The entry level Freshline QS tunnel is now just six metres in length, down from eight metres, with the same freezing capacity (up to 350 kg/hr).
First introduced in 2011, the QS tunnel freezer range, developed by Air Products, is helping to make cryogenic freezing systems more accessible and viable to smaller food businesses.
Cryogenic freezing uses liquid nitrogen (LIN) (-196oC) to freeze food products quickly, within just a few minutes instead of the hours needed by traditional mechanical freezing systems.
Ann Callens, European food sector specialist at Air Products, said: “When food products are frozen more rapidly, it results in the formation of smaller ice crystals, which can help to protect the integrity of the food product. It also helps the product to retain moisture, which can have a positive effect on texture, colour and flavour.
“In the past, cryogenic freezing technology has only really been viable for major-scale food producers, with larger production line, but the QS tunnel freezing system has changed all that. The simplicity of the new product range and its compact size means it is suitable for even the smallest production sites.”
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