Applications
APPLICATIONS
One System. Multiple Product Streams. Chilling or Freezing - You Choose.
HIVE is designed to meet today’s processing challenges while giving plants the flexibility to adapt to future market shifts. If increased shelf life on chilled product drives greater demand for fresh exports, HIVE freezing capacity can be transitioned to chilling, unlike fixed-investment plate or blast freezers. If customers move away from cartons towards naked block formats, HIVE is already engineered to deliver, without the constraints of traditional systems.
Whether you’re running red meat, poultry, seafood, pet food, or produce, HIVE delivers faster processing, reduced operating costs, and consistent quality all in a compact, scalable design.
APPLICATIONS
For Chilling
Rapid, uniform chilling to -2 °C in minutes means product can be shipped the same day, preserving shelf life for the customer.
✓ Replace CO₂/N₂ systems, saving ~$150/MT in consumable gas costs
✓ Eliminate gas supply risk and cost volatility
✓ Achieve even temperature throughout 🡪 no hot spots, no slow equalisation
✓ Boost plate freezer throughput with pre-chilled product
✓ Handle hot-boned trim, presentation offals, and other sensitive products without compromising quality
APPLICATIONS
For Freezing
Freeze to -18 °C core in hours — not days — with consistent block geometry that supports automation.
✓ Freeze trim from +12 °C to -18 °C in ~2 hours
✓ Freeze KPH fat, scrag, or non-presentation offals in <3 hours
✓ Produce nude frozen blocks with zero plastic entrapment risk
✓ Eliminate bulging or damaged cartons to enable automated palletising
✓ Prevent leaks and waste from hot fat/scrag freezing
✓ Create thermoform-ready blocks for extended shelf life in chilled distribution
INDUSTRIES SERVED
One System. Multiple Product Streams.
HIVE’s process is simple, continuous, and engineered for efficiency:
Meat Processing
✓ Chill hot-boned trim from +37 °C to 0 °C in <30 minutes without CO2
✓ Freeze from +12 °C to -18 °C in ~2 hours with superior energy efficiency
✓ Remove plastic entrapment risk
✓ Reduce oxidation, improve shelf life
Poultry
✓ Rapid freezing for Chicken MSC
✓ Remove plastic entrapment risk without need for liner-less cartons
✓ High-volume automated petfood viscera chilling & freezing
✓ Maximise product quality and reduce contamination risk
Seafood
✓ Preserve texture and colour in high-value catch
✓ Rapid chill or freeze for export compliance
Fruit & Veg Pulp
✓ Lock in colour and nutrients with rapid freezing
✓ Reduce ice crystal damage for premium quality
Pet Food
✓ Improved quality with rapid chilling of organs and viscera to maximize shelf life
✓ Reduce reliance on frozen storage with just-in-time chilling