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Freezing & Frozen Products
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Freezing Curve
A freezing curve is a temperature-time graph recorded as a product freezes, showing the initial cooling phase, the crystallisation plateau where most…
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IQF (Individual Quick Freezing)
IQF, or Individual Quick Freezing, is a freezing method in which individual pieces of fruit, berries or vegetables are frozen separately in…
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What is IQF freezing and why does it matter for berries?
IQF freezing chills each berry separately in a blast of air at about -35 to -40 C, so pieces stay loose. Why…
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What is the difference between IQF and block-frozen fruit?
IQF fruit is free flowing, so you pour exactly what you need; block frozen fruit is one solid mass for puree and…
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IQF vs Block Frozen: Which Format Fits Your Process and Your Price
Buy IQF when the individual fruit must survive, be counted, portioned or seen; buy block frozen for purees, juices and jams. Process…
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IQF Freezing Explained: How Individually Quick Frozen Fruit Is Made
How IQF freezing works step by step, which parameters buyers should specify, and how the process shows up in grade, drip loss…