Across South Africa, food producers are facing the same challenge: keeping up with demand while still delivering products that stay fresh, look great and last longer on shelves. This is where many businesses are discovering the value of rapid freezing with blast freezers.
Whether you’re producing pies, berries, meat products, seafood, or ready-made meals, freezing speed makes a huge difference - not just to workflow, but to the quality of the final product.
A blast freezer works by freezing products much faster than a standard cold room. This speed helps prevents large ice crystals from forming, helping your product maintain its:
That’s why rapid freezing has become essential for manufacturers who want consistency across every batch.

Better Product Quality
Rapid freezing locks in freshness at its best point. This is especially important for bakeries, fruit processors, fisheries, meat suppliers or ready-meal manufacturers.
Faster Production Timelines
Shorter freezing cycles mean more batches can move through the line each day — a major advantage during busy seasons.
Custom-Built Solutions
Every production setup is different. That’s why customers choose Almar Container Group for custom-built blast freezers designed around their workflow, available in both 6m and 12m units.
Internal layout, airflow, components and capacity can all be customised to meet specific operational needs.
Works Across Many Product Types
Blast freezers are used for:
If it needs to freeze quickly and maintain high quality, a blast freezer is the right tool.
Built for South African Conditions
Units are engineered to perform reliably in heat, humidity and heavy-duty production cycles — with nationwide availability and support.

Businesses often reach out when:
A blast freezer helps solve all of these challenges in a single, efficient step.
If you’re exploring ways to improve output, reduce wastage, or strengthen product consistency, a blast freezer may be the upgrade your production line needs.
Contact us for more information on our Blast Freezer capabilities.