Br. Karlsen AS to Increase Product Quality with SUB-CHILLING™

Brødrene Karlsen AS is a production company for farmed and wild fish products located at the island of Husøy in Senja, northern Norway. The location, which is at the gateway to the Barents Sea, provides them with a very good source for extremely fresh and high-quality products. In collaboration with a modern and active fleet, they have gained a position in the market, which is associated with highly good product quality. 

Br. Karlsen AS is now taking another step in raising product quality in the market by investing in a new buying station for wild-caught whitefish. This buying station, supplied by Melbu Systems AS, focuses on gentle and efficient processing of the fish with a particular focus on optimizing its quality. In collaboration with Melbu Systems AS, Skaginn 3X will deliver a RoteX Sub-Chilling™ tank to Br.Karlsen AS. They will therefore be the first whitefish facility in Norway to install this unique cooling solution. 

The concept of SUB-CHILLING™ is to chill the fish down below zero degrees Celsius, where the core temperature of the fish gets close to -1°C. Although the temperature of the fish is below the freezing point of water, the fish remains fresh and unfrozen in a subzero state. A Sub-Chilled fish is refrigerated in such a manner that it is not necessary to add ice to the fish boxes, which means that transport weight is reduced and the problem of water run-off from trailers is eliminated.

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Skaginn 3X Sub-Chilling™ also ensures the lowest possible bacterial growth in the fish, which in turn means longer shelf life out in the market. The fish become firm and fine and are very suitable for further filleting with a clearly reduced risk of fillet gaping. All in all, this means that Skaginn 3X Sub-Chilling™ is a very good cooling solution for the environment, product quality and production economy in the industry.