Blue Cube PCS has launched its new blast freezer that significantly reduces energy consumption and costs while also giving back to charity.
Manufactured in the UK, the all-new InnoBlast™ incorporates unprecedented levels of thermal efficiency and is predicted will save customers around 10% in energy costs – a figure that could easily translate to thousands of pounds per unit annually.
In addition, for every InnoBlast™ unit taken on, they will donate to worthy grassroots projects across the world through a new partnership with charity B1G1 – Buy One, Give One.
Managing Director Alan Hunt said: “The InnoBlast™ will transform results for our customers across the Food, Distribution, Pharmaceuticals and Manufacturing sectors.
“Our trials have shown it will freeze faster, more consistently across products and use less energy.
“That combination will give our customers back valuable time and money which will make a significant impact to their business, today and in the future.
“By also supporting B1G1 charities, the InnoBlast™ will create life-changing results for children and families across the world, today and in the future.”
Each InnoBlast™ features a unique and innovative air flow system including ceiling vents that create air ‘curtains’, blasting cold air directly to pallets below.
Tests to date have demonstrated this new design is between 10 and 12 per cent faster at freezing than existing methods – figures expected to be validated during our forthcoming customer trials.
Every other component of the fire retardant InnoBlast™ has also been improved compared to its predecessor, resulting in improved safety, increased product longevity and a unit that is easier to use, maintain and clean.
A full-length dynamic lighting system immediately alerts direct users to any issues, a newly defined floor structure makes the InnoBlast™ much easier to load, and additional features including internal cameras, energy monitoring, automated temperature management and a live data dashboard all come as standard.
Phil Pluck, Chief Executive of the Cold Chain Federation said: “Our figures show that in the six years between 2016 and 2023, electricity costs rose 183 per cent. That has had a significant impact on everyone in the cold chain.
“Blue Cube’s launch of InnoBlast™, which promises to make blast freezing faster and cheaper, could not come at a better time.
“Making this process more cost effective will also enable companies that use Innoblast™ to add to their efforts to move towards a more sustainable future and so I applaud Blue Cube in creating an innovative product that moves the industry forward.”
InnoBlast™ was officially launched at the Cold Chain Live conference, held at the Telford International Centre, where every conversation about InnoBlast™ resulted in a donation to a B1G1 project linked to cold chain customer activities including giving families clean water, children nutritious food and hospitals much needed medical supplies.
Co-founder of B1G1, Masami Sato, said: “All of our projects in B1G1 are linked to the17 Sustainable Development Goals designed to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice and tackle climate change.
“Some people think meeting these challenges will require huge action in years to come. In fact, they will only be tackled if we start taking action now.
“That’s what Blue Cube is doing. They are a team intent on making a difference today.
“Their insight, hard work and new technology is shaping the cold chain industry.
“By supporting B1G1 projects, Blue Cube and their customers are also making life-changing differences to children and families across the world. This truly is innovation that gives back. We are so grateful.”