IQF Traceability app:
IQF Traceability app for food manufacturers, fresh produce processors, and instant quick frozen packer, import/export, IQF wholesaler.
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What are IQF vegetables?
IQF vegetables, or Individually Quick Frozen vegetables, are fresh vegetables that have been frozen one at a time
This method of quickly freezing helps to preserve the quality and freshness of the final product.
IQF is a powerful tool in the preservation of food, with many advantages over traditional freezing processes. Not only is the process much quicker, but individual quick freezing also means that an IQF vegetable maintains its shape, colour and flavour much better than with traditional freezing.
IQF vegetables also retain their nutritional value better than traditional frozen vegetables. IQF vegetables are a great option for those who want the convenience of frozen but don't want to sacrifice quality or taste.
Uren supplies many different types of IQF vegetables to choose from, including:
IQF Broccoli
IQF Cauliflower
IQF Carrots
IQF Green beans
IQF Corn
What is the IQF process?
There are two methods of IQf freezing: mechanical IQF freezers and cryogenic IQF freezers.
A mechanical IQF freezer works with a system that flows cold air from underneath the bedplate or transportation belt. Fans are used to force the cold air up through the product. The vegetables are frozen as they pass through the blast chiller.
The colder air flows through the products in circular motions as they move through the freezer toward the exit end.
This type of technology has seen many improvements over time, with manufacturers now able to freeze products more quickly and with less damage.
A cryogenic IQF freezer uses liquid nitrogen to flash freeze the vegetables. At very low temperatures, the products are immersed in liquid nitrogen while being moved continuously to ensure they remain separated.
This method is quick and efficient, but the use of nitrogen can mean it is more costly.
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What are the benefits of IQF?
There are many benefits to IQF products. One of the biggest advantages is that it helps to preserve the quality and freshness of the food. The individual flash-freezing process helps to prevent the food from being frozen into one big clump.
When the food is frozen quickly, smaller ice crystals form. This helps to preserve the taste and texture of the food. Large ice crystals formed during slower freezing processes can damage the cell walls of the food products, which can affect the taste and texture.
IQF food items are available all year round, making them a convenient and affordable option for those who want to eat fresh, healthy foods without having to worry about wasting food.
As a result, IQF vegetables are a great option for those who want the convenience of frozen foods but don't want to sacrifice quality or taste.
What foods can be individually quick frozen?
Many types of food can be individually frozen. For example, frozen fruits such as strawberries and blueberries are great candidates for IQF, and of course, frozen peas, other vegetables such as peppers, and even herbs, fish and meat.
IQF fruit and vegetables can come in many different shapes and sizes, including diced, sliced, or whole.
Are IQF vegetables fresh?
Yes, one of the benefits of IQF technology is that the vegetables are frozen quickly while fresh.
IQF foods maintain their freshness by being frozen quickly and individually. This helps to prevent the food from being damaged and keeps the taste and texture intact, as well as maintaining nutrients.
This method helps to prevent ice crystallization from forming on the food, as ice crystals can affect the taste and texture of the food by damaging the cell wall. Ice crystals can also cause the food to freeze together into a solid block, which can lead to a loss in quality.
What is the shelf life of IQF food?
The longevity of IQF food will depend on the type of food that is frozen. However, as a general rule, an IQF vegetable can last for up to 12 months in the freezer.
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DIRA’s IQF fruits are cultivated according to our specifications to ensure perfect traceability and quality.
Each fruit was frozen shortly after harvest to guarantee optimum taste and freshness.
Available under our DIRA brand, or packed under your private label.
Taste our fruits and you will taste our passion.
IQF means individually quick frozen. Each fruit piece is frozen individually in 10 max 15 minutes: this makes it easy to portion and prevents fruit from sticking together.
IQF freezing is the best way to preserve the natural taste & color of fresh fruit.
Check out our different fruit references here below.
Daily IQF factory hygiene checklist
IQF Lingonberries
The Lingonberries (wild) are destalked, individually quick …
IQF Senga strawberries
The Senga strawberry not calibrated is destalked, …
IQF Strawberries
The Strawberry is destalked, washed, sorted and …
IQF Gooseberries
The Gooseberry is destalked, washed, sorted and …
IQF Apricot halves
The Apricot halves non calibrated are destalked, …
IQF Cranberries
The cranberries are destalked, washed, sorted and …
IQF Apple segments
The Apple segments are washed, cut, dipped and individually …
IQF Apple dices
The Apple dices 10×10 mm are washed, cut, dipped and …
IQF Melon chunks
The yellow melon chunks are washed, shaped, individually …
IQF Rhubarb red
The Rhubarb red is washed, sorted, cut and individually …
IQF Blackberry cultivated
The Blackberry cultivated is destalked, frozen and sorted.
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IQF Mango cubes
The Mango cubes 15×15 mm are peeled, cut and individually …
IQF Mango chunks
The Mango chunks 20×20 mm are peeled, diced and …
IQF Pineapple tid bits
The Pineapple tid bits are peeled, cut and individually quick …
IQF Black currant
The Black currant is destalked, washed, sorted and …
IQF Blueberry cultivated
The cultivated blueberry is destalked, individually quick …
IQF Blueberry wild
The Blueberry wild is destalked, individually quick frozen and …
IQF Red currant
The Red currant is destalked, washed, sorted and …
IQF Sour cherry
The Sour cherry is destalked, pitted and individually quick …
IQF Plum
The Plum Stanley halves and Quetches halves are destalked, …
IQF Raspberry
The Raspberry Whole is destalked, frozen and sorted.
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IQF Pineapple chunks
The Pineapple chunks are peeled, cut and individually …