Blast Chillers & Conservation Cabinets
We specialising in a wide range of Blast Chillers and Conservation Cabinets. As importers of the high quality Tecnomac machines (a division of CastelMAC Italy) specialists in refrigeration units for Bakery, Confectionery, Food Service and Ice Cream industries for over 20 years!
The advantages of Blast Chilling
Thanks to the longer shelf life of blast chilled food, it is possible to plan production better and prepare larger quantities of dishes and semi-processed foods in advance, without having to repeat the process every day - all while sustaining the highest quality.
SAVINGS ON PURCHASES
Thanks to the long shelf life of shock frozen foods, keeping their original qualities unchanged, it is possible to purchase seasonal ingredients when they are less expensive and of better quality.
WASTE REDUCTION
Blast chilling/freezing increases shelf life of foods, leaving all the time to use the foods prepared in advance and the raw materials, with high reduction of waste.
LESS WEIGHT LOSS
After cooking, food releases moisture by evaporation. Blast chilling immediately after cooking stops evaporation, thereby reducing the loss of water and therefore weight. If the product is sold by weight, revenue can be increased by up to 7%.
WIDER MENU
The longer shelf life of blast chilled foods and semi-finished items makes possible to increase the number of courses offered, without complicating production organization.
REDUCTION IN BACTERIAL GROWTH
Bacterial proliferation is very high when food is at a temperature of between +65°C and +10°C. Around +37°C the number of bacteria doubles every 20 minutes. The Tecnomac blast chiller makes possible to “cross” the range of hazardous temperatures quickly, taking the core of the food to +3°C in less than 90 min. This reduces the quantity of bacteria in food after cooking to a minimum, improving their quality and safety.
COMPLIANCE WITH HACCP STANDARDS
The blast chiller considerably improves food safety, ensuring full compliance with HACCP standards.
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Blast Chiller T14
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Blast Chiller T5  |
Conservation Cabinet TC60 (Pastry +2C / Chocolate +15C / Frozen -22C)  |
Conservation Cabinets
Tecnomac pays special attention to the production of conservation cabinets, offering different technologies according to the kind of product that needs to be stored.
- high stock/storage capacity
- temperature monitoring (HACCP) with alarm warning signals
- great versatility
- easy cleaning
- Monitoring of humidity levels during preservation, by setting the desired humidity value. This is extremely important for the conservation of fresh confectionery and chocolate.
Blast chilling and shock freezing are the best natural systems to extend the shelf life of food.This is why Tecnomac, utilizing its great experience in refrigeration, created the ChillRapid range of blast chillers/freezers. These machines are designed to improve the quality and organization of the work in restaurants, confectioneries, bakeries and ice-cream shop.Great power, versatility and reliability are the most evident features of ChillRapid blast chillers/freezers. Thousands of operators all over the world are already successfully using Tecnomac blast chillers/freezers, thus improving their work, leaving more time for creativity.
ChillRapid Shock freezing
+90°C »»» -18°C
Without BlastFreezer: Macro-cristals
• With BlastFreezer: Micro-cristals
We all know what frozen food is, but perhaps we don't all know that the food's organoleptic qualities are maintained only if the freezing is done quickly (shock freezing).During the process of freezing, all the water molecules turn into crystals, the faster the freezing the smaller the crystals: it is only with a micro-crystallization of the water that the food molecules are not destroyed.
Thanks to an air temperature of -40°C, the Tecnomac blast freezer lowers the temperature at the core of the food to -18°C in under 240 min, a sufficient time to obtain micro-crystallization, keeping all the qualities of the food whole.After defrosting, there will be no loss of liquid, firmness or flavour.
Blast Chilling
+90°C »»» +3°C
• Without Blast Chiller: bacteria risk
• With Blast Chiller: food safety
All food cooked and left to cool slowly, to be served later on, loses its finest qualities. The main reason is the extremely high bacterial growth that takes place while the food is at a temperature of between +65°C and +10°C.
The Tecnomac blast chiller makes possible to lower the temperature at the core of foods that have just been cooked, down to +3°C in less than 90 min., reducing bacterial proliferation and dehydration of the food.The final result is the preservation of the quality, colour and fragrance of the food, extending its shelf life.All this enables the chef to work with a better organization and more calmly, leaving more time for creativity.
The use
BAKERY
During recent years the bakery field has undergone deep transformations due to the increased use of the refrigeration technology.The need of reducing night-shifts, manpower, overtime hours and most of all of offering end users a wider choice of products, are among the main reasons why blast freezers have become an essential tool in all modern bakery workrooms. Besides the blast freezing of raw, pre-cooked and cooked products, the power and quality of Tecnomac blast freezers allow to freeze pre-leavened products ready to be put in the oven (special kinds of bread, pizzas, focaccia bread, etc.), thus taking maximum advantage of the potentials offered by the “refrigeration techniques”.
CONFECTIONERY
A modern confectionery shop cannot avoid taking advantage of blast freezing techniques. Not only shock freezing at -18°C, but also blast chilling at +3°C, enable to work more efficiently, reduce preparation times, diminish storage space and increase food quality and safety.Thanks to the excellent performances of ChillRapid blast chillers/freezers, chilling cycles are quick but gentle, and guarantee perfect results for every confectionery product, raw or cooked, finished or semifinished. For preservation of frozen products we suggest the use of our special TecnoControl storage rooms with active humidity control.
CATERING
Blast chillers are indispensable tools for chefs, since they give restaurateurs the opportunity of planning and organising their activity in advance, offering customers a full and varied menu, fast and efficient service, with total respect for the fragrance and freshness of food. The main advantage, besides the increased food safety (HACCP), is the reorganisation of kitchen work by eliminating work peaks and the useless everyday repetition of the same preparations, for a more efficient and effective wprking environment.
ICE-CREAM
The creaminess of ice-cream mainly depends on the presence of micro air-bubbles and micro ice-crystals. In order to maintain these special features, ice-cream must be shock frozen as soon as it leaves the whisker.This operation, besides contributing to the formation of micro ice-crystals, permits the formation of a thin surface barrier that prevents both product “flattening” and air emission.The outcome is a creamy, soft ice-cream, ready to be served or stored.Tecnomac blast freezers have a special shock freezing function for ice-cream.