"Meatloaf is a classic American comfort food. Whether it's homemade and glazed with ketchup or picked up in the frozen food aisle in a microwavable plastic tray alongside gravy and mashed potatoes, it is both a hearty and nostalgic meal. But given the number of ingredients inherent to the dish, it can also be a bit of a mystery in terms of what you'll actually find inside."
"Regular buyers across the internet repeatedly claim that the meatloaf has changed, pointing to fat and gristle in the meatloaf as well as a less flavorful dish overall. Ingredients labels do not paint a complete picture of how a product is made, and the order of ingredients has changed, but at least when it comes to the protein base, both products feature a combination of cooked ground beef, cooked ground pork, and textured soy flour."
Stouffer's removed the word "classic" from its meatloaf packaging and dropped the "made with natural beef & pork" claim along with the "no artificial ingredients - only minimally processed" asterisk statement. Stouffer's has not released a statement addressing recipe or formulation changes. Numerous regular buyers report increased fat and gristle and a decline in flavor compared with prior purchases. Ingredient labels still identify a protein blend of cooked ground beef, cooked ground pork, and textured soy flour, though the order of ingredients has shifted and labels cannot fully reveal processing or manufacturing differences.
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