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Thawing of fish and vegetables – Customer case
Our customer, located in Finland, is employing more than 400 people in its facilities. This company provides a wide range of frozen vegetables and fish ingredients, as well as frozen ready meals. They want to increase well-being food by offering healthy and tasty food products including vegetables. This company is today the leading brand for vegetables based ready meals in its country.
Our customer needed a quick and efficient way to thaw blocks of frozen vegetables and fish. Discover how our fast defrosting solution fully meet their needs.
Customer request
This customer needed to temper blocks of 10kg to 20kg of frozen vegetables and fish, from -18°C to -4°C/-2°C, without generating any hot spots or driplosses. The customer plant was not equipped with a quick thawing solution until now, as they used a defrosting chamber, which take several days for proper defrosting.
They needed a quicker and more homogeneous solution. Microwave appeared to them as a great solution. After trials, they decided that microwave technology was more adapted to their needs.
Solution proposed
Facing the different type of products treated and allergies problems, having 2 tunnels appeared to be the best solution : one for the fish, one for the vegetables. The TMW35 was chosen for the fish. Then, taking into account the volume of frozen food processed, the second tunnel was a larger TMW75 for the vegetables.
These continuous solutions allow the customer to thaw the different ingredients in less than 10 min, and switch from one product to another thanks to the recipes integrated in our user-friendly software.
Key benefits
- Speed: our equipment saves time and money for the company
- Quality: the product quality has been enhanced thanks to the quick defrosting and a homogeneous final temperature
- Minimize waste : the technology allows to thaw the exact needed quantity for a day of production. It also allows to change the production plan if needed
- Savings: microwave thawing reduces the drip losses by 3%, which represent a lot of money
- Safety: fast and homogeneous tempering prevents microbial development on the food blocks
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Our microwave and radio frequency tempering and defrosting solutions are designed for industrial food processing applications requiring fast, controlled, and uniform tempering and thawing. They support both packaged and unpackaged products, ensuring precise temperature control prior to further processing.
Available in batch, compact, and modular designs, our space-saving tempering and defrosting equipment adapts to different production volumes, site constraints, and product types. With remote control connectivity for monitoring and process optimization, our systems deliver consistent product quality, reduced lead time, and stable, efficient production flow across a wide range of operating conditions.
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How much is drip loss really costing you?
Every thawing cycle comes with hidden losses. Depending on your product and process, drip loss can reach up to 8% of total weight — directly impacting your margins before production even begins.
With just a few inputs, you can estimate your actual financial losses and identify how much you could recover with a more efficient defrosting solution.
