Freeze-dried seafood

Discover how freeze drying can add significant value to premium fish, shellfish, seaweed and algae

Freeze dried shrimps

Why freeze drying?

Freeze-dried seafood delivers wide-ranging benefits:

Lock in the benefits of freeze-dried seafood

Freeze-dried seafood delivers versatility and long-term stability across a wide range of categories. It offers lightweight, ready-to-use protein options that meet both consumer and industry needs.

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RAY Plus pilot plant freeze dryer

RAY® Pilot Plant

A compact, versatile solution ideal for research and development. Test new seafood products, validate formulations and optimize parameters with flexibility and precision.

RAY freeze dryer

RAY® Freeze Dryer

Engineered for medium-to-large batch seafood production, the system delivers robust performance, consistent quality and high yield across a variety of products.

RAY Plus freeze dryer

RAY® Plus Freeze Dryer

Our most advanced, high-capacity solution for automated seafood processing offers integrated controls, energy efficiency and scalability.

GEA drying test facilities

GEA Test Center

Collaborate with GEA engineers and food technologists at our state-of-the-art test center. Simulate real-world production, test product concepts and fine-tune your freeze-drying parameters with expert support.

GEA RAY® rental freeze dryers

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Wildtype cultivated seafood, Arye Elfenbein, CCBY4.0

New food tipping point

Alternative proteins are promising – yet still expensive to produce. The usual response is that scaling up will solve this issue. But what if the solution was really about getting better, not just bigger? From more efficient, high-yield processes to upcycling waste heat, engineers are reshaping how we grow food.

A safer way to produce cancer treatments

As anti-cancer drugs become more powerful and complex, GEA is redefining how to safely freeze-dry these life-saving treatments.

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