consumable life. Includes ready to eat perishable Ready-Made Meals where a Grain Based Product is the primary ingredient.
Excludes: Excludes Ready-Made Combination Meals. Specifically excludes all unprepared dried rice.Excludes products such as Shelf Stable Ready to Eat and all Not Ready to Eat Grain-Based Prepared Products/Processed, Unprepared Grains.