Deepchill® as Produce Chiller
Download the brochure Packing produce with Deepchill®
TK Fresh Produce is a leading importer and wholesaler specializing in produce cooling and fresh produce distribution in Ontario, Canada. Since 2019, they have trusted Deepchill® as a reliable produce chiller solution for ice packing their produce boxes. In this testimonial, Vince Carpino, Vice President of TK Fresh, shares insights into Deepchill’s significant impact on their produce quality, shelf life, and operational efficiencies.
The Deepchill® difference
Deepchill’s advanced produce chiller consists of billions of pearl-like micro-crystals that fully coat products like broccoli, getting right into the crown and in between the individual florets to provide maximum cooling power. This preserves the field-fresh quality of the product from harvest to packing to storage and shipping.
From reducing shipping weights, to increasing shelf life and shipping distances, Deepchill® has enabled growers to improve their product quality, optimize operations, and ultimately grow their business. Deepchill® is an ideal solution for packing produce such as broccoli, kale, brussels sprouts, carrots and asparagus. Its precise and reliable produce cooling capabilities help preserve freshness during long-distance transport.
Fast and uniform cooling
Field heat must be removed as soon as possible in order to avoid wilting and yellowing after harvest. With the fastest chilling rate (reduce core product temperature above freezing in 10 minutes), Deepchill® produce chiller provides the most effective method to stop the degradation process.
Longer shelf life
Deepchill® retains moisture far better than other icing methods and prevents produce from wilting or drying, and reduces respiration rate, thereby extending shelf life. Produce is retained in a fresh and attractive condition throughout the cold chain.
Long-lasting cooling
Deepchill® doesn’t leave hot pockets in shipping boxes. Its tiny (0.16mm in diameter) crystals flow over and coat all surfaces. They last longer during shipping than flake or crushed ice and do not require re-icing – extending sales / shipping windows and expanding reach to farther markets. This makes Deepchill® highly dependable for produce cooling, especially for extended cold chain logistics.
Improved efficiency
Deepchill® can be directly pumped into packing cartons, reducing the labor required to move ice in a facility as well as minimizing water and ice wastage. An entire skid of 48 boxes of broccoli can be Deepchilled in less than a minute. Deepchill® is also 20% more energy efficient to produce and apply. It improves produce cooling efficiency without sacrificing speed or increasing energy consumption.
Quality compliance
Deepchill® produce chiller systems are USDA-certified and eliminate contamination points to facilitate HACCP compliance – enabling clients to meet quality and safety requirements of the most profitable markets.
Growing business through better cooling and preservation
See how adding a Deepchill® system helped Sandovegetales improve product shelf life, expand production and sell their broccoli to new markets.
