FREEZE DRYING INFORMATION
Freeze drying is a superior preservation method for a variety of food products and food ingredients. Atlas freeze dryers set world standards for design, operation and quality. The delivery programme includes plant sizes ranging from pilot scale to large industrial batches and continuous plants.
During the freeze drying process deep-frozen products are dried at temperatures below -18°C in an Atlas freeze dryer.
No thawing of the product takes place, which ensures a high quality product.
WHY FREEZE DRYING?
The answer is simple: Atlas plants will provide high-quality products for your customers as well as unrivalled financial and operational advantages for your company.
BENEFITS OF FREEZE DRYING TO YOUR CUSTOMERS
The Atlas plants offer an advanced technology and efficient design to ensure the preservation of excellent quality in a wide range of food products, such as vegetables, temperate and tropical fruits, fish, meat, TV-dinners, coffee, flavour essences and several other products.
The original flavour, proteins and vitamins are preserved. Your products will retain their original shape, colour and texture. Rehydration is rapid and complete.
BENEFITS TO YOUR COMPANY
The most important benefit to your company will be the satisfaction of your customers.
Not only will the excellent quality of your products mean a steadily growing demand, your company will also experience substantial operational and financial advantages, such as:
- The freeze drying process results in stable products with long shelf life.
- The products are durable at a wide range of temperatures, eliminating the need for complicated cold chain distributions systems.
- The low weight and easy handling of freeze dried products reduce shipping costs dramatically.
In addition, the Atlas freeze dryer system is designed to:
- Eliminate product loss.
- Reduce energy costs.
- Maximize plant reliability and ease of use.