Progress in freezing and cooling in the
20th Century often was measured by new,
man-made refrigerants. Now industry is
rediscovering natural solutions.
Food processors have two options in their efforts to boost efficiency and product quality from flash-freezing systems: invest in the latest technological advances, or simply learn to optimize the systems they already operate.
Many food industry segments have unique business requirements. Historically, these companies have been forced to go without systems, write custom programs or extensively modify a standard product.
How it looks on a store shelf shapes the form of most food packaging. How it plays in a school child's lunchbox may be more important in the burgeoning healthy snacks market.