Hon. Gujarat CM Mr Vijay Rupani Launched Food Dehydration Device for drying various food, vegetable and fruit related items in suitable heat and temperature” at the Khadhya Khurak Exhibition in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on Dec 14, 2018

The Unique device and equipment which is manufactured by Ice Make Refrigeration Limited specifically for farm & food processing sector, is a Low Temperature, Low Humidity Dryer exclusively made for aiding Food Preservation by drying and dehydration. The user-friendly equipment is very handy for drying Food, Fruits, Vegetables, Agricultural Crops & Products and Herbs among others.

Mr. Chandrakant P. Patel, Chairman and Managing Director, Ice Make Refrigeration Limited, said ”Traditionally the items and supplies are dried either outdoor using the sunlight or high temperature devices that can normally damage the nutrient content of the food and to address this problem Ice Make has designed the perfect temperature & humidity controlled and energy saving devise. In normal temperature and with proper packaging this device helps the food processing industry enhance the shelf life of their products by 6 to 12 months by effectively dehydrating the food. The unique device uses mechanical energy or refrigeration technology to transfer the heat from a colder area, an ambient temperature to hotter area or drying chamber”

Fresh foods like vegetables, fruits and aquatic products have high water activity and they are highly heat-sensitive and easily degradable. Water is one of the most important components of foods, affecting fat oxidation, microbiological growth, flavor and texture of dried food products.  Dehydration is one of the most common methods used to improve food shelf-life. However, drying methods used for food dehydration must not only be efficient and economic but also yield high quality products based on flavor, nutrients, color, dehydration, uniformity, appearance and texture.

In this regard Low Temperature Low Humidity Dryer, offers several advantages over conventional hot-air dryers for the drying of food products, including higher energy efficiency, better product quality, and the ability to operate independently outside ambient weather conditions. In addition, this technology is environmentally friendly.

“We are thankful to Hon’ble Chief Minister for visiting the exhibition centre and launching our innovative device that is designed to benefit the Farmers, Retail and Food Processing Sector. We are very happy to have been part of this mega Exhibition for Food Equipment and Food Processing Industry which is one of the premier food machinery sector trade shows in India. Ice Make Refrigeration has been in the forefront in producing innovative cooling & refrigeration solutions to large number of varied industry sectors such as Dairy, Ice-cream, Food Processing, Horticulture, Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, Cold Chain, Logistics, Hospitals, Hospitality and Retail among others. We have a basket of over 25 refrigeration solutions products manufactured under the categories like Cold Rooms, Commercial Refrigeration, Industrial Refrigeration, Transport Refrigeration and newly added Ammonia Refrigeration. Ice Make also manufactures range of Solar Cold Rooms which have been designed for cold storage requirement of farmers in interior areas where proper storage temperature and adequate infrastructure is not available .A range of these products are at the display at the exhibition” Mr Patel added.