Meat Crumble Processor Chooses CES Tumbler's Efficient Processing, Small Footprint, And Easy Cleanup

Tumbler Freezer Satisfies Meat Crumble Facility's Tough Sanitation Demands

Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) - CES Freezing Equipment, maker of cryogenic and mechanical refrigeration equipment for the food, pharmaceutical and metal treatment industries, recently celebrated the latest delivery of a nitrogen tumbler freezer for a meat crumble application with demanding sanitary requirements.

The Unique Demands of Crumble
“Crumble” is a popular application in the food processing industry used for a variety of ground meats, such as bacon bits and non-patty ground beef. It is also widely used in meatless applications, where vegetable and protein ingredients are manipulated to approximate the taste and texture of ground meat. But as the popularity of crumble increases, frozen food processors are being forced to address the limitations of their freezing equipment.

As CES Freezing Equipment’s CEO of North American Operations Johnny Nuttin explains, this is particularly true of conveyor freezing systems. “As a crumble product freezes, some of it invariably sticks to the nooks and crannies on the conveyor belt, typically a stainless-steel mesh. This creates problems during cleaning.”

Cleaning Time is Downtime
In a full-tilt, 24/7 processing facility, useful production time is at a premium. Even so, production must regularly pause so the machinery can be cleaned and disinfected. “Problems like listeria are always lurking, so cleaning and disinfecting are crucial,” Nuttin explains. “But they aren’t value-added! Sanitation must be thorough and complete, but ideally, your crew could do it quickly and get right back into production.”

Large Volume Production, Quick Turnaround
A quick, thorough, efficient clean is a hallmark of the tumbler freezer manufactured by CES, which features a large, fully welded, insulated drum. During freezing, the drum rotates and tumbles the product, which never comes to rest on any surface and has no opportunity to adhere. At cleanup, a standard pressure-wash and rinse is all that is required. The drum is sanitized completely with no product left behind.

A Growing Tumbler Market
Nuttin sees the tumbler, already popular in Europe, as a key fixture in the future of food processing in North America. “As the ‘healthier choice’ food industry grows, demand for freezing equipment that processes large volumes of crumble product in a small footprint, cleans easily, and limits downtime will also grow. The CES tumbler freezer is a natural fit!”

Available in Liquid CO2 or Liquid Nitrogen configurations, the CES tumbler freezer fits into most existing processes and provides a compact, flexible and efficient freezing solution. For further information, contact CES Freezing Technology at (513) 761-4200 or on the web at http://www.cesgroup.com.

About CES Freezing Technology
Since 1988, CES Freezing Technology has been an industry leader in freezing and chilling applications. CES designs and manufactures cryogenic and mechanical refrigeration equipment for the North American and European food, pharmaceutical and metal treatment industries. Visit CES on the worldwide web at http://www.cesgroup.com/.