Food and Agriculture Solutions

Gases play key roles in the research, development, growing and processing of food-products.

You need gases in a wide variety of systems and processes ranging from greenhouse growing, cryogenic freezing and chilling systems, stunning, pre-chilling, quick freezing, aeration, CO₂ snowing and modified atmosphere packaging.

The right gases delivered through the right distribution systems help you keep up with production demands while maintaining the quality, taste, texture, moisture levels and safety of various products.

Greenhouse growing

• Controlling CO₂ levels
• Introducing CO₂ in the plant canopy on a timely basis
• Reducing crop damage
• Reducing heat and/or moisture production

Aquaculture operations

Oxygen helps prevent yield loss while maintaining pond population density and fish health in smaller ponds.  Increase aeration to enhance growth rates and fish density.

Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is a way of extending the shelf life of fresh food products. This is achieved by replacing atmospheric air inside a package with a protective gas mix.

WestAir has developed the FreshPak line of MAP gases to address packaging and dosing application for a wide variety of food products

Market requirements and technological advancements also increase the complexity of food processing.  You need to:

• Deliver faster heat-transfer to preserve quality, texture and taste of beef and pork with minimal weight loss.
• Maintain cryogenic meat mixing systems to slow bacterial growth and assure uniformity of temperature.
• Maintain uniform temperatures to obtain accurate and repeatable results with patties and other formed products.
• Provide high-quality taste and texture in fruits and vegetables while minimizing spoilage and waste.
• Lock-in natural moisture and reduce bacterial growth in seafood.
• Maintain flour and dough cooling systems to achieve the desired temperature.
• Supply specialty gas blends for Food Packaging including dosing and MAP applications.
• Provide carbonation for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.