Food Processing

Each branch of the food industry must meet specific temperature and hygrometric conditions to maintain the quality of its products throughout production and transportation. Furthermore, the entire sector is subject to strict regulations concerning hygiene (HACCP), the environment, energy and safety. GEA Refrigeration France provides customised solutions for the refrigeration industry to enable producers and logistics firms to guarantee added value and meet these requirements.



Bakery	Brewing & wine making	Confectionary- chocolate & Ice Cream
In the baking and pastries industry, traditional refrigeration systems stand side by side with the latest technologies throughout manufacturing, dough mixing, shaping bread and pastries, and for the production of semi-manufactured products. Irrespective of the field, the key target is to obtain and maintain the right temperature. read more	Breweries and the wine making industry require significant refrigeration energy whilst respecting traditional methods. read more	The confectionary and ice cream industries require significant refrigeration units enabling the thermic processes integrated in the various manufacturing processes: read more



Dairy	Seafood Products	Fruit & Vegetables
The dairy industry requires large refrigeration units enabling the thermal treatments integrated in the different manufacturing processes: acceptance; manufacture, refrigeration of fresh products, ripening, storage and air conditioning. read more	Products from the ocean, especially products from wild sources, have become increasingly rare over the last few decades. These products must therefore be processed and stored in optimum conditions. read more	When it comes to refrigeration or deep freezing, fruit and vegetables are fragile products which are sensitive to variations in temperature and require refrigeration treatment which is early, rapid and precise in terms of temperature, relative humidity and ambiant air composition. read more



Poultry	Snacks & Convenience	Meat
Despite the difficulties and epidemics of the last few decades, the poultry industry has constantly innovated and ensured significant investment to provide a large range of fresh poultry products (whole label chickens, different cuts and processed meat) or products containing chicken (chicken delicatessen, ready meals, etc.). read more	The ready meals market is constantly changing and flexibility is required to quickly adapt to new consumer demands whilst meeting ever increasing food safety requirements, which are particularly evident in the processed fresh product sector - the prevailing segment. read more	The meat sector in France remains influenced by current trends: the demand for rapid consumption and the high quality to price ratio required by mass distribution have led to an increase in sales of packaged and processed meats. read more