Ingredient freezing system and method for producing frozen ingredient
US11751580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2500/02
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel freezing system and a method for producing frozen ingredients, the system and method being such that the amount of free water after defrosting of the frozen ingredients is lower than with conventional freezing. The present invention solves the above problem by providing an ingredient freezing system comprising two or more freezing units for freezing the ingredient, and a transport unit for transporting the ingredient to the two or more freezing units, the two or more freezing units being configured so as to freeze the ingredient in stages so that the ingredient is frozen at progressively lower temperatures as the ingredient is transported on the transport unit.
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