Refrigeration, Chilling & Freezing Equipment

Director Series Temperature Control Unit

Budzar demonstrated its Director Series temperature control unit, featuring a temperature range of -80 to 200 degrees Celcius, with a new display at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

October 16, 2025

Chilling/Freezing

Workforce

ESI Group Recognized with “Great Employee Benefits” Award by Mployer

ESI Group USA

“Receiving this recognition affirms our commitment to investing in our people,” said ESI Group President and Founder Brad Barke.

October 3, 2025

Processing Equipment

Maintenance as a Strategic Advantage

In this third installment of our “Efficiency in Uncertain Times” series, we explore how proactive and predictive maintenance practices help food processors do more with less.

September 2, 2025

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Tillamook Sets Sail in Decatur to Support Ice Cream Growth

Tillamook’s new Decatur, Ill., ice cream plant officially opened June 4, bringing the dairy producer closer to its growing customer base on the East Coast.

August 18, 2025

Home

Frozen Food Producers Meet Surging Demand for ‘Elevated In-Home Experiences’

To find increased throughput, food producers are targeting efficiencies with existing freezing and chilling technology and adding new technology, remote monitoring and automation.

February 19, 2025

Chilling/Freezing

ESI Group Announces Key Leadership Promotions

ESI Group USA

ESI Group USA promotes Bobby Degregorio to Senior VP of Business Development, Michele Loppnow to Director of Marketing, and Josh Baumann to Chief Financial Officer.

November 13, 2024

Chilling/Freezing

Advanced Freezing Technology Helps Vegetable Processor Meet Lofty Production Goals

Frozen-pea producer Foodhills faced significant processing interruptions due to limited freezing equipment. The company solved that problem with a new IQF tunnel freezer, unlocking continuous production and reducing downtime.

July 10, 2024

Chilling/Freezing

FPS Food Process Solutions Expands to India

FPS Food Process Solutions Corp.

"One-Stop Shop" offers sales, service, and complete processing solutions in growing Indian food processing market.

April 26, 2024

Chilling/Freezing

Why Temperature Control Is Crucial to Keeping the Cold Chain Intact

The cold foods segment continues to grow, and with it, evolving best practices to enable efficiencies in production, storage, distribution, labor, and facility construction.

March 29, 2024

Processing Equipment

Live From IPPE 2024: Advanced Analytics for Freezing Performance

Messer, known for its chilling and freezing technologies, shows off its new PUCC (Performance Under Cryogenic Conditions). The device traces the flow inside a freezer as it makes its way through, discovering where improvements might need to be made.

February 19, 2024

Processing Equipment

Interstate Warehousing Facility Now Open in Kingman, Arizona

Tippmann Group

The Tippmann Group's Interstate Warehousing is the fourth largest public refrigerated warehouse center in the United States.

December 5, 2023

Events

2023 RETA National Conference

Presented by the Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA), the conference covers a wide array of topics for the professional development of industrial refrigeration operators and technicians.

November 14, 2023November 17, 2023

Processing Equipment

Johnsonville Achieves Order With Immersion Cook/Chill System

Struggling with a process that caused package damage and inconsistent cook times for its sausages, Johnsonville turned to FPS and its Spiral Immersion System.

August 1, 2023