The processes of disinfestation, sanitization and pasteurization of dried mushrooms are critical to ensuring food safety, while preserving product quality and eliminating harmful microorganisms.

Radio Frequency (RF) technology offers a highly effective solution for these challenges. By uniformly and gently heating the product, RF technology eradicates pests, bacteria and pathogens without compromising the mushrooms’ flavor, texture, or nutritional value. Compared to conventional methods, RF pasteurization is faster, more efficient and extends shelf life while maintaining the product’s natural properties.

A prominent company in the dried mushroom industry, specializing in premium products, faced the pressing need to enhance safety and quality of its dried mushroomsused as ingredients by international customers. Its previous conventional pasteurization system failed to provide consistent and reliable results, leading to the adoption of RF technology as a modern approach capable of achieving superior results in both food safety and product integrity.

The solution was the integration of Stalam’s 7 kW continuous Radio Frequency system, which enabled through pasteurization by effectively eliminating harmful microorganisms while preserving the mushrooms’ original flavor, texture and nutritional value. The company thus successfully met higher food safety standards, positioning itself for further market success.

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L'articolo Disinfestation, sanitization and pasteurization of dried mushrooms proviene da Stalam.

A breakthrough in the efficiency and sustainability of a production process.

In the fast-paced world of food processing, maintaining high product quality while meeting the market demand for faster delivery is no easy feat. For a leading European food processor, renowned for its expertise in poultry products and poultry-based ready meals, this challenge became a pivotal focus.

The company sought a solution that would not only speed up their production cycles but also ensure that the quality and texture of their products remained consistently high. The solution came in the form of a radio frequency (RF) equipment, specifically the Stalam’s “Coldwave+” defroster.

For years, traditional defrosting methods (tempering rooms, forced-air cabinets, water bath, etc.) have been the standard in the industry. However, these methods are slow, energy-intensive and result in uneven defrosting, which affects the texture and quality of the product other than generating bacterial growth issues.

The company faced mounting pressure to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption, all while adhering to strict product quality and sustainability goals. With defrosting times of its poultry meat stretching far longer than affordable, the company recognized the need for a change.

Over a decade ago, the company had already explored RF technology during its early stages in defrosting applications. At that time, there was a misconception equating RF with MW technology, which had not yielded successful results in a different facility. This misunderstanding led to a halt in RF-related investments.

In the summer of 2023, they revisited the RF technology, inspired by the impressive number of Stalam RF units successfully operating in the market. With a deeper understanding of RF technology and its distinction from MW, coupled with valuable insights from another German poultry industry customer already utilizing two Stalam RF machines, they confidently decided to invest in RF equipment.

The RF “Coldwave+” defroster, a highly advanced piece of equipment, delivered what was meant for. Its ability to rapidly and evenly defrost all kinds of frozen meat without compromising in quality, made it the choice for the company.

The RF “Coldwave+” defroster works by using radio frequency energy to penetrate food products uniformly. Unlike traditional defrosting methods, which rely on external heat sources and heat transfer through the product surface, the RF energy is absorbed directly by the food throughout its entire mass, thus enabling a uniform and rapid defrosting process.

The modular design of the RF “Coldwave+” defroster allowed the company to integrate it smoothly into their existing production line. Due to the large defrosting capacity required, three RF modules were assembled in-line, yet with a minimal disruption of daily operations in the company. And despite its advanced technology, the equipment proved to be incredibly user-friendly, requiring little training to the operators and delivering quickly and consistently the expected results.

The results were nothing short of transformative. The company saw a drastic reduction in defrosting time, increasing dramatically the production throughput. What’s more, the quality of the defrosted poultry was excellent: texture, flavor and nutritional value were preserved at their best. The uniform distribution and accurate control of the RF energy delivered to the product’s entire mass ensured that the poultry was never overexposed to heat (i.e. over-defrosted on the surface), which had been a common issue with older defrosting methods.

In addition to saving time, the company experienced a reduction in energy consumption, which not only helped cut operational costs but also aligned perfectly with its sustainability targets. The RF “Coldwave+” defroster’s energy-efficient operation has proven to be an invaluable asset, reducing the company’s environmental impact while improving its overall profitability.

As more food processors look to meet the dual demands of efficiency and sustainability, solutions like the RF “Coldwave+” defroster are proving to be key. With its ability to deliver faster production cycles without compromising on quality, the RF technology is helping shape the future of the food processing industry.

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L'articolo RF defrosting in the poultry industry proviene da Stalam.

Once more, a first-class company in the seafood industry has successfully adopted Stalam’s radio frequency (RF) rapid defrosting technology. The company, involved in the processing of tuna and swordfish for sale to restaurants and retailers, found the RF technology to be the best solution to defrost its products while preserving their original quality.

The introduction of the RF technology was aimed to improve operational efficiency, reduce process times and ensure uniform defrosting while maintaining the sensorial and nutritional properties of the raw fish.

Seafood processing companies face stringent requirements for on-time deliveries and high-quality standards. Traditional defrosting processes (e.g. water bathing) are time-consuming and energy-intensive and both these shortcomings can also compromise the integrity and healthiness of frozen raw fish other than causing high production costs.

The company was looking for a solution that would guarantee rapid and effective defrosting of tuna and swordfish loins to increase throughput at its production facility, while preserving the superior quality of its raw materials – a must for its customers.

The RF equipment supplied by Stalam, with a maximum output power of 40kW, brings the temperature of approximately 500-600 kg/h of fish loins from storage at -18°C to the ideal temperature (-2/-3°C for swordfish and -4/-5°C for salted tuna) required for further processing or portioning and re-packaging before delivery in just 25 minutes. The defrosting process is uniform and gentle, preserving the product’s texture without the risk of excessive thawing or undesirable drip loss.

The company could thus increase production capacity and reduce costs while better meeting market demands with a more sustainable and efficient process.

Contact us to discover how our RF technology can improve your operations. We are at your disposal for more details and to propose solutions tailored to your specific needs.

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L'articolo Rapid RF defrosting: another successful project by Stalam in the seafood industry proviene da Stalam.

A prominent North-European player in the plant-based food sector, whose mission is to promote healthier nutrition habits by introducing to the market innovative meat alternatives, has recently adopted Stalam’s advanced RF (radiofrequency) technology specifically for defrosting the frozen ingredients used in its production facility.

As a part of its mission to offer healthier and more sustainable food options, the company focuses on producing high-quality and tasty meat alternatives that have a great appeal to environmentally conscious consumers.

Stalam’s RF equipment enables the rapid and uniform tempering of raw food materials with minimal drip losses, helping to preserve the texture, flavor and nutritional value of the products. By integrating RF defrosting into its operations, the company has ensured that ingredients like plant proteins, vegetables, fruits and other raw materials are defrosted quickly and consistently, without the quality loss often associated with traditional methods. This technology has become a cornerstone in the company’s business model, allowing it to keep up with growing demand in the plant-based food market with top-notch products.

The RF process not only ensures a higher quality standard but also reduces energy consumption while improving the production efficiency and logistics thanks to its in-line operation. Last but not least, RF defrosting is an environmentally friendly technology, as the energy required for the equipment operation may come 100% from renewable sources: a sustainable technology for more sustainable food.

The RF defrosting process can be performed on IQF products or on bulk-frozen blocks. The Stalam COLDWAVE+ 105 kW model chosen by the company is equipped with an adjustable electrode system and with a wide conveyor belt that enable processing a wide range of sizes and weights: from a few kilograms of small-size IQF fruits to 30 kg blocks of bulk-frozen vegetables.

Stalam RF defrosters can be customized based on specific customers’ needs in terms of production capacity (from a few hundred kg/h to several tons/h) and according to the characteristics of the products to be defrosted: packaged (in PE film/liner or bag, open or vacuumed, PE + carton, PP crates or trays, etc.) or in bulk.

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L'articolo The benefits of RF defrosting in a more sustainable world: maximizing flavor, freshness, and nutritional value proviene da Stalam.

One of Europe’s largest soft wheat mills partnered with Stalam to enhance the quality of their soft wheat bran and rye flour. The adoption of Stalam’s radiofrequency (RF) technology significantly improved the sensory and microbiological parameters of these products.

The milling industry faces challenges in maintaining the quality and hygiene of flours and by-products. One of the most critical issues is reducing moisture and microbial load to prevent long-term spoilage and the formation of aflatoxin-producing molds, which are harmful to human health.

The customer aimed to increase the market value of its soft wheat bran and rye flour by lowering moisture content and improving the microbiological profile, making its products more attractive in the healthy food market.

The RF Solution

Stalam’s radiofrequency equipment was designed to perform a combined process: drying, sanitizing, and light roasting. The machine uses a continuous conveyor system equipped with an 85 kW RF generator and controlled air circulation inside the treatment tunnel.

Stalam carried out pilot tests that demonstrated the RF technology’s ability to not only reduce moisture in the bran and flour to the desired levels but also significantly lower microbial load. Additionally, the process enhanced the sensory characteristics (color and flavor) of the product through controlled light roasting.

Benefits and Results

• Efficient Drying: Moisture was reduced to the optimal level for long-term storage.
• Sanitization: A significant reduction in microbial load (molds and total bacteria count) was achieved.
• Sensory Improvement: The light roasting process improved the color and flavor, making the products more appealing to consumers.

Stalam’s 85 kW RF system, capable of processing 750-1000 kg/h of bran or flour, has been operating with full customer satisfaction for over two years. The customer reported that Stalam’s RF technology has enabled them to produce higher-quality products with optimal microbiological and sensory characteristics.

 “We are extremely satisfied with the results achieved through Stalam’s radiofrequency technology. Not only has it improved process efficiency, but it has also enhanced the quality of our products, making them more appealing in the market.”

Stalam’s radiofrequency technology offers an innovative solution for processing products in the milling industry, combining drying, sanitization and sensory improvement in a single process. For more information, feel free to contact us.

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L'articolo Innovation in Soft Wheat Bran and Rye Flour Processing with Stalam’s RF Technology proviene da Stalam.

In the food industry, ensuring a high and consistent quality standard is of paramount importance.

A renowned Italian producer of premium charcuterie and meat-based ready meals recently faced challenges with its traditional thawing method. Stalam’s RF (Radio Frequency) technology has proven to be a game-changer in its production lines by improving the operational efficiency, shortening the process time, and leading to a better product quality.

Meat processors often encounter issues with lengthy and uneven thawing processes, which negatively impact the operational efficiency and the final product quality. Conventional defrosting methods like ventilated chambers, forced-air containers, etc., lead to inconsistent and non-uniform temperatures, affecting the appearance and texture of meat, making downstream processes more difficult and impairing microbiological safety.

Our valued customer, a market leader in delicatessen like cured meat, bacon, salami, sausages, and, more recently, ready-to-eat meals, relied on traditional defrosting chambers before processing its frozen raw meat. The company faced all typical problems related to uneven and lengthy thawing, as well as problematic management of the sequence of placing the meat lots to be processed into, and taking them out from, the defrosting chambers.

Stalam’s RF equipment could solve all such issues by ensuring a uniform, fast, and just-in-time defrosting process, leading to a well-controlled final temperature of the raw meat, lot after lot, in a continuous way. Machines with hourly defrosting capacity from 2,000 to 4,000 kg/h were successfully installed in three different production facilities, operating 8-10 hours on a daily basis. In each factory, the production flow was optimized, the product quality improved, the carbon footprint reduced, the microbiological safety enhanced, and, overall, the profitability increased.

“The uniform temperature and the better meat appearance achieved with the Stalam defrosters have significantly improved our process efficiency and the quality of our end products.” — Said a representative of the company.

Once more, Stalam’s RF defrosting technology has proven to be a valuable and cost-efficient tool to improve product quality and operational efficiency in the food industry.

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L'articolo Optimizing meat thawing with Stalam’s RF technology proviene da Stalam.

Basalt Uzbekistan, based in the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan, is the leading manufacturer of basalt fiber and composite materials in Central Asia. Their state-of-the-art facilities enable complete control over the production process, ensuring top-notch quality from raw material extraction to the final product.

The basalt fiber industry faces several challenges, including lengthy and uneven drying processes, which may affect the product quality, logistics and the operational efficiency. Traditional dryers often result in inconsistent drying, poor quality and long production times, making it difficult to meet increasing market demands.

Before implementing Stalam’s RF solution, Basalt Uzbekistan, too, faced challenges with slow and uneven drying using traditional dryers based on hot air circulation. They needed a more efficient, reliable, and quality-preserving drying process to improve overall productivity and profitability.

Stalam’s RF technology offers a cutting-edge solution for industrial drying, utilizing radio frequency waves to achieve uniform and rapid moisture removal. This technology ensures high-quality drying, reduces processing times and increases overall production efficiency.

In early 2023, Basalt Uzbekistan’s R&D department carried out drying tests with Stalam’s RF equipment, focusing on basalt fiber rovings as a finished product. Following successful test results, the company decided to integrate a multi-module RF dryer into their production line, initially operating for an 8-hour shift and producing dried fiber in just 2.5 hours.

Main Benefits Experienced:

• Improved Efficiency: the RF dryer significantly reduced drying times from over 100 hours to just 6-7 hours to process 5 tons of basalt fiber rovings;
• Consistent Quality: the RF technology ensures even drying across all layers of the basalt fiber rovings, preserving at the same time the shape of the rovings and the integrity of the fibers;
• Increased Capacity: the current operation handles 17 tons/day, with potential to grow to 20 tons/day, hugely outperforming traditional drying methods;
• Operational Flextibility: the working parameters of the RF dryer can be easily set through the PLC to dry either direct rovings or assembled rovings;
• Specific Results: Basalt Uzbekistan now enjoys a streamlined production process, getting higher volumes of uniformly dried basalt fiber in a fraction of the time. This efficiency not only meets but exceeds industry standards, positioning Basalt Uzbekistan as a competitive leader in the market.

“Using Stalam’s RF dryer, we have transformed our production efficiency and quality. The time and consistency improvements are remarkable compared to our traditional methods.” – Mr. Tohir Mamadaminov, General Director, Basalt Holding LLC

The RF drying technology has proven to be a game-changer for Basalt Uzbekistan, addressing critical challenges and enhancing both efficiency and quality in basalt fiber production. This case exemplifies the potential of Stalam’s advanced RF solutions in industrial drying applications.

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SINFIC, a prominent Portuguese business group with a wide-reaching scope across the Iberian Peninsula, Africa, and Brazil, is renowned for its implementation of expansive infrastructure and industrial projects. Within SINFIC’s diverse portfolio, the Nutriboty Business Unit specializes in processing botanical raw materials for various industries, including food, nutraceuticals and cosmetics. In 2022, the unit embarked on an extensive research and experimentation initiative to identify optimal sanitization technologies.

Drawing on over 40 years of expertise in designing and developing Radio Frequency (RF) solutions for industrial processes, Stalam played a pivotal role in advising SINFIC on identifying a suitable equipment for sanitizing plant substrates. The collaboration extended to rigorous testing carried out by Stalam’s R&D experts, who meticulously examined samples provided by SINFIC specialists. Through well-controlled RF treatments, optimal temperature curves were determined against predefined qualitative parameters, ensuring efficacy and safety.

Following the RF treatments, SINFIC’s Nutriboty carefully verified the samples’ qualitative and microbiological integrity. With conclusive evidence from laboratory analyses, the “SANILEAF+” model emerged as the preferred system for equipping SINFIC’s operations. The equipment’s versatility was evident as it effectively sanitized a wide range of botanical raw materials, from leaves to seeds, across more than 50 different species.

Dr. Manuel Mantua, a food technologist at SINFIC, emphasized the initial objective of rapidly and efficiently sanitizing botanical raw materials to enhance their microbiological parameters. Dr. Bruno Pacheco, manager of the Nutriboty Food Department, confirmed the equipment’s efficacy in achieving satisfactory results while maintaining essential sensorial qualities.

“We are using the equipment to treat different botanical products, obtaining satisfactory results both in terms of reduction in microbiological contamination and preservation of the required sensorial qualities.”

For Stalam, the project evidenced the value of its industrial experience in similar applications, ensuring delicate yet effective treatment to preserve product characteristics. Michele Bicego, R&D manager for innovative processes, highlighted the equipment’s efficacy in treating various products, from medicinal herbs to grains, with utmost precision.

“In the development of this project, our previous industrial experience in similar applications was of great help, such as the sanitization of medicinal herbs and the disinfestation of agricultural food commodities, all products that require effective but at the same time delicate treatment on the product, in order to best preserve its chemical-physical, functional and sensorial characteristics.”

Roberto Cian Seren, Stalam’s business development advisor, expressed satisfaction with the fruitful collaboration, recognizing SINFIC’s professionalism and trust in Stalam’s expertise. The project’s success exemplified the synergy between the two companies, confirming the RF technology’s ability to sanitize products effectively without affecting their qualitative attributes.

The Stalam-Nutriboy project was another example of the environmental friendliness of the RF technology, which avoids the use of harmful chemicals and pollution. This “green” technology aligns with both product safety standards and environmental sustainability goals, ensuring a holistic approach to sanitization.

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L'articolo Sanitization in botanical processing: how Stalam’s RF technology transformed SINFIC’s Nutriboty Unit proviene da Stalam.

Diemme Fiori is an italian company based in Liguria, established in 1991 by the Di Massa brothers, leader in the sector of processing and exporting dried fronds and flowers, dealing with a wide range of varieties and packaging methods. The expertise and manual skills of women, who represent over 50% of the workforce (Diemme is among the first few companies in the Imperia area with a “gender equality” certification), contribute significantly to the company’s success.

Driven by a passion for excellence – as a proof, the company is ISO 28000 certified – Diemme has always sought high quality raw materials and processes that further improve the qualitative aspects of its products.
In the pursuance of its vision, Diemme Fiori has started an in-depth activity of selection, testing and validation of solutions that could overcome the problem of the presence of insects and their eggs in the packages, while maintaining unchanged the visual and “aromatic” qualities of the flowers, which are exported to the most qualified world markets.

Stalam, which has been offering for over 40 years to the world markets the widest and most advanced range of industrial Radio Frequency drying and thermal processing equipment – including sanitisation, has taken up the challenge of Diemme Fiori, studying and designing a customized system for the continuous disinfestation of flowers.

After an initial phase of defining the customer’s specific needs, Stalam provided experimental support through its R&D Laboratory, where multiple RF treatment tests were carried out on a wide range of flowers and fronds contaminated with weed samples provided by the Regional Institute for the Floriculture of Sanremo. The tests were carried out on different type packages (envelopes, bags and cardboard boxes) and sizes.

The Radio Frequency treatment, being an endogenous process in which heat is generated directly inside the product mass subjected to the electromagnetic field, has allowed the rapid and uniform temperature rise of the flowers directly inside the packages, regardless of the packaging type and size.

The RF treatment raised the temperature from around 20°C to around 60-65°C in a few minutes, confirming itself as an effective method for the disinfestation of the flowers, also allowing for a light overall sanitisation.

After the RF treatment, the samples were sent to analysis laboratories to verify that there were no eggs hatching and that the flowers had maintained the best quality characteristics.

Diemme Fiori, given the excellent results achieved, provided Stalam with the necessary details on its production needs and on all the references to be processed; Stalam then proceeded to design and build a customized equipment, based on the SANILEAF+ series, having the most suitable characteristics in terms of production capacity, size and optimization of operating costs.

The range of flowers that are successfully treated in the SANILEAF+ equipment is very wide. Some examples are shown in the below table, detailing the product, the type of packaging and the weight of individual packages:

Leonardo Papone, DIEMME FIORI’s project leader, says: “Our main task was the rapid and efficient sanitization of lavander bunch boxes, reducing energy consumption as much as possible. Over the time, the objectives have become even more demanding and, thanks to the collaboration with the Stalam team, we have expanded our range of applications and we sanitized various types of products packaged in different ways, such as 25 kg bags, as well as other ornamental dry products in different package sizes.” Papone then specifies: “Through various tests carried out with Stalam engineers, we have exploited the flexibility and adaptability of the Radio Frequency system to develop the ideal “recipe” for practically every product in our warehouse. Once the procedure was established, we were practically certain of the entomological sanitization of the product. And to guarantee maximum quality, we conducted detailed analyzes on the chemical composition of each treated product, monitoring any changes during the heating and cooling process: we only found negligible variations compared to our reference standards”.

Paolo Di Massa, CEO and owner of Diemme Fiori, confirms: “Our commitment for the future is to make more uniform the raw material entering the RF equipment, in order to obtain even more consistent results for each reference. Given the effectiveness of the RF equipment, we are focusing our efforts on the complete sanitization of all raw materials stored in our production site, in order to guarantee an environment free of external parasites”.

Michele Bicego, Stalam’s R&D innovative applications manager, states: “In the development of this project, our previous industrial experience in similar applications was of great help, such as the sanitisation of medicinal herbs and the disinfestation of grains for use in the food industry, all products that require effective, but, at the same time, delicate treatment on the product, in order to best preserve its chemical-physical, functional and sensorial characteristics”.

And Roberto Cian Seren, business development advisor of Stalam, states: “We are extremely satisfied and flattered by the positive results obtained from the collaboration with Diemme Fiori, that we thank for the great motivation and professionalism with which it supported and validated our work, as well as for the trust it has granted us with the purchase of a brand new SANILEAF+ equipment“.

To sum up, the project and the synergistic collaboration between the two companies were a great success for both. The ability of Radio Frequency to disinfest and sanitize all products subjected to treatment in an extremely effective and efficient way, without altering their qualitative characteristics, has also been confirmed on these substrates.

Specifically, the following benefits achievable with the Radio Frequency treatment on dried flowers and other fronds have been scientifically proven:

• It deactivates and/or kills all eggs, larvae, pupae and pest insects
• It allows for a better aesthetic quality of flowers compared to traditional disinfestation treatments
• It allows for a longer shelf life (preservation) of dried flowers and essences
• The treatment can be applied to a large variety of products, either in-bulk or packaged (in plastic, paper or bags and/or in boxes, even very bulky ones).

Last but not least, it should be kept in mind that the RF technology achieves these important results by avoiding the use of potentially harmful chemical products and without any polluting dispersion into the environment, as well as using renewable energy sources for its operation: therefore, this is an absolutely “green technology” and respectful of the healthiness of both the products and the environment.

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Stalam and its partner, Epsilon Soluciones, as a partner of technology to all of mexican customer, are always promoting more efficient ways to process protein in the area. After years of marketing, testing, analyzing and negotiation we had the opportunity to work together with two big customer within the Mexican market, both located strategically in the north of Mexico, one in Monterrey, the Industrial Capital of Mexico “JJ ALIMENTOS”, and the other one in La Laguna region which is one of the strongest industrial and protein processing center in Mexico “PILGRIMS México”, part of JBS.

With both big customers we have supplied the STALAM RF Technology in order to improve quality, reduce plant space, reduce time and increase yield in their defrosting operations, in less than a few weeks both customer increase in more than a 100% their defrosting capacity and also worked with a 0% yield loss in their defrosting processes. Using the Stalam RF technology it has proven also to be more energy efficient than expected compared with the technologies they used prior to the acquisition of the Stalam equipment that means also a big financial benefit just for running the machine instead of doing in their previous processes.

“JJ ALIMENTOS” owns a COLDWAVE+ 85kW that is used for tempering about 1500 – 2000 kg/h of frozen blocks of chicken (with and without bones) from -18°C to around -2°C. The thawing is then completed in defrosting tumblers. Thanks to the STALAM machines the total thawing time has been reduced of 60%, thus increasing the production capacity of around 2.5 times, improving the quality of the product and yield. 

“PILGRIMS México” owns 2 machines COLDWAVE+85kW used for tempering around 3000 – 4000 kg/h of frozen blocks of chicken and pork bellies. The processing time is around 25 minutes. Even here the processing time has been drastically reduced compared with the previous defrosting system and the yield improved.

STALAM RF Technology has proven to be a very accurate bet for the protein processors because of the reliability of the technology and also because of the big benefits it represents, time, resources, energy, quality and control. Both of our customers had much better results than expected and the simple fact that they can run more than double of their capacities using less time, less space and less energy and having a 0% yield loss, meaning that Stalam technology is one of their best investments in the poultry processing lines in the last years.

The results speak for themselves, when talking about defrosting , now also our customers in Mexico and in America know that STALAM is an essential partner for success and will keep using them for the benefits it accomplishes giving these results not only to our customers, but to all the supply chain involved in the poultry processing.

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Thanks to our COLDWAVE+ defrosting equipment, the customer, one of leader in pet food production, obtaines huge benefits in terms of flexibility in production schedule and achived a better product yield.

Now it can tempering animal offals, with different packaging and thickness, from -15°C to -3°/-1°C just in 15-20 minutes.

Moreover, it is possible to increase the quantity and the kind of frozen offals and meat used, thanks to the quick and reliable defrosting system.

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