Newburgh Foods, a UK-based provider of high-quality retail, foodservice, and wholesale poultry products, has increased its production capacity by 60% with the installation of an automated Starfrost Helix spiral freezer. The company evaluated different freezing methods and chose Starfrost, a leading manufacturer of mechanical freezing and chilling equipment, to meet its increased capacity requirements.
Starfrost designed and custom-built a Helix spiral freezer that seamlessly fit into Newburgh Food’s existing production layout at its Warrington factory. Using natural refrigerant CO2, Starfrost’s equipment freezes up to 20 tonnes per day and reduces freezing times to less than 85 minutes, a substantial improvement from the previously used blast freezing method, which took between 12 to 15 hours.
Newburgh Foods’ operations manager, Phil Trew, explained that the company chose mechanical freezing over a nitrogen cryogenic alternative because it “better suited our criteria and, of course, due to the soaring, unstable cost of gas.” He further added that “The spiral freezer has allowed us to significantly increase production capacity by 60% and substantially reduce freezing time. The quality of the engineered equipment and specification provided by Starfrost has impressed the team at Newburgh Foods.”
The success of this project showcases Starfrost’s ability to design and deliver customised solutions that meet the unique needs of its clients. The installation of the automated Starfrost spiral freezer has allowed Newburgh Foods to meet the increased capacity requirements of its customer and maximise production efficiency.
In conclusion, the use of cutting-edge technology in food manufacturing such as automated spiral freezers is crucial to achieving maximum efficiency in production and cost-effectiveness. Starfrost’s ability to provide customised solutions has allowed its clients to meet their unique capacity requirements and remain competitive in the marketplace.
