Ready-Made Combination Meals - Not Ready to Eat (Shelf Stable)

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Ready-made combination meal or microwave meal is a pre-packaged shelf stable full meal. The meal requires no preparation other than cooking and contains all the elements typically contained in a single-serving meal. A ready-made meal (also known as a TV Dinner) must have a main component and at least one additional component such as a side item, a dessert and/or beverage. These products require cooking prior to consumption. These products do not need to be refrigerated or frozen to extend their consumable life.

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Excludes products such as Non-Combination Meals, Perishable Not Ready to Eat Combination Meals, Frozen Not Ready to Eat Combination Meals, Ready to Eat Combination Meals, Ready-Made Combination Meal Variety Packs, Prepared/Processed Products, and Unprepared Meals.

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GPC code: 10006750
Level: brick
Path: Food/Beverage › Prepared/Preserved Foods › Ready-Made Combination Meals
Publication: 286 GPC as of May 2026
GPC definition: Ready-made combination meal or microwave meal is a pre-packaged shelf stable full meal. The meal requires no preparation other than cooking and contains all the elements typically contained in a single-serving meal. A ready-made meal (also known as a TV Dinner) must have a main component and at least one additional component such as a side item, a dessert and/or beverage. These products require cooking prior to consumption. These products do not need to be refrigerated or frozen to extend their consumable life.
Excludes: Excludes products such as Non-Combination Meals, Perishable Not Ready to Eat Combination Meals, Frozen Not Ready to Eat Combination Meals, Ready to Eat Combination Meals, Ready-Made Combination Meal Variety Packs, Prepared/Processed Products, and Unprepared Meals.