Vacuum or freeze dry food
Discover the gentle way of drying with the Bucher Merk DryCab - gentle, efficient and tailor-made for heat-sensitive products!
Vacuum-dried and freeze-dried food in the food service industry
Vacuum drying and freeze-drying are gentle methods for preserving food. Aroma, taste and nutrients as well as the shape can be excellently preserved during freeze-drying. Freeze-drying removes the water from frozen food without defrosting it. This leaves the delicate cell structures intact, which preserves the shape and color of the fruit much better than conventional drying methods.
This extends their shelf life without the use of chemicals and ensures that vitamins and minerals are retained. The combination of these processes opens up new possibilities for food processing, and Bucher Merk is your partner for the efficient production of these high-quality products. Our specialized systems guarantee gentle drying processes that are tailored to the individual requirements of your products.
This extends their shelf life without the use of chemicals and ensures that vitamins and minerals are retained. The combination of these processes opens up new possibilities for food processing, and Bucher Merk is your partner for the efficient production of these high-quality products. Our specialized systems guarantee gentle drying processes that are tailored to the individual requirements of your products.
- Efficient drying processes
- Customized solutions
- High product quality
- Versatile applications
- Automated processes
- Many years of experience
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Machines for the production of vacuum-dried or freeze-dried foodstuffs
The Bucher Merk DryCab vacuum drying oven offers an efficient solution for drying liquid, lumpy and powdery products. It ensures gentle drying without oxidation, which preserves the quality of the end products. Small quantities or frequently changing batches are particularly suitable for drying in the DryCab.
This drying cabinet is specially designed for processing heat-sensitive products in the food and pharmaceutical industries. With several horizontal heating plates arranged one above the other with minimal dead space, the DryCab is the world's most widely used contact drying system for batch drying. It guarantees maximum efficiency and product quality in every drying process.
The DryCab is technically impressive with a vacuum range of 0.5 to 100 mbar and a maximum temperature of 150 °C. The capacity ranges from 1 to 3,000 kg per batch, and the heating/cooling plate area varies between 1 and 88 m². With various heating methods, such as steam or electric heating, the DryCab is ideal for drying coffee, aromas, berries, vegetables and pharmaceutical products.
This drying cabinet is specially designed for processing heat-sensitive products in the food and pharmaceutical industries. With several horizontal heating plates arranged one above the other with minimal dead space, the DryCab is the world's most widely used contact drying system for batch drying. It guarantees maximum efficiency and product quality in every drying process.
The DryCab is technically impressive with a vacuum range of 0.5 to 100 mbar and a maximum temperature of 150 °C. The capacity ranges from 1 to 3,000 kg per batch, and the heating/cooling plate area varies between 1 and 88 m². With various heating methods, such as steam or electric heating, the DryCab is ideal for drying coffee, aromas, berries, vegetables and pharmaceutical products.
Our machines and systems for vacuum drying and freeze-drying food
Bucher Merk DryCab
The Bucher Merk DryCab vacuum drying oven is designed for the efficient drying or freeze-drying of heat-sensitive products in the food and pharmaceutical industries with frequent product changes.
QCF Quasi-continuous freeze dryer
The Quasi-Continuous Freeze Dryer (QCF) is an efficient system for the production of freeze-dried products in the food and pharmaceutical industries that uses a top rail system and trolleys to quickly load product trays into the dryer, enabling shorter drying times and higher quality through a combination of contact and radiant heating, while precisely controlling the drying profile and product temperature; optional features such as product weighing, camera monitoring and automatic loading are available on request.
DryBand Lyo
Ideal for heat-sensitive products, the Bucher Merk DryBand freeze dryer utilizes a unique dosing system that distributes powders, granules and larger pieces onto the top belt under vacuum, transporting the product through multiple belts to extend dwell time; the independent heating zones and patented radiant plates allow for precise, gentle drying, while an optional cooling zone and automatic discharge system ensure maximum product quality and vacuum is constantly maintained by a desublimation and condensation system.
Food that you can freeze-dry
Fruits
Drying frozen fruit by freeze-drying is a particularly gentle method of preserving it. Volatile flavors are also optimally preserved.
Vegetables
Freeze-dried vegetables are perfect for powdered instant products such as soups and sauces, as they rehydrate optimally, meaning they combine quickly with liquid. The gentle drying process also preserves volatile flavors even better, which further enhances the quality of the products.
Coffee and tea
Freeze-dryers and continuous freeze belt dryers are ideal for freeze-drying coffee and tea extracts.
Fish and seafood
Freeze-drying fish and seafood makes it possible to preserve even volatile flavors better than with conventional drying methods.
Meat
Freeze-dried pieces of meat or minced meat offer excellent long-term storage and are perfect for use in ready meals or as animal feed.
Pet food
Freeze-dried pieces of meat and animal feed have a particularly long shelf life due to their minimal water content. Compared to other drying processes, volatile aromas are better preserved.
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