Advanced Food Processing Solutions for Fish & Seafood

Cooking Shrimp & Seafood

Common Challenges in Cooking Shrimp and Seafood

• Texture and Appearance: Over-cooking can cause shrimp and seafood to lose their natural
  appearance and firmness.
• Food Safety Risks: Inconsistent cooking temperatures may compromise product hygiene.
• Energy Consumption: Traditional cooking methods often consume excessive energy.

OctoCore Solution – IF Cooker

The OctoCore IF Cooker provides precise temperature control and efficient heat treatment, ensuring premium quality for shrimp and seafood. Key features include:

• Multi-Zone Cooking: Customizable temperature zones prevent overcooking and maintain texture.
• Quick Heat Transfer: Minimizes processing time, preserving the natural appearance.
• Energy Efficiency: Reduces water and energy usage compared to traditional methods.

Chilling Shrimp & Seafood

Common Challenges in Chilling Shrimp and Seafood

Industrial chilling of cooked shrimp is a crucial step in the processing chain, essential for halting the cooking
process. Efficient chilling plays a significant role in achieving the low infeed temperatures necessary for the
next stage of production—individually quick freezing (IQF).

• Lump Formation: Sticky textures make products prone to clumping during chilling.
• Surface Damage: Delicate items like shrimp antennas require gentle handling.
• Inconsistent Cooling: Uneven cooling can impact freezing efficiency and product quality.

OctoCore Solution – IF Chiller

The OctoCore IF Chiller ensures efficient and uniform cooling, preparing shrimp and seafood for the freezing process. Key benefits include:

• Gentle Cooling Technology: Use of ice-cold water with the rainshower system maintains the
  integrity of delicate
  seafood products.
• Optimal Temperature Reduction: Prepares products for freezing while preserving natural
  texture.
• Energy Efficiency: Reduces cooling costs due to water recirculation technology.
• Food safety: System temperature maintained below 6°C for optimal food safety.

IQF Freezing Shrimp & Seafood

Common Challenges in IQF Freezing Seafood

Common Challenges in IQF Freezing Shrimp and Seafood include:

• Preserving Appearance: Maintaining the natural shape and color, especially for shrimp antennas, is critical.
• Product Separation: Sticky products often clump together, reducing quality.
• Energy Consumption: High energy use in freezing impacts profitability and sustainability.

OctoCore Solution – IQF Freezer

The OctoCore IQF Freezer is designed to address the complexities of freezing shrimp and seafood, ensuring premium quality and efficiency. Key features include:

• Fluidization for Separation: Prevents lump formation, maintaining the natural appearance of products.
• Customizable Freezing Zones: Adjustable airflow ensures optimal freezing for various seafood types.
• Energy Efficiency: Saves up to 30% energy through frequency-controlled fans and rapid crust-freezing.
• Hygienic Design: Features easy-to-clean bedplates and a seamless design for superior food safety.

Impingement

Common Challenges in Impingement Freezing for Seafood

Seafood products, including shrimp, fish fillets, and other delicate marine items, require precise freezing techniques to maintain their natural appearance, texture, and moisture content. Some of the major challenges faced in impingement freezing seafood include:

• Minimizing Dehydration: Traditional freezing methods may cause moisture loss, affecting yield and overall product quality.
• Optimizing Freezing Efficiency: Seafood processors need high-capacity solutions with minimal footprint and energy consumption.
• Ensuring Food Safety and Hygiene: Seafood processing requires strict hygiene standards to avoid contamination.

OctoCore Solution

The OctoCore Impingement Freezer is designed to tackle these challenges, ensuring superior freezing performance for seafood products. With high-velocity air streams freezing products from both the top and bottom, it delivers a rapid and uniform freezing process.

Key Features include:

• High-Speed Freezing: Freezes seafood products in less than 10 minutes, reducing dehydration and preserving quality​.
• Multi-Layer Freezing for High Capacity: Uses up to three conveyor belt levels, significantly increasing production per factory footprint​.
• Glazing capabilities: Equipped with glazers at both ends of the freezer, processors can achieve up to 30% glazing with one glaze hardener.
• Improved Cleanability: Seamless design and easy access for cleaning ensure superior hygiene for seafood processing​.