Linde North America will launch its new CRYOWAVE hygienic IQF tunnel freezer to the poultry industry during the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta on January 27-29.

The hygienic, cryogenic individual quick freezer (IQF) can help processors to boost productivity, quality and yield in their freezing lines.

The new CRYOWAVE freezer is especially useful for processors who individually quick freeze poultry items such as diced and sliced products, wings, mechanically deboned product and any other small items that tend to clump or stick to belts. The CRYOWAVE freezer uses a proprietary, agitating wave action that gently tumbles layered products to lock in moisture and maximise yield.

The dual-mode freezer's vibration can be turned off when processors want to freeze flat, trayed or formed products.

Mark DiMaggio, head of food and beverage markets, Linde North America, said the freezer allows processors to consolidate lines and the design can eliminate product waste. CRYOWAVE also has lower operating costs than any other IQF freezer, DiMaggio said.

Linde North America is part of The Linde Group, a world leading gases and engineering group.