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Revolutionising Freezing & Chilling for the Meat Industry

The HIVE® System delivers rapid, consistent, and energy-efficient freezing and chilling for meat, poultry, seafood, fruit pulp, and pet food, without reliance on CO₂ or nitrogen.

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HIVE® is a patented, inline chilling and freezing system engineered to eliminate CO₂ from the chilling process, removing ongoing gas costs and supply risks. Its direct-contact design produces consistent, perfectly shaped frozen product blocks with zero risk of plastic entrapment. Built for increased efficiencies today and ready for tomorrow’s opportunities, HIVE offers true flexibility, instantly switching between chilling and freezing, producing nude blocks for cartonless operation, and integrating seamlessly with automation to future-proof your processing line.

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BENEFITS

Key Benefits

Rapid Throughput

Chill to -2 °C in minutes or freeze to -18 °C in under 3 hours

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Lower Costs

Eliminate CO₂/N₂ costs (~$150/MT) and reduce labour requirements

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Zero Plastic Entrapment

Nude block output ready for automation

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Future-Proof Flexibility

Switch between chilling and freezing as market demand changes

ABOUT HIVE ©

For over 40 years, Staughton Group has been solving the toughest chilling and freezing challenges in the meat industry. HIVE is the latest step in that journey, a system born from deep operational knowledge, relentless engineering refinement, and a focus on solving real processor problems.

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