What is the IQF process?
Also called flash-freezing, the IQF method involves sending the individual food items on a sort of conveyor belt into a blast chiller that freezes the item very quickly. Because the food items are separate when they go in, they stay separate after they’ve been frozen.
What does IQF fish mean?
Individual Quick Freezing
Individual Quick Freezing, usually abbreviated IQF, is a descriptive term for freezing methods used in the food processing industry.
What is the advantage of IQF?
IQF Foods Are Cheaper The ability to separate frozen products makes the usually challenging process of portioning frozen goods infinitely easier, as it’s been done already! This can be beneficial for distributors as well as restaurants.
Who invented IQF?
Clarence Birdseye
The inventor of IQF foods was Clarence Birdseye who discovered flash freezing while fishing. He developed the process in the 1920’s.
What are the requirements of packaging materials for IQF products?
Some of the essential characteristics desired out of a packaging material for IQF shrimp are: 1) Low water vapour transmission rate to reduce the risk of dehydration. 2) Low oxygen /gas permeability, thereby reducing the risk of oxidation and thus changes in odour and flavour, and retention of volatile flavours.
What is the main advantage of an IQF system?
IQF ensures that the food being frozen will freeze while producing almost no ice crystals inside of the product itself. This ultra-fast freezing of the food prevents the cells within the food from becoming damaged. Also, it preserves it, which results in a much higher quality end product.
How much does IQF cost?
approximately $110,000
Including installation, says Waite, the overall cost of the IQF machine came to approximately $110,000.
What is difference between frozen and IQF?
The main difference is the size and quantity of the frozen product; cold store freezing is used for large volumes of bigger sized products such as whole chicken or packed meat. IQF, on the other hand, is ideal for freezing smaller products such as small fruit, fruit cubes, vegetables, cheese, pasta, etc.
What is IQF processing and how does it work?
IQF processing allows for products to be quickly flash frozen in individual pieces. This inhibits large ice crystals from forming and produces a better quality product than standard freezing processes.
Why choose IQF as your supplier?
Relationships with suppliers and familiarity with their operations are of the greatest importance. IQF has the advantage because they have been involved with Mexico’s frozen fruit and vegetable industry from its beginning. This delivers advantages to IQF’s customers that are not available any other way.
Is IQF here for the long haul?
With 24 years of consistent growth and stability in the marketplace, IQF clearly is here for the long haul.
Why work with IQF Mexico?
Because they understand and respect Latin society and culture, they can relate as true friends to their Mexican associates. This is absolutely vital if the most enduring relationships are to be created. IQF staff is as comfortable in Mexico as they are in the United States.