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Case Study: Fresh To Go New Zealand
Rapid Cooling Transformation with a Custom QuikCool Vacuum Cooler Client Overview Fresh To Go is a long‑established food production company based in Auckland, New Zealand. With more than 25 years of experience, the business specialises in preparing high‑quality pre‑packaged salads for supermarkets, foodservice, and retail customers. The Challenge Fresh To Go wanted to improve the…
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Why Vacuum Cooling is the Future of Food Safety and Quality
In today’s fast-paced food industry, maintaining freshness, safety, and efficiency is non-negotiable. One technology is transforming the way cooked food is handled: Vacuum Cooling. This innovative process rapidly cools food by reducing air pressure inside a sealed chamber, causing moisture to evaporate and absorb heat. The result? Food cools up to 10 times faster than…
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Vacuum Cooling vs Blast Cooling
Vacuum Cooling vs Blast Cooling Feature Vacuum Cooling Blast Chilling Cooling Speed Extremely fast (minutes) Slower (typically 30–90 minutes depending on food type and volume) Mechanism Evaporative cooling under low pressure Forced cold air circulation Best Suited For Moist, porous foods (e.g., vegetables, rice, cooked meats) Wide range of foods including dense or dry items …
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Post Harvesting Technology
Postharvest cooling technology is also known as postharvest handling. It is one of the most beneficial and sustainable methods to preserve food for a longer time span and meets the global food crisis. Postharvest cooling methods include drying, fermenting and other methods based on the crops. It is a series of techniques that help to…
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5 Notable Benefits of Hydro Coolers
Hydro cooling is one of the most cost-effective and reliable post-harvest methods for pre-cooling fresh produce. The best hydro coolers in the industry are available with custom designs to meet specific needs. Hydro cooling water-tolerant vegetables and fruits help to extend their shelf-life considerably. You can modify the integrated conveyors, pumps, cooling chamber, and refrigeration…
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Preserving Foods Without Preservatives
The agriculture industry needs suitable alternatives to food preservatives for meeting the increasing demands of the supply chain. There are ample preservatives and preservation techniques to successfully store perishable foods. Since chemical preservatives are known to have harmful health effects on people, consumers are increasingly seeking sustainable methods of food preservation to keep their food…
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The Importance of Postharvest Handling
Postharvest activities include managing, storing and transporting agricultural products after they are harvested from the fields. Sometimes postharvest handling includes drying and fermenting methods too, depending on the crops. Mostly, the best postharvest practices are devised to support local growers all around the world. Improved postharvest handling methods increase the chances of delivering fresh food…
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The Do’s & Don’ts of Hydro Cooling
High Quality Hydro Cooling Systems An effective post harvest cooling system is the best way to keep your farm produce fresh and sustainable for a long time. Local growers need to ensure that their product is reaching the market and customers in an equally fresh and sustainable condition. What is Hydro Cooling? Hydro Cooling is…
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Enhance Fresh Produce Safety With Vacuum Cooling
Australian Vacuum Coolers for Fresh Vegetables Check out the finest Australian-manufactured Vacuum coolers for vegetables and keep them fresh from the time of harvest. Extending the shelf life of your farm fresh vegetables from the time of harvest until it reaches customers is essential. There are many vacuum coolers for vegetables and vacuum cooling solutions…
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Vacuum Cooling Systems
Having the right Vacuum Cooling Systems in food processing is the need of the hour for keeping growers’ produce fresh. What is Vacuum Cooling? The vacuum cooling process works by the rapid evaporation of water from produce under low-pressure situations. During the process energy in the form of heat is required to change water from…