Meat, poultry and seafood currently packed with water ice or dry ice in boxes can be chilled more safely and efficiently when using the DRI PACK automated box chilling system which uses the chilling power of carbon dioxide (CO2) snow. Designed and built to USDA requirements, the DRI PACK chilling system is ideal for meat packing plants as well as poultry and seafood operations, and is intended for use with new or existing packaging operations. The automated chilling system quickly fills boxes (up to about 24 inches wide) with CO2 snow as they travel along a conveyor.
Benefits-at-a-Glance
- Automated system reduces labor costs
- Provides for more accurate and consistent use of CO2
- Gently distributes CO2 snow in open boxes or totes
- Adapts to most conveyor lines
With the DRI PACK system, extremely cold CO2 snow quickly chills the food product, locking in moisture and preserving freshness and quality. A controlled flow of CO2 snow is directed into containers or boxes at temperatures of negative 109.3o F (minus 78.5 o C). Once in the container, the CO2 snow does not melt; rather, through the process of sublimation, the CO2 provides the refrigeration to chill food — so there is never any liquid.
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