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Research trends in selected blanching pretreatments and quick freezing technologies as applied in fruits and vegetables: a review.

• Author(s) : XIN Y., ZHANG M., XU B., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Blanching, Ultrasound, Quick freezing, Vegetable, High pressure, Dehydro-freezing, Freezing, Fruit
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 57
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Liquid nitrogen quick freezer optimization for preserving litchi fruit quality.

• Author(s) : ABDEEN M. A., CHENG X., ZHENG Z., YU B., HAN C., WU W.
• Publication date: 2025/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Liquid nitrogen, Lychee, Fruit, Quick freezing, Organoleptic property
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 179
• Formats : PDF

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Influence of different nozzle forms on heat transfer characteristics of quick freezer.

• Author(s) : WANG J., PENG Y., XIE J., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/08/24
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Heat transfer coefficient, Nozzle, Design, Quick freezing, Surface, Modelling, Freezer, Steel
• Source: Proceedings of the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

Experimental research on refrigeration performance of quick freezer.

[In Chinese. / En chinois.]

• Author(s) : CHEN X., LIU J., XU X.
• Publication date: 2016
• Languages : Chinese
• Keywords : Temperature, Quick freezing, Performance, Expérimentation, Evaporation, Evaporator, Flow, Refrigerant
• Source: Journal of Refrigeration - vol. 37 - n. 170
• Formats : PDF

Effects of different freezing rates on the characteristics of vegetable soybean during frozen storage.

[In Chinese. / En chinois.]

• Author(s) : ZHAO F., ZHANG X., JING H., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/10
• Languages : Chinese
• Keywords : Freezing rate, Quick freezing, Soya, Expérimentation, Cold storage
• Source: Journal of Refrigeration - vol. 36 - n. 165
• Formats : PDF

Macchine ed impianti per la conservazione e transformazione dei prodotti alimentari.

Machines and infrastructures for preserving and transforming foodstuffs.

• Author(s) : AMIRANTE P.
• Publication date: 2015/04
• Languages : Italian
• Keywords : Spray, Plant (equipment), Food application, Quick freezing, Freezing
• Source: Industria & Formazione - vol. 39 - n.388
• Formats : PDF

Procédés de congélation, de surgélation et procédés émergents : vers une évolution de la règlementation?

Freezing, deep-freezing and innovative processes: towards regulatory progress?

• Author(s) : LE BAIL A.
• Publication date: 2017/09
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Regulations, Freezing temperature, Food application, Review, Quick freezing, Supercooling, Freezing
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n.1165

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Study on liquid nitrogen and carbon dioxide combined jet quick-frozen strawberry. 

• Author(s) : ZHAO Y., NING J., SUN Z.
• Publication date: 2022/04
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Liquid nitrogen, Strawberry, Quick freezing, CO2, Expérimentation, Jet
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 136
• Formats : PDF

Efecto de la congelación por altas presiones en la vida útil de los alimentos. 

Effect of high-pressure freezing on food shelf life.

• Author(s) : ESCOBAR A., URBELTZ U., ARROQUI C., VIRSEDA P.
• Publication date: 2024/06/26
• Languages : Spanish
• Keywords : Nucleation, Quick freezing, High pressure, Storage life, Pork, Texture, Drip, Freezing temperature
• Source: 12^th CYTEF Congress - Ibero-American Congress of Refrigeration Science and Technology.
• Formats : PDF

Jets d'air impactants et congélation de produits alimentaires: état de l'art.

The state of the art of impacting air jets and food freezing.

• Author(s) : BOY V., LEMEE Y., LENDORMI T., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/09
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Jet, Heat transfer coefficient, Food industry, Food application, Review, Quick freezing, Modelling, Freezing
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n.1165

Utilisation de coulis cryogénique pour la congélation ultra rapide de produits chauds.

Use of cryogenic slurry for very fast freezing of hot products.

• Author(s) : PATHIER D., GERARD A., DENAVAUT M.
• Publication date: 2016/09
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Liquid nitrogen, Heat transfer, Quick freezing, Optimization, Mixture, Cryogenics
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - vol. 104 - n. 1159

IIR document

Ultra fast freezing of warm product using cryogenic slush.

• Author(s) : PATHIER D., GERARD A., DENAVAUT M.
• Publication date: 2016/06/22
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Snow, Measurement, Liquid nitrogen, Heat transfer, Quick freezing, Optimization, Melting
• Source: 1^st IIR International Conference of Cryogenics and Refrigeration Technology (ICCRT 2016). Proceedings: Bucharest, Romania, June 22-25, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Air distribution optimization of impingement freezer.

• Author(s) : TANG J., SHAO S., ZOU H., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Food, Quick freezing, Simulation, Optimization, Expérimentation, Energy saving, Freezer, Air distribution
• Source: 5^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Beijing, Chine, 6-8 avril 2018
• Formats : PDF

Guide to the storage and handling of frozen foods.

• Author(s) : BFFF
• Publication date: 2017
• Languages : English
• Keywords : United Kingdom, Cold chain, Cold store, Retail trade, Display cabinet, Quick freezing, Frozen food, Freezing, Temperature, Refrigerated transport, Regulations, Cold storage, Recommendation, Distribution, Quick-frozen food, Handling

IIR document

Food thermal distribution-based control of industrial freezers.

• Author(s) : TOUBLANC C., BOILLEREAUX L.
• Publication date: 2019/08/24
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Potato, Ice, Food, Temperature, Quick freezing, Simulation, Energy saving, Freezer, Distribution
• Source: Proceedings of the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

1924 – 2024: Celebrating 100 years of the frozen food industry

In 1924, Clarence Birdseye patented the first apparatus for freezing and packaging fish. 

• Publication date : 2024/02/26
• Subjects: General information

Recent applications of CO2 in the food industry

Carbon dioxide has been used in highly advanced applications the food industry for decades. Recent concerns about greenhouse gas emissions are leading manufacturers to use recycled CO2 from other industrial processes. Linde claim they use the...

• Publication date : 2009/08/13

Eurofreeze Contest for Young Researchers

The International Workshop Eurofreeze 2005 on Individual Quick Freezing of Foods was held in Sofia (Bulgaria) on January 13-15, 2005. It was organized by the Refrigeration Science and Technology Division of the Technical University of Sofia, with...

• Publication date : 2005/04/26

Out of the ordinary: ice cream

A group of New Zealand scientists has developed a new therapeutic to help cancer patients recover from chemotherapy. Development of the ice cream, named ReCharge, began 8 years ago with the formation of LactoPharma, a collaborative research...

• Publication date : 2010/05/27

Briefs: Ice slurries, heart attack victims and surgery patients

In cardiac arrest victims, without fresh oxygen from blood pumped through the body, brain cells start to die in just minutes. Within 10-20 minutes after the heart stops beating, even if doctors can get the heart beating again, the brain has died....

• Publication date : 2009/12/09

ASRE Stamps Commissioned for Refrigeration Appreciation Week

As part of the centennial celebration of The American Society of Refrigerating Engineers (ASRE) and ASHRAE's 2005 Winter Meeting in Orlando, Florida, Mayor Buddy Dyer has signed a proclamation designating the week of meeting, February 5-9, 2005,...

• Publication date : 2004/12/22

Biological effects of low temperature

In the past couple of decades, the use of cryosurgery for the treatment of tumours, i.e. destroying abnormal lesions while protecting surrounding tissues, has spread. The biological effects of cryosurgery can be divided into 2 types: early/direct...

• Publication date : 2005/06/14

Is super-cooling better than chilling for seafood products?

Super-cooled storage is a novel technique that better preserves the texture and freshness of fish and extends shelf life compared to chilling. 

• Publication date : 2024/02/29
• Subjects: Technology

Frozen avocados to meet the booming global “avo craze”

Frozen avocado pieces or products represent a rising market for exporters to guarantee year-round supply of avocados, which is becoming crucial to the food service sector. 

• Publication date : 2024/09/19

European food freezing industry launches a collaborative action to shape the future of the sector

The Kick-off Meeting of the EHEDG Subgroup of Food Refrigeration Equipment will take place on 6 December 2013 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands, where professionals are kindly invited.

• Publication date : 2013/11/05

Drinks turned ice cold in under 45 seconds

The V-Tex, a machine that uses an innovative , turns beverages from room temperature to 4°C in 45 seconds or less.

• Publication date : 2013/12/19

Phase-change materials result in huge cost savings

Phase-change materials (PCMs) are being used in a new building for the molecular engineering department of the University of Washington, in Seattle. The 7150 m² building has PCMs encapsulated in its wall and ceiling panels, and the expectation is...

• Publication date : 2012/08/14

Modern cryosurgical techniques and devices

Since the 80’s, device miniaturization makes it possible to introduce endoscopic cryoprobes through natural channels (bronchia, urethra…) without requiring traditional surgery.

• Publication date : 2014/03/11

Obituary: Per-Oskar Persson

The former Managing Director of Frigoscandia AB, Per-Oskar Persson of Helsingborg, Sweden passed away on August 26, 2008, at the age of 84. He was an Honorary Member of IIR, President of Commission D1, 1971 - 1979, and Head of Section D 1979 -...

• Publication date : 2008/09/29

New publications: The French version of the Red Book

The French version of the Red Book (Recommendations for the Processing and Handling of Frozen Foods) is on sale! The 4th edition of this IIR reference publication - prepared by Mr Leif Bøgh-Sørensen and several international experts - gives an...

• Publication date : 2008/08/12

Red Book on sale!

The Red Book (Recommendations for the Processing and Handling of Frozen Foods) is one of the IIR's reference publications and one of its best sellers. The 4th edition - prepared by Mr Leif Bøgh-Sørensen and several international experts - presents...

• Publication date : 2007/02/12

Meeting: Eurofreeze 2005

The International Workshop Eurofreeze 2005 on Individual Quick Freezing of Foods was held in Sofia (Bulgaria) on January 13-15, 2005. It was organized by the Refrigeration Science and Technology Division of the Technical University of Sofia, with...

• Publication date : 2005/06/14

IIR member news: Linde

Linde uses cryogenic freezing to improve cuts.

• Publication date : 2014/10/21

Refrigeration for better food and a better future

The IIR celebrates World Food Day 2025 and FAO’s 80th Anniversary by highlighting the importance of refrigeration to maintain food quality, aligned with the event’s theme “Hand-in-Hand for Better Food and a...

• Publication date : 2025/10/22
• Subjects: General information

Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry

The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs