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  • Markets: Frozen Foods - France

    In France, consumption of frozen foods is definitely on the rise: in 2005, the French spent 5.4 billion € on retailed frozen foods, 1 billion € of which was on ice cream. Between 2002 and 2005 ice-cream consumption rose by 10.4% despite relative...

    • Publication date : 2006/07/26
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  • Markets: frozen food: Europe

    The top 4 European countries in terms of consumption per capita of quick-frozen foods, excluding poultry, are Sweden (46.9 kg), Ireland, (46.6 kg), the UK (45.5 kg) and Denmark (45.2 kg). According to the Swiss research institute Food for Thought...

    • Publication date : 2006/01/28
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  • Markets: frozen food: Russia

    The frozen food sector in Russia, in particular seafood, is a dynamic, rapidly developing market. Market figures for frozen fruits and vegetables, including berries and mushrooms rise an average of 30% per year whilst the demand for frozen seafood...

    • Publication date : 2006/01/28
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  • Markets: Frozen Foods - China

    China has a clearly positive foreign trade balance. According to UbiFrance it represented 1.2 billion € in 2004. Imports are mainly centred on sea foods because of foreign companies, in particular from the USA, outsourcing their activity to China...

    • Publication date : 2006/07/26
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  • Food invention: frozen tea cubes

    Iceland Food has expressed interest in a student prize-winning invention: frozen fruit tea cubes.

    • Publication date : 2013/09/12
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  • United-States frozen food market

    Frozen food consumption receded by 0.7% in tonnage terms in 2010. However, at 49.7 kg per capita, according to “Food for Thought”, US consumption is still the highest in the world.

    • Publication date : 2012/04/26
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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  • Higher temperatures for frozen foods?

    The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is trying to gather data in order to support slightly higher temperature levels for frozen foods. As of now, foods can only be considered as quick frozen if they are maintained at a temperature of -18°C....

    • Publication date : 2007/12/03
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  • Markets: world frozen-food market

    According to Euromonitor, the world frozen-food market is expected to grow by 14% between 2003 and 2008. The regions where frozen-food sales have increased the most between 1999 and 2003 are the Asia-Pacific area, Eastern Europe and Latin America....

    • Publication date : 2004/07/27
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  • Frozen foods take off in China

    Total sales of frozen foods in China soared to USD 14 billion in 2008, up 140% over 2002. Tonnage reached about 4.615 million, or 3.47 kilograms per capita, up 70% according to Research & Markets. Frozen potato products were the fastest...

    • Publication date : 2009/08/13
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  • Briefs: Higher temperatures for frozen foods?

    The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) has recently begun talks with the Food ministry, in order to support slightly higher temperature levels for storage of frozen foods. Current food safety regulations state that frozen foods must be stored...

    • Publication date : 2008/05/13
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  • The freeze on quick-frozen foods

    The UK frozen product market has remained stagnant for several years, as was confirmed in 2004 reports. Competing with an innovative refrigerated foods market in full expansion, the sales volume dropped over 2% during 2004, despite having 99%...

    • Publication date : 2005/11/23
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  • Frozen food shipments on the increase

    A multimillion euro project to build a new container terminal in the Netherlands has been implemented by Kloosterboer, one of the Netherlands' major food logistic service providers, as a new transhipment centre for frozen and refrigerated cargo....

    • Publication date : 2006/01/24
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  • Markets: UK retail frozen food market

    The latest information from TNS Worldpanel shows that the UK retail frozen food market is now worth GBP 4.8 billion, with the market showing 5.8% year on year growth as at November 30, 2008. The vegetables sector is now growing faster in value at...

    • Publication date : 2009/02/24
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  • Briefs: Financial benefits of frozen food highlighted

    A study commissioned by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) and conducted by the Manchester Food Research Centre concluded that it was more cost-effective for foodservice establishments to buy prepared frozen alternatives, rather than to...

    • Publication date : 2009/12/09
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  • Frozen produces less CO2 emissions than chilled food

    A scientific report by Bristol-based Refrigeration Developments and Testing Ltd. suggests that frozen food emits less CO2 emissions than chilled food, contrary to popular belief.

    • Publication date : 2012/12/19
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  • Briefs: Codex Alimentarius: Quick Frozen Foods Code adopted

    Codex Alimentarius: Quick Frozen Foods Code adopted The recommended International Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods (QFF) has just been adopted at Step 5 and then directly at step 8 (final adoption) at the 31st...

    • Publication date : 2008/08/12
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  • Quick Frozen Foods Code

    The Recommended International Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods of the Codex Alimentarius (Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme) is now available on the Codex Alimentarius Web site on the list of

    • Publication date : 2009/08/13
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  • India frozen vegetable market

    According to a Bonafide Research report published in 2016, frozen vegetables market was 31% of the total frozen food market and is anticipated to increase further.

    • Publication date : 2016/07/25
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  • Red Book on sale!

    The Red Book (Recommendations for the Processing and Handling of Frozen Foods) is one of the IIR's reference publications and one of its best sellers. The 4th edition - prepared by Mr Leif Bøgh-Sørensen and several international experts - presents...

    • Publication date : 2007/02/12
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  • Corporate members: news

    Founded in 2003, Playcube SARL, a new IIR corporate member based in France, has developed FreezCube, a simple monitoring device which provides useful information related to the safety of frozen foods stored in freezers: FreezCube confirms that the...

    • Publication date : 2008/06/05
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  • Obituary: Per-Oskar Persson

    The former Managing Director of Frigoscandia AB, Per-Oskar Persson of Helsingborg, Sweden passed away on August 26, 2008, at the age of 84. He was an Honorary Member of IIR, President of Commission D1, 1971 - 1979, and Head of Section D 1979 -...

    • Publication date : 2008/09/29
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  • News from IIR members: Freezcube

    FreezCube, developed by Playcube, corporate member of the IIR based in France, has been awarded the Gold Medal at Concours Lépine 2010. FreezCube is a simple monitoring device which provides useful information related to the safety of frozen foods...

    • Publication date : 2011/02/07
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  • New publications: The French version of the Red Book

    The French version of the Red Book (Recommendations for the Processing and Handling of Frozen Foods) is on sale! The 4th edition of this IIR reference publication - prepared by Mr Leif Bøgh-Sørensen and several international experts - gives an...

    • Publication date : 2008/08/12
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  • Brief: Ian Syminton Prize

    The New Zealand National Committee of the IIR and its sponsor, APV New Zealand Ltd., has awarded the 2006 Ian Syminton Prize for Research and Development in Refrigeration Technology to Dr Grant MacDonald. Grant has conducted extensive research on...

    • Publication date : 2006/05/05
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  • New IIR publications: Guide to Refrigerated Transport

    This new edition is a greatly extended and fully updated version of the first edition published in 1995 and enables readers to come to grips with the latest technology and trends. This book provides all necessary basic information on the transport...

    • Publication date : 2010/05/27
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  • IIR Research Priorities

    The IIR decided, within the framework of its Strategic Plan, to draw up a list of research priorities for the future. It hopes that these priorities will be a valuable guiding force for decision-makers in the public and private research sectors,...

    • Publication date : 2005/07/19
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  • COP 28: the annual conference on climate change puts refrigeration in the spotlight!

    Refrigeration will be one of the priorities at the next United Nations Conference of the Parties on climate change. It will be held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023. 

    • Publication date : 2023/11/24
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  • Press release: The International Institute of Refrigeration appoints Professor Judith Evans as new president of Commission C2

    The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is proud to announce the appointment of Judith Evans, Professor at London South Bank University, as the new president of IIR Commission C2 on food science and engineering.

    • Publication date : 2016/07/12
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  • New president of IIR Commission C2 on food science and engineering

    The IIR is proud to announce the appointment of Judith Evans, Professor at London South Bank University, as the new president of IIR Commission C2 on food science and engineering.

    • Publication date : 2016/07/06
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  • Supercooling and superchilling: A solution to increased shelf life and reduced food waste?

    If these technologies were combined with perfusion chilling for meat and fish, then additional benefits such as rapid cooling, low weight loss and novel products could result.

    • Publication date : 2015/10/27
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  • Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry

    The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...

    • Last update : 2023/11/07
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs
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  • Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data

    From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...

    • Last update : 2023/06/30
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : Ice creams
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  • Environmental impact of the ice cream industry

    This summary document describes the environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing, which is mainly due to the energy consumption and refrigerants used.

    • Last update : 2022/11/17
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…)
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