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INNOVATION IN FREEZINGBeny Bruggeman

Food Cryo Application Manager

Air Liquide

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A succinct insight into:

“Innovations in

Freezing”

Beny BruggemanFood Cryo Application Manager

at Altec NWE Air Liquide

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Introduction

This presentation will provide an insight into how cutting edge cryogenic solutions have

added value to a number of prestigious food companies and addressed the key issues

that face YOU today including ….

● Quality

● Hygiene

● Sustainability

● Flexibility/ Efficient New Product Development

● Efficiency

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Who am I?

● Beny Bruggeman

● Belgian

● ALTEC - Air Liquide International Technical Expert

● Primarily work across North West Europe, but utilized Globally

● 24 Years experience in Food Cryogenics

● Design, Engineering, Development, Installation, Problem Solving & Customization

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Air Liquide – Who we are!Air Liquide:

- The World Leader in gases, technologies and services for

industries and health. 2 million customers over 80

countries.

- 40+ years of cryogenic innovation and technical support

service to the food processing industry on five continents

Extensive Food and Beverage Process

Knowledge:

- 50+ food experts in a worldwide network.

- Solutions that enhance quality and improve process

efficiency across the supply chain, driven to meet the

customer's needs including:

- Temperature Control and Freezing and Chilling to MAP and

Cold Chain Solutions.

- 1200+ worldwide references for chilling and freezing alone!

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A wide variety of Cryogenic solutions

Main Gas Applications Meat Poultry Fish &

Seafood

Fruits &

Veg.

Bakery Dairy Oils &

fats

Prepared

Meals

Combo Bin/box Chilling X X X

Chilling X X X X X X X

Freezing or Crust Freezing X X X X X X X

Crust Freezing before Slicing/Dicing X X X

Crust Freezing before Glazing X

Crust Freezing for Hardening X X

Coating of IQF products X

IQF of Liquid Pellets X

Temperature Control X X X X X

Ingredient Manufacturing X X

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Innovations in

Freezing Case

Studies

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Case Study 1- Optimizing the production process to

enhance product quality The Scenario:

To meet changing consumer demands; the producer wanted to be able

to supply individual slices of cake.

- The cream filled cakes with fruit toppings needed to be portioned.

The Solution:

A detailed assessment of the customers process resulted in:

- A cryogenic tunnel solution configured to the customers production

process, based upon a detailed understanding of the optimised

temperature control profile (parameters).

Notable Cryogenic Benefits:

- Increased production capacity from 400 to 600 kg/hour.

- Eliminate need for manual manipulation/lower labour costs.

- Flexibility in production and higher reactivity to demand.

Key Innovation:

- Customised Liquid Nitrogen Injection System: Delivered

Accurate and clean cuts, excellent portion control and higher

yield of Class 1 product.

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Case Study 2 - Facilitating growth in demand and new product

launches

The Scenario:

Vegetarian food producer had Increasing capacity needs and the need

to be able to efficiently launch new product ranges to meet demand.

- Vegetarian ‘hamburger and nugget shaped products’ to be

frozen directly after being fried.

- Peak production around 1,2 T/hr, but with a wide variety of

shapes, sizes and production rates.

- A solution with great flexibility was required.

The Solution:

- Products were mathematically modelled using AL software to

find the optimum equipment specifications.

- A 18 m tunnel with bespoke nitrogen injection nozzles installed.

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Case Study 2 - Facilitating growth in demand and new product

launches

Notable Cryogenic benefits:

- The equipment was capable of processing a wide range of

products.

- The product yield was particularly high due to a reduction in

dehydration from the hot product.

- Overall ratio lower than predicted; enable us to update our

mathematical model with an additional tunnel concept for the

future.

- Overall ratio lower than predicted; enable us to update our

mathematical model with an additional tunnel concept for the

future.

Key Innovation delivered:

- Mathematical modelling and experience enabled the installation

to be configured to maximise the efficiency of the process,

produce optimal product quality and align production to new

product launch demands.

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Summary

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Innovation is being driven by the need to meet the demand of an increasingly

dynamic marketplace. There are continuous advances in more sophisticated and

bespoke cryogenic solutions that increase flexibility and hygiene, improve efficiency

and result in high quality products.

Delivering innovation relies on an inherent understanding of these drivers. A deep

level of food processing knowledge, fortified by technical expertise are pre-

requisites for innovation that adds tangible value.

Air Liquide continue to deliver innovation through Nexelia approach:

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The end, thank you!

Questions? We are ready to meet and discuss further

in the event later today!

Also meet us at:

Hall 6.1 D 088 / E 089

Entrance tickets can be

provided by Air Liquide.

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