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Food Drying / Curing Systems

CFW provides a wide variety of custom air-drying and dehumidifying systems suitable for the food production industry as well as fish feed, lucerne (alfalfa) and pet food. Refrigerant and desiccant humidifiers as well as drying ovens can be supplied for drying anything from flowers to industrial substrates. As a leader in the air technology industry, we help food producers to cut costs and increase productivity with our reliable, fast and cost-effective dryers. See the rest of this website for some detail about specific applications we cater for. More information about our standard dehumidifier units is available at www.dampcontrol.co.za.

Food drying has been used since time immemorial to preserve food and prevent spoilage. Effective drying systems prevent the build-up of toxins in the food that results from mould growth and the unwanted transfer of moisture from the dried items to other products or to the air.

Today, mechanical dehydrators or dryers are the norm because they offer faster drying with a smaller risk of spoilage. There are three main types of industrial food drying systems in widespread use: convection drying, contact (conduction) drying and radiation drying. Often, a vacuum system is used to remove the moisture from the environment if contact or radiation drying is used. Freeze drying is another possibility, used for already fairly dry products. Convection drying is often preferred, since it removes moisture evenly from the food, generally by passing hot air around the food items. The heated air has a reduced relative humidity, increasing the drying effect of convection drying systems.

Contact Us

Address

Cape Town, South Africa (HQ)

3 Parin Road, Parow Industria, 7500, Western Cape

Johannesburg, South Africa

4 Chilworth Road, Founders View North, Modderfontein, Edenvale, 1645, Gauteng

Phone

Cape Town, South Africa (HQ)

T +27 (0)21 931 8331
F +27 (0)21 931 3165

Johannesburg, South Africa

T +27 (0)11 452 5830 / 5146
F +27 (0)11 452 5132

Email

Cape Town, South Africa (HQ)

environmental@cfw.co.za

 Johannesburg, South Africa

environmentaljhb@cfw.co.za

Mailing address:

P.O. Box 1542, Parow, 7499, South Africa