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January 2020
POULTRY
AND MEAT
PROCESSING
EDITION
REDEFINING FOOD
PRESERVATION WITH
Lars Priess
CEO
PLATE FREEZING
15$
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DSI
Cover Story TOP 10
POULTRY AND MEAT
PROCESSING
Solution Providers - 2020
DSI is the only
supplier of all-in-
one freezing and
handling frozen
foods solutions in
the world
REDEFINING FOOD
PRESERVATION WITH
PLATE FREEZING
A
customer at an U.S. restaurant today
may find himself digging into a serving
of sushi made of fish from Japan, bread
with a spread of Camembert cheese
from France, and a salad with a variety
of exotic fruits and vegetables from the Caribbean.
Frozen food technology makes such a dining experience
possible.
With a rapidly growing world population, the
need for effective and rapid freezing of food products
is more pronounced than ever. However, traditional
non-contact freezing methods for bulk products are
very time- and energy-consuming. Hence, they are
neither eco-friendly, nor do they provide good quality
preservation of the frozen product. This is where
plate freezing has proved revolutionary with its short
Lars Priess freezing cycle. For instance, plate freezing reduces the
CEO freezing duration of poultry and meat from 18-36 hours
down to 2-4 hours. More lightweight and cost-effective,
plate freezing technology maintains the quality of food
better and can reduce carbon footprint, as well. But
despite its benefits, the use of plate freezing has been
limited to bulk freezing.
Maximizing the functionality of plate freezing to
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a niche industry, can be customized
to ensure a high utilization rate, less
product waste, and higher profits,”
states Lars Priess, the CEO of DSI.
Headquartered in Dybvad, Denmark,
DSI is the world leader within high-
quality plate freezers and handling
equipment landscape.
The year 2019 marked the 50th
anniversary of DSI Freezing Solutions,
which began in 1969 as Dybvad Stål
Industri A/S, a manufacturer of steel
components. With the development
of the first plate freezer in 1979, the
company began the production of plate
freezers, exclusively. DSI manufactured
the first V1 vertical plate freezer in
1980, the first H1 horizontal plate
freezer in 1988, and today has more “The faster you freeze most types of food, the better because extreme conditions and environments, preventing downtime.
than 7000 installations worldwide. you would have better quality food once you defrost it,” states The Horizontal series freezers are specially designed to freeze
The company attained its new name, Priess. all types of fish, seafood, meat and poultry, vegetables, fruits,
logo, and visual identity ‘DSI Freezing
A strong Solutions’ in 2018. “DSI is the only
The company’s series of vertical plate freezers are based on
state-of-the-art modern technology that delivers energy- and
and ready meals in trays or cartons. The innovative and flexible
horizontal freezer delivers enhanced efficiency and reduction
supplier of all-in-one plate freezing
commitment and handling frozen foods solutions in
cost-savings without deteriorating the product quality. These
freezers are especially suitable for freezing products without
of manual handling. These products are primarily designed for
freezing food in cartons or trays.
the world,” states Priess. The company
to excellence, develops, designs, and manufactures
or with little pre-handling directly on site. It is often used for
block freezing of fish, meat, and fruits along with sub proteins
High-quality DSI handling systems reduce manual labor
and operational costs while speeding up production. For
exclusive plate freezers and handling
continuous equipment utilized for the freezing of
such as bi-products and pet food. The technology can however
also be used for e.g. freezing of liquids and is not only suited for
loading, unloading, and packaging of frozen blocks or trays,
DSI offers highly technologically advanced handling equipment
research and fresh fish, seafood, meat, poultry, fruit,
vegetables, animal food, liquids, and
products with low- and high moisture content. When pouring
the products down between the vertical plates, it allows direct
such as moving pump, pumping pipeline, automatic crane
system, semi-automatic crane, automatic palletizer, stretch
development, and ready meals. contact between the product and the plates, thus speeding up
the freezing process significantly.
wrapping, conveyor system, and traceability system. DSI also
customizes the handling systems to fully meet the customers’
Ergonomically Designed
a sustainable DSI Products for
DSI’s vertical plate freezer-series include four freezers,
the Vertical freezer V3-7, V16, V20, and V30. Each freezer is
needs. Customers can choose manual, semi- or fully automated
equipment from DSI, or add modules to their existing facility,
business Optimized Freezing
DSI manufactures a multitude of
specially designed to fit the requirement of the customers in
terms of space on the production site as well as preferred food
to obtain a one-in-all freezing and handling solution.
strategy define high-tech ergonomically designed
products for optimized freezing that
product batch weight or size. DSI also offers their plate freezing DSI Deployment across Industries
test center where potential customers can test freeze their DSI’s plate freezers are being widely deployed in the poultry
the work of DSI, comprise vertical freezers, horizontal
freezers, and handling equipment.
products. This process enables DSI to customize the freezer and meat industry. The company’s equipment is ideal for
according to the customers’ needs. slaughterhouses, chicken processing plants, mechanically
worldwide These products come with freezing
capability that is rapid as well as gentle,
“The unique CorePoint technology is DSI’s patented system deboned meat (MDM), and bi-products. “We are in the middle
that measures the core temperature of the product blocks of a major transformation of the company where we are trying
which prevents loss of food quality and inside the plate freezers,” says Priess. The technology enables to spread the good story of plate freezing and its application,”
quantity, preserves the vitamins and optimization of the freezing process wherein customers can says Priess. Accordingly, the company’s priority is to provide
minerals, and results in less contraction track, control, and stop the freezing process at the accurate reliable and efficient customized freezing solutions for beef,
of the food products. DSI’s faster time. Beyond saving time and energy, the technology improves veal, pork, chicken or lamb that help the customer reduce
freezing rate reduces enzyme activity food safety and enables enhanced documentation of the operating costs, minimize product waste, increase profitability,
in the frozen food products, which freezing process for each product. and remain competitive in the market.
minimizes any physical, biochemical, The DSI Horizontal series includes the double contact plate With the rising demand for healthy high-protein food,
and microbial changes that might freezing, which is ideal for continuous tray or carton freezing DSI provides freezing and handling equipment that can freeze
affect the quality of the food product. and increased productivity. These freezers can withstand large quantities of fish and seafood rapidly and consistently.
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lifestyle where people have more money to spend and less time
to cook. DSI utilizes packaging with no compression, and their
freezers are space-efficient and highly automatic to offer the
best way to freeze ready meals.
The company has developed customized freezing solutions for
processing plants, super trawlers, vessels, and fishing boats. The
end consumers of the food product are ensured enhancement
of the appearance, aroma, and taste of the fish and seafood
products.
With the help of DSI, consumers can enjoy
Bulk frozen fruits and vegetables are an important food produce from any part of the world, all year
group in today’s time. Being seasonal and delicate, fruits and round
vegetables require additional care for the maintenance of their
nutritional properties and taste. DSI’s plate freezing solutions
guarantee high and uniform product quality, cost savings
through improved yield, and an extended season. The company
contributes to a completely conscious and healthy food lifestyle Catering to Changing Needs of Customers
with the correct freezing of fruits and vegetables, premium “A strong commitment to excellence, continuous research
juices, concentrates, purees, organic juices, and more. As and development, and a sustainable business strategy define
expressed by Priess, “With the help of DSI, consumers can enjoy the work of DSI, worldwide,” says Priess. Driving the work of
produce from any part of the world, all year round.” DSI forward, the company employs a dedicated application
In addition to solids, DSI freezes drinkable liquids or teams with profound knowledge, industry and application
other fluids and facilitates their export across the world for expertise, and many years of practical experience from a long
their manufacturers and consumers. Catering to the growing range of relevant areas. Backed by a dedicated workforce,DSI
market for fruit juices, soft drinks, dairy and milk products, provides its customers with high-quality consulting, unique
the company’s liquid-tight freezing solutions can freeze, store customer experiences, and tailor-made solutions. The company
and transport liquids and fluids including thicker fluids such is expanding its global reach and has established three new
as blood or syrup, worldwide while ensuring the products’ high companies in the U.S., Russia, and Korea. To provide fast and
quality. Leveraging block freezing technology and equipment, the best possible support to their clients, DSI maintains an
DSI ensures efficient high volume freezing, fully complying with inventory of spare parts and service capabilities in all three
the strictest global standards for hygienic applications. countries.
With the growth of the pet food industry, DSI’s products “We are trying to move closer to the customers, trying
offer large volume freezing, storage, and creation of maximum to understand them a lot better by shifting from a primarily
value and freezing of bi-products, wet or dry pet food for minks, geographical focus to now being focused more on customer
dogs, cats, or other pets. The company addresses the increasing applications or industries,” says Priess. Close customer
demand for premium pet food products with natural, raw, and collaboration and continuous communication are essential
organic food. elements in DSI’s work. Understanding industry requirements,
First-class appearance and high product integrity is what official standards, and norms, as well as leveraging new
DSI maintains for convenience foods and pre-cooked meals. technological possibilities, make DSI competent to always live
These ready-to-eat meals are fast becoming a part of the modern up to the changing needs of their customers.
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