"With our business growing at a rapid pace, both foodservice and retail, we could not afford the waste and inefficiency our freezing system was causing to overall pizza cost," says Phil Cierzo, company CEO. "We called in Air Liquide for help."
Air Liquide's immediate answer: an in-line nitrogen freezer with variable speed fans freezing ready-to-cook pizzas in 90 seconds. "Freezing at slower rates allows migration of sauce into the dough," adds Cierzo. "Subsequently, such freezing forms large ice crystals destroying the texture and mouthfeel of finished pizza. Rapid freezing prevents this and maintains fresh taste and texture."