Here’s a peek at some of the recent developments in freezing and chilling equipment.

The global frozen food market valued at $219.87 billion in 2018, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.14% during the forecast period, reaching $282.50 billion by 2023, according to research presented by MarketsandMarkets, New York.

Hangana Seafood, Namibia, South Africa, is netting the benefits of crust freezing thanks to a contact freezer from Starfrost, UK.

The global individual quick-freezing (IQF) market was valued at $14.77 billion in 2016, and is projected to reach $20.82 billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast period, according to a report published by MarketsandMarkets, New York.

The global IQF (individually-quick frozen) fruits market is projected to register a CAGR of 5% by 2028, according to “IQF Fruits Market: Global Industry Analysis 2013-2017 and Forecast 2018-2028,” a study produced by Persistence Market Research (PMR), New York.

Grass Run Farms, Greeley, Colo., launched its first ever individually-quick frozen (IQF), all-natural ground beef patties.

Maple Leaf Farms, Leesburg, Ind., introduced All Natural Duck Meatballs for foodservice professionals.

The new TriVex CLi case packer from Douglas Machine, Alexandria, Minn., is designed specifically for pillow and gusseted bags of individually-quick frozen (IQF) products.

Fluidization can help processors achieve the best freezing result with the most efficient consumption of resources.

OctoFrost, San Diego, Calif., introduced OctoFrost Link, an online platform where traders can find suppliers of OctoFrost Frozen products worldwide.